Isaiah 62:1-5

Isaiah 62:1-5
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Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- Chapter X, The Epistle of Ignatius to the Magnesians, Ignatius of Antioch (c. 110). (Longer version only - 4th cent interpolation.)
- Chapter VIII, Scorpiace, Tertullian (c. 213)
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
  - "As they confess one faith and religion with you, they are in the same bond of marriage with you, and they are called the children of the Church, as Christ makes her plentiful to bring forth children to him."
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
  - "The Son of God here assures his church of his unfailing love, and his pleading for her under all trails and difficulties."
- From Wesley's Notes.
  - "These seem to be the words of the prophet strongly resolving, notwithstanding all difficulties, to solicit God for the church's happiness, and constantly excite to the belief of it by his preaching, though it were long before it came, for Isaiah lived near two hundred years before this was accomplished."
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary, Isaiah 62:1-5, Callie Plunket-Brewton, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
  - "Humor, warmth, care, and generosity are the antidotes to isolation and despair."
- "New Names for Us," John C. Holbert, Opening the Old Testament, 2013.
  - "I think this text, along with many other prophetic texts of the Hebrew Bible, announce a central truth about what it means to be a believer in any age of history; we Christians (and Jews and Muslims) cannot finally be cynical about the world given to us by God. To be a Christian and to be a cynic is nothing less than an oxymoron."
- "The Politics of Marrying God," Timothy F. Simpson, Political Theology, 2013.
  - "The metaphor of marriage between Yahweh and his people is one of the central images used in Scripture to portray Godâ€™s redemptive, atoning purpose in relating to humanity."
- Radical Gratitude, lectionary-based stewardship, Northwest United Methodist Foundation. (.pdf)
- Commentary, Isaiah 62:1-5, Anathea Portier-Young, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
  - "I. Will. Not. Keep. Silent."
- Isaiah 62:1-5, Studies on Old Testament texts from Series C, Ralph W. Klein, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- Isaiah 62:1-5, Commentary, Background, Insights from Literary Structure, Theological Message, Ways to Present the Text. Anna Grant-Henderson, Uniting Church in Australia.
  - "If the verses are taken out of context it is very easy to impose meaning on the text which fails to take into account its original audience. We must treat the text with integrity before asking the question: how does this speak to us in a Christian context?"
- Isaiah 62:1-5, The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church, Melbourne, Australia.
  - "In preaching this passage, one might draw out the message of hope that comes to people of faith who feel forsaken, even desolate."
- Second Sunday of Epiphany, Year C: Isaiah 62:1-5, Biblische Ausbildung, Dr. Stephen L. Cook, Virginia Theological Seminary. Part 2.
  - "God is at work in Epiphany season to bless God's spent, demoralized people so that their spiritual vigor abounds, their vindication and praise flares up before the world, and the blessings of salvation and righteousness reverberate abroad so that knowledge of God's glory covers the earth."
- "God Will Rejoice in Zion," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
  - "This passage reminds us of the nature and function of the church: We are the Lord's delight, an entity which radiates his glory to this broken world."
- Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion, Isaiah 62:1-5, Wesley White. "A place of conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
  - "We dare not be silent for the sake of a place of Peace."
- "See the Possible," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
  - "Do we see the possible in the seemingly hopeless situation? Is this not a test of faith?"
- Environmental & earth-centered reflections, Rev. John Gibbs, from the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota Environmental Stewardship Commission.
  - "For once the lectionary for the day lists four texts, all of which have something in common. All 4 are visionary texts, loaded with symbols for fragile souls, freighted with more meaning than meets the eye. Each of the 4 pictures makes its own emphasis: here our vision of God, there God's view of us, here the Church's vision of Jesus glorified, there our vision of "the common good." In every case it's theological imagination at work as if our very lives depend on it."
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Bratcher, Margaret Dee, "Salvation Achieved," Review & Expositor, 1991.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
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- Egger, Thomas, "Homiletical Helps on LW Series B - Epistles," Concordia Journal, 2007. (Section on this text begins on p. 426.)
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- Halpern, Baruch, "The New Names of Isaiah 62:4: Jeremiah's Reception in the Restoration and the Politics of 'Third Isaiah,'" Journal of Biblical Literature, 1998.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- "Homiletical Helps," Concordia Journal, 2009. (Section on this text begins on page 415)
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- Lynch, Matthew J., "Zion's Warrior and the Nations: Isaiah 59:15b-63:6 in Isaiah's Zion Traditions," The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2008.
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- Oswalt, John N., "Isaiah 60-62: The Glory of the Lord," Calvin Theological Journal, 2005.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
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- Sappenfield, William J., "Known Beyond the Borders: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for January," The Living Pulpit, 2007.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Williamson, H.G.M., "Isaiah 62:4 and the Problem of Inner-Biblical Allusions," Journal of Biblical Literature, 2000.
  EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
  EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Sermons:
- 2 Epiphany, AKM Adam, Flesh and Bones, 2001. (Download is one long PDF file for book of sermons.)
- "You Are My Delight," Pastor Edward F. Marquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Epiphany 2C, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2013.
Drama:
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, Isaiah 62:5, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Isaiah 62:4, 5. The Cyber Hymnal.
Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Isaiah
Study Links and Resources for the Book of Isaiah