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Lutheran reading notes

In Isaiah chapter 62, the prophetic message continues to reveal themes of judgment, repentance, messianic hope, and restoration. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes the contrast between divine law, which exposes sin, and the promise of grace through God's future redemption. The chapter illustrates both warning and hope within God's covenant relationship.

Theme: Prophetic call to repentance and hope Key people: Prophets; Israel/Judah Key place: Jerusalem; nations Liturgical use: Prophetic lections
1 For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp {that} burneth.
Isaiah 62:1 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
Isaiah 62:2 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
3 Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Isaiah 62:3 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
4 Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married. {Hephzibah: that is, My delight is in her} {Beulah: that is, Married}
Isaiah 62:4 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
5 For {as} a young man marrieth a virgin, {so} shall thy sons marry thee: and {as} the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, {so} shall thy God rejoice over thee. {as the...: Heb. with the joy of the bridegroom}
Isaiah 62:5 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
6 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, {which} shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, {make...: or, are the LORD's remembrancers}
Isaiah 62:6 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
7 And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. {rest: Heb. silence}
Isaiah 62:7 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
8 The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn {to be} meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured: {Surely...: Heb. If I give, etc}
Isaiah 62:8 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
9 But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
Isaiah 62:9 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
10 Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
Isaiah 62:10 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
11 Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward {is} with him, and his work before him. {work: or, recompence}
Isaiah 62:11 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
12 And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
Isaiah 62:12 highlights prophetic call to repentance and hope with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.