The Church Blessed and Made a Blessing
J. A. Alexander. Isaiah 62:1 For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest… (vers. 1-12): — The words of the great Deliverer are continued from the foregoing chapter. 1. He will not rest until the glorious change in the condition of His people is accomplished (ver. 1). 2. They shall be recognized by kings and nations as the people of Jehovah (vers. 2, 3). 3. She who seemed to be forsaken is still His spouse (vers. 4, 5). 4. The Church is required to watch and pray for the fulfilment of the promise (vers. 6, 7). 5. God has sworn to protect her and supply her wants (vers. 8, 9). 6. Instead of a single nation, all the nations of the earth shall flow into her (ver. ,10). 7. The good news of salvation shall no longer be confined, but universally diffused (ver. 11). 8. The glory of the Church is the redemption of the world (ver. 12). (J. A. Alexander.) Parallel Verses KJV: 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. WEB: For Zion's sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until her righteousness go forth as brightness, and her salvation as a lamp that burns.