Free group study handout
Isaiah 62: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Isaiah 62 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Yahweh commits to Zion and will not be silent until her righteousness shines like dawn (vv. 1-2). Zion will be called a crown of beauty.
Key verse
“For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until her righteousness shines out like the dawn, and her salvation like a burning lamp.”
Isaiah 62:1 (WEB)
Outline
- Isaiah 62:1–2 God's Commitment to Zion
- Isaiah 62:3–4 A New Identity and Hope
- Isaiah 62:5–7 Divine Joy and Intercession
- Isaiah 62:8–9 God's Assurance of Provision
- Isaiah 62:10–11 Preparation for Salvation
- Isaiah 62:12 A Renamed and Redeemed City
Discussion questions
- In v1, what will not cause Yahweh to hold his peace?
- What new name will Jerusalem be called in v2?
- The phrase 'crown of beauty' in v3: what does this imply about Jerusalem's status?
- In v8, why does Yahweh state that foreigners will not drink the new wine?
- How might you feel called to 'give him no rest' in your own prayers?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Isaiah 62: Zechariah 9, Zephaniah 3, Isaiah 49.
Before next time: read Isaiah 63.