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Isaiah 62:10-12

Zion’s New Name

December 25, 2026

Solomon's Wall, Jerusalem, Jean-Leon Gerome
Solomon's Wall, Jerusalem, Jean-Leon Gerome, 1867Copied from an art book
Gérôme painted the Western Wall from life in the 1860s, with worshippers at the stones and the courses of ancient masonry recorded exactly.Upon your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted sentinels; all day and all night they shall never be silent. Go through, go through the gates, prepare the way for the people; build up, build up the highway. See, your salvation comes.Copied from an art bookRecorded through a published reproduction rather than named by its holding gallery.Copied from an art book
LSB Three-Year Lectionary
GospelLuke 2:(1-14) 15-20Lk 2:(1-14) 15-20
EpistleTitus 3:4-7Ti 3:4-7
Old TestamentIsa. 62:10-12Is 62:10-12
PsalterPs. 98Ps 98

Overview & Insights

“You shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the Lord will give.” (Isaiah 62:2)

Chapters 61 and 62 recapitulate much of chapter 60, but they do so in a new framework. They offer five responses to those promises. Whereas the prophet’s word was a brisk preliminary to Yahweh’s word in 59:21–60:22, in chapters 61–62 the prophet speaks a number of times in a way that has significance in its own right but also introduces recapitulations of the promises.

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Commentary

Enduring Word Bible Commentary Isaiah Chapter 62Enduring Word Bible Commentary Is Chapter 62 Enduring Word · David Guzik

David Guzik on the highway prepared for the people and the coming of salvation to Zion.

Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-12Commentary on Is 62:6-12 Working Preacher

Lutheran preaching commentary on the sentinels and the redeemed city, the RCL Christmas reading that contains these verses.

Isaiah 62:10 CommentariesIs 62:10 Commentaries BibleHub

Classic commentators gathered on preparing the way and lifting up the ensign for the peoples.

Background & Word Study

Isaiah 62Is 62 Sefaria

Hebrew text with Rashi and classical Jewish commentary.

Isaiah 62:10 Hebrew Text Analysis (Interlinear)Is 62:10 Hebrew Text Analysis (Interlinear) BibleHub

Word by word Hebrew with parsing and Strong's numbers.

Isaiah - Enter the BibleIs - Enter the Bible Enter the Bible

Luther Seminary background on Isaiah's structure and the message of Second Isaiah.

Book of Isaiah OverviewBook of Is Overview BibleProject

Visual overview of Isaiah's movement from judgment to comfort and restoration.

The Church Fathers

Isaiah 62 - CatenaIs 62 - Catena Catena

Patristic comments from the church fathers gathered verse by verse.

Questions preachers ask

What is Zion's new name in Isaiah 62?

No longer Forsaken or Desolate, Zion is called My Delight and Married; God rejoices over his people as a bridegroom rejoices over the bride.

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