Isaiah 62:12

The name ‘Holy Nation’ means that the people in Judah will be different from other people. The holy *Lord God has chosen them in particular to serve him in a special way.

Jerusalem ~ at the time of David and Solomon, the capital of the country called Israel. During the time of Isaiah, Jerusalem was the capital of the country called Judah.
Lord ~ God’s name in the Bible. In the original language, God’s names mean ‘head over all’ and ‘God always’.
Hebrew ~ the original language of the Old Testament.

Old Testament ~ the first part of the Bible. It contains 39 books, all from the time before Jesus was born.

'look-out ~ a person whose job is to watch for anything that may cause trouble.
grapes ~ small sweet fruit of the vine; the fruit makes wine.
vine ~ plant whose fruit makes wine.
Temple ~ special building in Jerusalem where Jews praised God and offered him prayers and gifts.
Jerusalem ~ at the time of David and Solomon, the capital of the country called Israel. During the time of Isaiah, Jerusalem was the capital of the country called Judah.
Jew ~ a person who belongs to the 12 tribes of Israel.
tribe ~ group of the later family of one father.
exile ~ someone that an enemy takes away to a foreign country. Or, the place where such a person has to live.