Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Isaiah 62:2
And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
2. And the Gentiles &c. ] Rather, And nations. Cf. ch. Isa 60:3.
a new name ] the symbol both of a new character and a new relation to God. Cf. Rev 2:17; Rev 3:12, ch. Isa 65:15.
which the mouth of the Lord shall name ] Rather, shall determine (as Gen 30:28). This new name is a mystery (see Rev 2:17) yet to be disclosed, and is not to be brought into connexion with the names of Isa 62:4 and Isa 62:12.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And the Gentiles shall see – (see Isa 11:10 : come a up I father me say Isa 49:22; Isa 60:3, Isa 60:5, Isa 60:16).
And all kings thy glory – (See the notes at Isa 49:7, Isa 49:23; Isa 52:15; Isa 60:3, Isa 60:10-11, Isa 60:16).
And thou shalt be called by a new name – A name which shall be significant and expressive of a greatly improved and favored condition (see Isa 62:4). The idea is, that they would not be in a condition in which a name denoting humiliation, poverty, and oppression would be appropriate, but in circumstances where a name expressive of prosperity would be adapted to express their condition. On the custom of giving significant names, see the notes at Isa 7:3; Isa 8:1.
Which the mouth of the Lord shall name – Which shall be the more valuable because Yahweh himself shall confer it, and which must therefore be appropriate (see the notes at Isa 62:4, Isa 62:12.)
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Isa 62:2
And thou shalt be called by a now name
The new name
(with Isa 62:12):–According to the Hebrew idiom, the name which expresses the nature and character of a person is used as equivalent to that nature and character.
The promises of these verses involve, accordingly, far more than appears upon the surface.
I. THE NEW NAME ABOLISHES THE OLD. In the prophetical writings Israels sins are very plainly described and very faithfully upbraided. The favoured people are called rebels and traitors, idolaters and spiritual adulterers. Upon their repentance, the old reproach is wiped away, and the old appellations are discarded. This is how Divine mercy treats all true penitents and believers. Former sins are forgotten, former rebukes are reversed, former sentences of condemnation are cancelled.
II. THE NEW NAME EXPRESSES A NEW CHARACTER. The Christian dispensation, by peculiar agencies and spiritual powers, for the removal of the nature and life of men (2Co 5:17). In accordance with the fact is the expression of the fact; in accordance with the new nature, the new birth, the new life, is the new name.
III. THE NEW NAME IS SIGNIFICANT OF A NEW STATE OF FAVOUR AND ACCEPTANCE. Especially those upon whom the great change has passed are the Lords. His possession and property, His beloved and honoured, for whom no privileges are too great and no dignities too eminent. The new name is His name who confers it, and who delights to deem and to call His beloved ones His own. (Homiletical Library.)
Fuente: Biblical Illustrator Edited by Joseph S. Exell
Thy righteousness: see what is said in the foregoing verse: some read, thy Just One, viz. Jesus Christ. Kings, those that were wont to scorn thee, shall now be taken with the admiration of thy glory.
Thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name; not the seed of Abraham, or the children of Israel, but of God; that whereas they were by nature the children of wrath, now by grace they shall be the children of God. Or, another name, as it is said of tongues. Compare Mar 16:17, with Act 2:4. Or, a name, the honour whereof shall make them famous, as Gen 11:4; they shall be called Christians. Or, the church shall be more renowned than ever, both in respect of her condition, and so called Hephzi-bah; and of her relation, and so called Beulah; and this new name the Lord gives them accordingly, Isa 62:4.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
2. (Isa 11:10;Isa 42:1-6; Isa 49:7;Isa 49:22; Isa 49:23;Isa 60:3; Isa 60:5;Isa 60:16).
