Isaiah 62
Summary for Isa 62:1-12: 62:1-12 a The servant here commits himself to proclaiming the good news continuously until the glory of Zion is realized.62:2 b The real beauty and glory of God’s people would not be seen in earthly treasures or a rebuilt city but would shine forth from their righteousness. Others would be drawn by this divine gift.
• A new name reflects the change in Zion’s status (see 62:4 c).
62:4 d The Forsaken City: In the Exile, the Lord abandoned his people to the judgment they deserved (54:7 e).
• The Bride of God: The people will be “married” to the Lord—an appropriate image for the close covenant relationship (54:5 f; Hos 1–3 g).
Summary for Isa 62:6-7: 62:6-7 h The watchmen probably represent the prophets.
• they will pray day and night: They will continually seek the full restoration and blessing of Zion, unlike the destructive watchmen of 56:10 i.
62:8 j The Lord swore an oath just as he did when he had sworn an oath to Noah (Gen 8:20–9:17 k), to Abraham (Gen 22:16 l; see also Luke 1:73 m; Heb 6:13 n), and to David (Ps 89:3 o).
• I will never again hand you over: In order to punish and purge a remnant from his people, God had intentionally brought in the Assyrians and Babylonians to decimate them (see Isa 6:12-13 p). He would never do this again.
62:9 q The people would eat and drink the fruit of their labor (65:13 r, 22 s; see Lev 23:39-40 t; Deut 14:22-26 u). This is the opposite of what happened when God judged them (see Deut 28:38-40 v; Amos 5:11 w; Mic 6:14-15 x).
Summary for Isa 62:10-12: 62:10-12 y This call to prepare for God’s coming salvation combines elements from all parts of Isaiah: the proclamation (the signal or banner, see 5:26 z), the preparation of the road (40:3 aa; 57:14 ab), the coming of God with his reward (40:5 ac, 9-10 ad), and the holy and redeemed citizenry (35:8-10 ae). 62:10 af highway: See also 40:3 ag; 57:14 ah.
• A flag for all the nations to see is a signal that directs foreigners to come to Zion for God’s salvation. Earlier, a similar signal was used to call for the nations to attack Judah (5:26 ai).
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