Isaiah 62

Isaiah 62:1

5. The Future Delights of Jerusalem (Chap. 62)62:1-5 The Lord will not keep silent or rest satisfied until the blessings promised to Jerusalem are realized. Then the Gentiles will see Zion vindicated, and Jehovah will give a new name to the city. He will handle Zion admiringly as a king handles his crown. The city called “Forsaken” will henceforth be called “My delight is in her” (Hephzibah) and the land named “Desolate” will be renamed “married” (Beulah). These names tell of God’s tender affection and marital delight in His city and land. Jerusalem’s citizens will be wedded to her, and the Lord will rejoice over Zion like a bridegroom. 62:6-9 In the meantime, Jehovah has set watchmen on the walls of Jerusalem and has instructed them not to rest in their intercession or to give Him . . . rest till Jerusalem becomes the queen city of the world. Never again will Israel’s produce be carried off by enemies. Rather it will be enjoyed by those who labored for it. 62:10-12 Now the exiles are told to go through the gates of Babylon and return to Israel over well-paved highways with ensign waving proudly. The announcement has gone out worldwide that Israel’s salvation has come in the Person of the Messiah, and He will reward His people. They will carry the dignified name “The Holy People” and Jerusalem will be called “Sought Out, A City Not Forsaken.” This paragraph looks beyond the return from Babylon to the final restoration of Israel at the Second Coming of Christ.