The saints who love the LORD and look for the fulfilment of his purpose are commanded to be like watchmen v.6Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:6 and pray for Jerusalem ceaselessly until he makes her a praise in the earth v.7.Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:7 The LORD has sworn he will do this v.8.Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:8 He will prepare a way for his people to return v.10Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:10 and send a call throughout the earth for them to come to the land, for the Lord Jesus will be there as their king and saviour v.11.Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:11 He will come with a reward (Revelation 22:12)Waiting for response for Revelation 22:12 and will have a great work before him v.11Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:11 the result of which will be that Israel will be acknowledged by the nations as “The holy people, the redeemed of the LORD” v.12.Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:12
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Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:1-5Jerusalem is central to the purpose of God and he will not rest until the city is exalted in the earth and his righteousness goes forth therefrom v.1.Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:1 The Gentiles will then see his righteousness and glory v.2,Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:2 and Jerusalem will be the jewel in the crown v.3.Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:3 The status of Jerusalem will be completely changed. It will have a new name: “The LORD is there” v.2Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:2 (Ezekiel 48:35).Waiting for response for Ezekiel 48:35 It will no more be “Forsaken” or “Desolate” as in the past but will be called “Hephzibah” i.e. “my delight is in her”, and “Beulah” i.e. “married”. Jerusalem and the promised land will prosper and flourish during the Millennium and this is expressed by God using as a figure the marriage of Hezekiah, the king in Jerusalem at the time, and his wife, Hephzibah, for the LORD will delight in his land as Hezekiah delighted in his wife v.5.Waiting for response for Isaiah 62:5