Christmas Season · Nativity of the Lord - Christmas Dawn Proper 2 · Year C
Isaiah 62:6-12
Zion’s New Name
December 25, 2027
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
Commentary on Isaiah 62:6-12 Working Preacher
A commentary connecting the sentinels on Jerusalem's walls to the day's celebration.
Isaiah 62 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching archive on the restored, renamed city and its Christmas hope.
Isaiah 62 - Zion's Coming Glory Enduring Word · David Guzik
An evangelical verse-by-verse study of the watchmen, the new names, and the coming reward.
Isaiah 62:6 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries stacked verse by verse on the sentinels who will not keep silent.
Isaiah 62:6 Verse-by-Verse Commentary StudyLight
A large library of expositors stacked verse by verse for a further voice on the passage.
Background & Word Study
Isaiah 62 in Hebrew, with Jewish commentary Sefaria
The Hebrew text alongside English with linked traditional Jewish commentary.
Overview: Isaiah BibleProject
An animated overview tracing Isaiah's arc toward the promised new Jerusalem.
Enter the Bible: Isaiah Enter the Bible
Luther Seminary's book introduction situating chapter 62 in Isaiah's message.
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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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