Isa 62:1 | KingComments | STEP | connect directly to the previous chapter. The prophet, as type of Messiah and the faithful remnant, will not keep silent and not keep quiet for Zion’s sake until “her righteousness” and “her salvation” respectively “goes forth like brightness” and “like a torch that is burning” ( ). He cannot keep quiet as long as Zion is still oppressed. But when her righteousness and her salvation have come, a totally new situation for the people will have arisen, which has also been discussed in the previous chapter. Zion or Jerusalem is the place God has chosen to make His Name dwell. Therefore, Christ will not keep quiet (cf. ) until Zion has become a capital for the nations, both religious and political ( ). Therefore, Christ will not keep silent, He will speak to God and intercede for the people, until He has brought the matter to an end, until all God’s promises, which are also in Him as far as Zion is concerned, are fulfilled ( ). The nations will see Israel with a new name given to them by the LORD ( ). Now it is still so, that because of them the Name of God is blasphemed among the nations ( ). That will change when Israel is God’s people again and has a new name. That new name of Israel reads: “the LORD is our righteousness” ( ). That is how the nations will call Israel, while they will be amazed at the righteousness and splendor of this once destitute people. Kings who conquered the land and left behind devastation will admire the regained glory of that land. However, “the LORD our righteousness” is also the Name of God Himself in the realm of peace ( ). The LORD and Israel have the same name! That is because Jerusalem will soon be united with Him as the earthly bride of Christ. Then Israel, as God’s redeemed people, may also bear His Name.

‏ Isaiah 62:1

A New Name

Isa 62:1-6 connect directly to the previous chapter. The prophet, as type of Messiah and the faithful remnant, will not keep silent and not keep quiet for Zion’s sake until “her righteousness” and “her salvation” respectively “goes forth like brightness” and “like a torch that is burning” (Isa 62:1). He cannot keep quiet as long as Zion is still oppressed. But when her righteousness and her salvation have come, a totally new situation for the people will have arisen, which has also been discussed in the previous chapter.

Zion or Jerusalem is the place God has chosen to make His Name dwell. Therefore, Christ will not keep quiet (cf. Rth 3:18) until Zion has become a capital for the nations, both religious and political (Psa 48:1b-2). Therefore, Christ will not keep silent, He will speak to God and intercede for the people, until He has brought the matter to an end, until all God’s promises, which are also in Him as far as Zion is concerned, are fulfilled (2Cor 1:20).

The nations will see Israel with a new name given to them by the LORD (Isa 62:2). Now it is still so, that because of them the Name of God is blasphemed among the nations (Rom 2:24). That will change when Israel is God’s people again and has a new name. That new name of Israel reads: “the LORD is our righteousness” (Jer 33:16). That is how the nations will call Israel, while they will be amazed at the righteousness and splendor of this once destitute people. Kings who conquered the land and left behind devastation will admire the regained glory of that land.

However, “the LORD our righteousness” is also the Name of God Himself in the realm of peace (Jer 23:6). The LORD and Israel have the same name! That is because Jerusalem will soon be united with Him as the earthly bride of Christ. Then Israel, as God’s redeemed people, may also bear His Name.