Isaiah 4:5 And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the glory shall be a defense.
Question: What is being defended against, that will require “A cloud of smoke by day” and “A flaming fire by night?” It seems to suggest that extremes in temperatures would have become the norm thus requiring God to protect or “Defend” His people from the elements. There is a looming, and an ever-growing threat from the rapid increase in temperatures across the entire globe and therefore, the prophet Isaiah seemed to have understood the provision of God at this time in that context.
Isaiah specifically mentions “Heat” “Storms” and “Rain” as the elements which the righteous would need to be protected against, and thus, we might safely conclude that excessive and life-threatening heat, together with heavy rain, flooding, hurricanes, and tornadoes, would be a part of the “travail” that would be occurring just prior to the second coming of Jesus.
Isaiah was then speaking in the context of the last days, and because of this, all we will have to do is to observe whether these things are occurring with an increasing frequency and severity just as a woman in travail with child.
Isaiah 4:6 And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the day time from the heat, and for a place of refuge and for a covert from storm and from rain.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!