Lux Domini
When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereof by the spirit of judgment, and by the spirit of burning.

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Interpretation

Not only the setting forth Christ's kingdom in the times of the apostles, but its enlargement by gathering the dispersed Jews into the church, is foretold. Christ is called the Branch of the Lord, being planted by his power, and flourishing to his praise.

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This thought runs through Isaiah 4:2-6.

Glossary

Jerusalem Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.
Zion Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Jerusalem.