Isaiah 62:4
Zion Accepted Again
In the coming day Jerusalem will no longer be called “Forsaken” and the land will no longer be called “Desolate” (Isa 62:4). The city will receive names that express the love of the heart of the LORD for her. She is called: “My delight is in her”, which is the translation of Hephzibah, the name of the wife of Hezekiah, the mother of Manasseh (2Kgs 21:1) and contemporary of Isaiah. He also calls her “Married”. He has not been able to acknowledge her as such for some time because of her unfaithfulness (cf. Hos 1:9). When she has been converted, He will openly acknowledge again the marriage bond He has never broken (cf. Hos 2:19-20). His love will be as strong and full as the love of a newlywed (Isa 62:5). The thought in every part of this verse is that of the bridegroom acquiring an inalienable right ‘to have and to keep’.
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