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Isaiah 62

Clinging to a Counterfeit Cross
Introduction

1  The fervent desire of the prophet to confirm the church in God's promises.
6  The office of the ministers (unto which they are incited) in preaching the Gospel,
10  and preparing the people thereto.

Verse 1

For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness, and the salvation thereof as a lamp that burneth.
Zion's
6,7, Psalms 51:18, 102:13-16, 122:6-9, 137:6, Zechariah 2:12, Luke 10:2, 2 Thessalonians 3:1, Hebrews 7:25
the righteousness
1:26,27, 32:15-17, 51:5,6,9, 61:10,11, Psalms 98:1-3, Proverbs 4:18, Micah 4:2, Matthew 5:16, Luke 2:30-32, Philippians 2:15,16, 1 Peter 2:9

Verse 2

And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
the Gentiles
49:6, 52:10, 60:1-3, 61:9, 66:12,19, Micah 5:8, Acts 9:15, 26:23, Colossians 1:23
all kings
49:23, 60:11,16, Psalms 72:10,11, 138:4,5
thou shalt
4,12, 65:15, Genesis 17:5,15, 32:28, Jeremiah 33:16, Acts 11:26, Revelation 2:17

Verse 3

Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
Zechariah 9:16, Luke 2:14, 1 Thessalonians 2:19

Verse 4

Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.
shalt no
12, 32:14,15, 49:14, 54:1,6,7, Hosea 1:9,10, Romans 9:25-27, Hebrews 13:5, 1 Peter 2:10
Hephzibah
that is, My delight is in her.
5, Psalms 149:4, Jeremiah 32:41, Zephaniah 3:17
Beulah
that is, Married.
54:5, 61:10, Jeremiah 3:14, Hosea 2:19,20, John 3:29, 2 Corinthians 11:2, Ephesians 5:25-27, Revelation 21:2,9,10

Verse 5

For as a young man marrieth a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee: and as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.
shall thy sons
49:18-22, Psalms 45:11-16, Jeremiah 32:41
as the bridegroom rejoiceth
Heb. with the joy of the bridegroom.
4, 65:19, Song of Solomon 3:11, Hebrews 12:2

Verse 6

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,
set watchmen
52:8, 56:10, 2 Chronicles 8:14, Song of Solomon 3:3, 5:7, Jeremiah 6:17, Ezekiel 3:17-21, 33:2-9, 1 Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 4:11,12, Hebrews 13:17
which
1, Psalms 134:1,2, Revelation 4:6-8
make mention of the Lord
or, are the Lord's remembrancers.
43:26, Genesis 32:12, Numbers 14:17-19, Psalms 74:2,18, Acts 10:4,31
keep
Genesis 32:26, Matthew 15:22-27, Luke 11:5-13, 18:1-8,39, 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Revelation 6:10

Verse 7

And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth.
rest
Heb. silence. till he make.
1-3, 61:11, Jeremiah 33:9, Zephaniah 3:19,20, Matthew 6:9,10,13, Revelation 11:15

Verse 8

The LORD hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured:
sworn
Deuteronomy 32:40, Ezekiel 20:5
Surely I will no more give
Heb. if I give, etc.
65:21-23, Leviticus 26:16, Deuteronomy 28:31,33, Judges 6:3-6, Jeremiah 5:17

Verse 9

But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
shall eat
Deuteronomy 12:7,12, 14:23-29, 16:11,14

Verse 10

Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people.
go through
18:3, 40:3, 48:20, 52:11, 57:14, Exodus 17:15, Matthew 22:9, Hebrews 12:13
lift up
11:12, 49:22

Verse 11

Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
the Lord
Psalms 98:1-3, Mark 16:15, Romans 10:11-18
Say
40:9, Zechariah 9:9, Matthew 21:5, John 12:15
his reward
40:10, 49:4, Revelation 22:12
work
or, recompence.

Verse 12

And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken.
The holy
60:21, Deuteronomy 7:6, 26:19, 28:9, 1 Peter 2:9
The redeemed
35:9, Psalms 107:2, 1 Peter 1:18,19, Revelation 5:9
Sought out
65:1, Ezekiel 34:11-16, Matthew 18:11-13, Luke 15:4,5, 19:10, John 4:23, 10:16
not
4, Matthew 16:18, 28:20, Hebrews 13:5

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