Epiphany Season · Second Sunday after the Epiphany · Year C
Isaiah 62:1-5
Zion’s New Name
January 16, 2028
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 62:1-5 Working Preacher
A Luther Seminary commentary on the prophet's vow to intercede until Jerusalem's restoration is complete.
Isaiah 62:1-5 Commentary Center for Excellence in Preaching
A Reformed preaching commentary on the marriage imagery pairing this text with the wedding at Cana.
Isaiah 62 Commentary: A Glorious Future for Zion Enduring Word · David Guzik
A verse by verse evangelical commentary on Zion's new name and coming vindication.
Isaiah Commentaries & Sermons Precept Austin
A study hub indexing word studies, outlines, and expositors across Isaiah, including chapter 62.
Classic commentaries on Isaiah 62 BibleHub
A classic aggregator stacking Barnes, Gill, Ellicott, and other historic commentators verse by verse.
Isaiah 62, Expository Notes StudyLight
A verse by verse commentary hub gathering more than a hundred historic and modern expositors on Isaiah 62.
Background & Word Study
Overview: Isaiah 40-66 BibleProject
An animated overview of Isaiah's second half, the section this restoration oracle belongs to.
Isaiah 62 interlinear BibleHub
The Hebrew text of Isaiah 62 word by word with parsing and Strong's numbers.
Isaiah 62:1-5 Sefaria
The Hebrew Masoretic text with the JPS translation and linked Jewish commentaries on Isaiah 62.
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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