Isaiah 62:1-5
Chapter 62
1
For Zion’s sake,I will not hold my peace, for Jerusalem’s sake, I will not keep silent, until her holiness shines like the dawn and her salvation flames like a burning torch.
2
The nations will see your holiness and all the kings your glory. You will be called by a new name which the mouth of the Lord will reveal.
3
You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the Lord, a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4
No longer will you be named Forsaken; no longer will your land be called Abandoned; but you will be called My Delight and your land Espoused. For the Lord delights in you and will make your land his spouse.
5
As a young man marries a virgin, so will your builder marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices in his bride, so will your God rejoice in you.
Commentaries
The New Jerusalem.
This poem uses marriage as a metaphor to illustrate God’s love for His people (cf. 62:5). It describes a faithful and committed love that promises to renew the joy of the covenant (5). The sustainability of agriculture guarantees peace (8-9).