Isaiah 62

Isaiah 62:1

Rest, as long as God grants me life, or till I behold the Saviour; or Cyrus, the figure of Christ. (Calmet) — True preachers will not be silent on account of any threats, but will labour for the Church, 2 Timothy ii. (Worthington)

Isaiah 62:2

One. No profane historian mentions what Cyrus did for the Jews; but all the world knows how much Christ has favoured his Church. (Calmet) — Name. Thou shalt be no longer the rebellious Jerusalem, but the spouse and chosen people, the Church of Christ. (St. Ignatius of Antioch, ad Magnesians) (St. Jerome)

Isaiah 62:3

Hand. Chaldean, “before.” Hebrew, “by the protection.”

Isaiah 62:4

Forsaken. Yet the synagogue was again rejected, at the death of Christ. The promises naturally relate to his Church. (Calmet) — Inhabited. Protestants retain the Hebrew words Chephtsi-bah, “my delight in her,” and Beulah, (marginal note) “married.” (Haydock)

Isaiah 62:5

Dwell. Hebrew, “marry.” They shall be attached to their country. — Thee. He shall love thee as a bridegroom does one whom he has lately married. Christ never abandons his virgin spouse. (Calmet) — Isaias speaks of some state of the Jews which has not yet taken place. (Houbigant)

Isaiah 62:6

Watchmen; priests and prophets, (Matthew ii. 1., and Psalm cxxxiii. 2.; Calmet) or angels. (St. Jerome; St. Bernard) — The synagogue has long been destitute of guides, but the Catholic Church has an uninterrupted succession of watchful pastors. — Mindful whose duty it is to remind him of his promises, and to recite the Church office. (Calmet) — Hebrew mazcirim, monitors, 2 Kings viii. 16. (Haydock) — In these faithful watchman the Church is always visible. (Worthington)

Isaiah 62:8

Hand; inviolably, Deuteronomy xxxii. 40. The Persians deemed this oath most sacred. (Calmet) — Darius just expiring, said to Polycrates, “By thee I give this right hand to Alexander,” (Plut.[Plutarch?]) that he may revenge my death. — Wine. The Church cannot be deprived of her faith or of her God.

Isaiah 62:10

People, that they may return to Judea, and be converted to Christ. (Calmet)

Isaiah 62:11

CHAPTER LXII.

Work the redemption of mankind. (Haydock) — Though Cyrus was a figure of Christ, he was as much beneath him as earth is below heaven, Zacharias ix. 9. (Calmet)