Isaiah 62 [2020] Isaiah 62 [2020] Isaiah 62 [2020] Tanach 1. For Zion’s sake will I not hold My peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness goes forth like radiance, and her salvation like a burning torch. 2. And the nations shall see your righteousness, and all kings your glory; and you shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall express. 3. (K) You shall also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of your God. 4. You shall no more be termed “Forsaken”; nor shall your land any more be termed “Desolate”; but you shall be called “Hephzibah”, and your land “Beulah”; for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married. 5. For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall your sons marry you; and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you. 6. I have set watchmen upon your walls, O Jerusalem, who shall never hold their peace day nor night; you who make mention of the LORD, take no rest. 7. And give Him no rest, until He establish, and until He makes Jerusalem a praise in the earth. 8. The LORD has sworn by His right hand, and by the arm of His strength, “Surely I will no more give your grain to be food for your enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink your wine, for which you have labored; 9. But those who have gathered it shall eat it and praise the LORD; and those who have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of My sanctuary. 10. Go through, go through the gates; prepare the way of the people; Isaiah 62 [2020] build up, build up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.” 11. Behold, the LORD has proclaimed to the end of the world, “Say to the daughter of Zion, ‘Behold, your salvation comes; behold, his reward is with him, and his wages before him. 12. And they shall call them, “The holy people”, “The redeemed of the LORD”; and you shall be called, “Sought out, A city not forsaken.”” Isaiah 62 [2020] Observations Challenge: To distinguish the speech of YHWH from the speech of the prophet Outline: Possible Parts 1. YHWH vv. 1-2a 2. Prophet vv. 2b-5 3. YHWH v. 6a 4. Prophet vv. 6b-8a 5. YHWH vv. 8b-10 6. Prophet v. 11a 7. YHWH vv. 11a-12 Notes 1. The prophet speaks on behalf of YHWH and intermingles his commentary within the announcement of YHWH. 2. The prophet solicits the people’s support for the construction-effort that he interprets to be YHWH’s favor v. 10; cf. vv. 8b-9. 3. Clues: a. “righteous”/“righteousness” : YHWH pledges to vindicate His people, that is, acquit them of prior violations of the covenant with Him vv. 1-2 b. “new name” : YHWH will transform (improve) the reputation of His people vv. 2, 4, 12 c. “marry”/“marriage” : YHWH will establish a new relationship (covenant) with His people vv. 4, 5 “salvation” /“redeem” : YHWH will make His people solvent again or return them to ‘sustenance’ welfare-status vv. 1, 6 (cf. vv. 8-9) (imagery: to get out of debt or to restore socio-political and financial solvency) vv. 1, 11, 12 cf. “rest” : vv. 6, 7 jcr: 21 April 2020 .