Isaiah 54:4-8
54:5 a Creator ... husband: The Lord committed himself to the abandoned woman (his people in exile) as her maker (44:24 b) and husband (see also 62:4-5 c; Hos 2:19-20 d).• The Redeemer transforms misery into freedom and fulfillment (see also Isa 41:14 e).
Summary for Isa 54:7-8: 54:7-8 f The pain of separation would be brief compared to the depth of the renewal of love and compassion.
• The Lord abandoned Israel in exile for a little while because of the people’s sins.
• everlasting love: The Lord is eternally committed to his people, making the seventy-year punishment of exile seem short indeed (see 25:1 g; Hos 2:1 h).
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