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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on Isaiah 4:3

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Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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left in Zion--equivalent to the "escaped of Israel" (Isa 4:2). shall be called--shall be (Isa 9:6). holy-- (Isa 52:1; Isa 60:21; Rev 21:27). written--in the book of life, antitypically (Phi 4:3; Rev 3:5; Rev 17:8). Primarily, in the register kept of Israel's families and tribes. living--not "blotted out" from the registry, as dead; but written there as among the "escaped of Israel" (Dan 12:1; Eze 13:9). To the elect of Israel, rather than the saved in general, the special reference is here (Joe 3:17).
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