Christmas Season · Nativity of the Lord - Christmas Vigil · Year A
Isaiah 62:1-5
December 24, 2025

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Commentary
Commentary on Isaiah 62:1-5 Working Preacher
Luther Seminary reading of God ending the silence and rejoicing over Zion like a bridegroom.
Isaiah 62:1-5 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
Reformed preaching commentary on the marriage imagery and the vindication of Jerusalem.
Isaiah 62 Commentary: A Glorious Future for Zion Enduring Word · David Guzik
David Guzik's verse by verse notes on Zion's new name and God's delight in her.
Isaiah 62:1 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentators compiled on God's refusal to keep silent for Zion's sake.
The Christmas Vigil Mass (Cycles ABC) Agape Bible Study
Catholic study of Isaiah 62 titled The Splendor of God's Bride, read as the vigil's first reading.
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