Isaiah 1:27 Meaning
Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.
Context Explained
25And I will turn my hand upon thee, and purely purge away thy dross, and take away all thy tin:
26And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city.
27Zion shall be redeemed with judgment, and her converts with righteousness.
28And the destruction of the transgressors and of the sinners shall be together, and they that forsake the LORD shall be consumed.
29For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Isaiah 53:5
Isaiah speaks of the suffering servant who brings righteousness and redemption.
Romans 5:1
Paul explains that we are justified by faith, which relates to the righteousness mentioned in Isaiah.
Revelation 21:2
The new Jerusalem represents the ultimate fulfillment of redemption and righteousness.
Source: Isaiah 1:27