![]() The virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee. I feel the closeness of Lord God ready to pounce if anyone tries to hurt his daughter. The preposition is missing here, which subtly increases intimacy and intensity. Virgin Daughter Zion despises you and scorns you Daughter Jerusalem shakes her head behind your back. He’s speaking long ago to a nation far away, in a context we can’t relate to. Words like “contempt,” and “mocked” are so unfamiliar these days: this older language provides breathing space from the Lord’s wrath. She has shown contempt for you and mocked you, The Virgin Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem) She has shaken her head behind you, The Daughter of Jerusalem! (Amplified Version.) Photo Credit: © SparrowStock Other Translations of Isaiah 37:22 The absence of one small preposition can feel like spinning a chair, making Zion face her Father’s scrutiny and disappointment, or like a protective hand on her shoulder and the impression of a towering and terrifying patriarch standing directly behind his beloved child, glaring at the bully (Assyria, Philistia, etc.) Zion should not have gone after the gods of other nations, but she often disobeyed her Father. Yet, to the Lord, Zion is the “Virgin Daughter” in Isaiah 37:21-22 who had “ never been taken by force.” In Psalm 9:14 he begged God to save him from his enemies so that “in the gates of Daughter Zion” he could “rejoice in your salvation.” Jerusalem was the heart of Israel and where God’s people felt closest to him (where they come from). When he was in exile, David longed to be with her. The ark of the covenant was brought here ( 1 Kings 8:1) and the King ruled from here ( Psalm 2:6). The site of the temple in Jerusalem was of utmost importance to the people of Israel. Without the preposition, Jerusalem is God’s daughter. In “ Is There Intended Allegory in the Song of Solomon?,” Jim Hamilton explains that “Yahweh married Israel at Sinai.” The “covenant between Yahweh and Israel” is described elsewhere “as though it is a marriage.” The Daughter of Zion (Jerusalem) is the fruit of that union the heart of Israel. She is safer in the heart of Israel, and close to the heart of the Father. When she comes out of Zion, I hear God’s lament over disobedient Israel as though, the further she wanders spiritually from her mother Jerusalem (even if they live close by), the more rebellious Israel becomes. There is a subtle difference between Daughter of Zion and Daughter Zion. His heart broke with the reality of how much they needed a Savior.” Context of Daughter of Zion ![]() McDaniel adds, “In the midst of the praise of the moment, He knew in His heart that it wouldn't be long that these same people would turn their backs on Him, betray Him, and crucify Him. Jesus felt such tenderness and heartbreak for her that during the triumphal entry, he “wept for Jerusalem,” wrote Debbie McDaniel in her article “ 5 Things about Palm Sunday That Remind Us Christ Is King.” The only time she is spoken of in the New Testament ( Matthew 21:4-6), the writer recalls a prophecy from Zechariah: “Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” ( Zechariah 9:9) Photo Credit: ©Getty Images/John Theodor Who Is Zion’s Daughter?Ī Daughter of Zion, or “Daughter Zion” without the preposition, is mentioned fewer than 20 times in the entire Bible. How does the symbol of Zion as the holy city of God’s people relate to Christ? We’ll get to that, but first, we should meet Zion’s daughter. Zion is mentioned more than 160 times in the Old Testament and only seven in the New Testament. In “What is the Meaning of Zion in the Bible?” we learn that Zion is also “the dwelling place of God.” Zion is described as a fortress, a holy mountain, “the place where the Lord is ‘enthroned’ and from which David yearns for salvation to emerge.” Isaiah 18:7 describes Zion as “the place of the Name of the Lord Almighty.” In the same book, we learn that “those who are left in Zion, who remain in Jerusalem, will be called holy.” ( Isaiah 4:3). Jones explains that “Zion was the Temple Hill that included Jerusalem, the capital city of the Jewish nation, Judah.” In her article “5 Things You Never Knew about Psalm 137:9,” Jean E. ![]() Zion is a physical and a spiritual place. Who is the Daughter of Zion in the bible? Is there only one daughter, or is scripture talking about a woman at all? Where or what is Zion? When we know where this daughter comes from, it’s easier to understand who she is and to figure out what she means to Christ. She despises you, she scorns you-the virgin daughter of Zion.
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