2 Kings 19:31 Meaning
For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
Context Explained
29And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.
30And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take root downward, and bear fruit upward.
31For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeal of the LORD of hosts shall do this.
32Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.
33By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 11:11
Both verses speak of a remnant returning from exile.
Romans 9:27
This verse references the remnant of Israel, linking to the theme of divine selection.
1 Peter 2:9
This verse describes believers as a chosen people, echoing the idea of a remnant.
Source: 2 Kings 19:31