Isa 62:4 | TNotes | STEP | 62:4 The Forsaken City: In the Exile, the Lord abandoned his people to the judgment they deserved (54:7 ). • The Bride of God: The people will be “married” to the Lord—an appropriate image for the close covenant relationship (54:5 ; Hos 1

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‏ Isaiah 62:4

62:4 ^a The Forsaken City: In the Exile, the Lord abandoned his people to the judgment they deserved (54:7 ^b).

• The Bride of God: The people will be “married” to the Lord—an appropriate image for the close covenant relationship (54:5 ^c; Hos 1–3 ^d).