new nameexpression ofthy new and improved condition (Isa62:4), the more valuable and lasting as being conferred byJehovah Himself (Isa 62:12;Isa 65:15; Rev 2:17;Rev 3:12).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness,…. The innocence of her case, and the justness of her cause, and the vengeance took on her enemies, all being so clear as before declared; as well as her justifying righteousness, which being published in the Gospel to the Gentiles, they shall see it, embrace it, and shall be justified by it, Ro 1:17 or “thy righteous One”, as the Vulgate Latin version, Christ:
and all kings thy glory; or, “thy glorious One”, as the same version; her Lord in whom she glories, and who is a glory to her, whom kings shall fall down before and worship, Ps 72:10 or the glorious state of the church, which shall draw the eyes of kings unto it, and who shall promote it by bringing their glory into it, Isa 60:1. Vitringa thinks all this refers to the times of Constantine, before which kings had not seen the glory of the church, nor had she seen kings subject to her; but now they began to see the glory of the kingdom of Christ: but it is better to interpret it of the latter day, when not only kings begin to see, not a few of them, but all in general shall see it:
and thou shall be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord shall name; either “Jehovah Shammah”, “The Lord is there”; his presence being among his church and people at this time in a remarkable manner,
Eze 48:35 or Jehovah our righteousness; this being most clearly revealed, as before observed, Jer 33:16 or Christ, to whom she is so closely united, and so nearly allied, as to have his name on her,
1Co 12:12 or the church, and church of God, and of Christ, names only to be met with in the New Testament, and under the Gospel dispensation; or the name of Christians from Christ, Ac 11:26, or, as is more commonly received, the name of the sons of God, which the church of converted Jews shall have in the latter day, when the name of “Loammi” is taken off from them, Ho 1:10, and to this passage there may be an allusion in Re 2:17. This name is a new name; a renewed one, at the time of regeneration and faith, which was anciently provided in predestination, and bestowed in the covenant of grace; a renowned one, better than that of sons and daughters of the greatest potentates, and attended with various privileges; a wonderful name, an instance of marvellous grace in God, who stood in no need of adopted ones, and to them so unworthy of it; and which is ever new, and will always continue; this blessing of grace is of God, and not of men, and is to be ascribed to the grace of God, Father, Son and Spirit. Kimchi makes this new name to be “Hephzibah”, Isa 62:4, not amiss.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
2. And the Gentiles shall see. He now states more plainly the reason why he formerly said that he would not be silent, namely, that believers may be fully convinced that salvation is not promised to them in vain.
And all the kings of the earth thy glory. Here he employs the word “glory” as meaning “salvation.” We see here the argument by which prophets must fortify themselves for perseverance, namely, that the Lord is faithful, and will at length fulfill what he has once promised, though he delay for a time. The word kings serves for amplification; as if he had said that not only mean persons and those of the lowest rank shall behold and admire the glory of God, but even “kings” themselves, who commonly look down with contempt on all that was worthy in other respects of being esteemed and honored; for they are blinded by their splendor, and maddened by their high rank, so that they do not willingly behold any rank but their own.
And thou shalt be called by a new name. By a “new name” he means “a crowded assemblage;” for the people were so completely scattered, that there was no visible body, and they appeared to be altogether ruined. Although a vast multitude of persons were led into captivity, yet, having been scattered among the Babylonians, they were driven about like the members of a body broken in pieces, and scarcely retained the name of a people; which had also been foretold to them. After having been brought back from captivity, they began again to be united in one body, and thus regained the “name” of which they had been deprived. Yet “new” denotes what is uncommon; as if the Prophet had said that the glory of the people shall be extraordinary and such as was never before heard of. We know that this took place in the progress of time; for that small band of people, while they dwelt by sufferance in their native country, could not by any extraordinary distinction arrive at so great renown; but at length, when the doctrine of the Gospel had been preached, the Jewish name became known and renowned.
Which the mouth of Jehovah shall name. He confirms what would otherwise have been hard to be believed, by promising that God will be the author of this glory; for it was not in the power of men thus to raise a Church which had sunk low and was covered with dishonor, but to God, who “lifteth up the poor from the dunghill,” (Psa 113:7,) it was not difficult to adorn his Church by new celebrity. As there was no face of a Church for forty years, and, although the Lord had some seed, yet it was in a state so disordered and so ruinous that there was no visible people of God, he now restores to the Church its name, when he has assembled it by the word of the Gospel. This majestic work of God, therefore, ought to confirm us on this point, that we may know that he will never forsake his Church; and although wicked men tear us by their slanders, and beat and spit upon us, and in every way endeavor to make us universally loathed, let us remember that God is not deprived of his right to vindicate us in the world, whose names he has deigned to write in heaven.
Others expound the passage in a more ingenious manner, namely, that instead of Israelites they shall be called Christians. But I think that the former meaning is more agreeable to the context and to the Prophet’s ordinary language; and we ought carefully to observe those forms of expression which are peculiar to the prophets, that we may become familiar with their style. In a word, the people shall be restored, though it appears to be exterminated, and shall obtain, not from men but from God, a new name.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
THE NEW NAMH
Isa. 62:2; Isa. 62:12. Thou shalt be called by a new name. And they shall call them, &c.
According to the Hebrew idiom, the name which expresses the nature and character of a person is used as equivalent to that nature and character. The promises of these verses involve accordingly, far more than appears upon the surface.
I. The new name abolishes the old, In the prophetical writings Israels sins are very plainly described and very faithfully upbraided. The favoured people are called rebels and traitors, idolaters and spiritual adulterers. Upon their repentance, the old reproach is wiped away, and the old appellations are discarded. This is how Divine mercy treats all true penitents and believers. Former sins are forgotten, former rebukes are reversed, former sentences of condemnation are cancelled.
II. The new name expresses a new character. The Christian dispensation provides, by peculiar agencies and spiritual powers, for the renewal of the nature and the life of men (2Co. 5:17). In accordance with the fact is the expression of the fact; in accordance with the new nature, the new birth, the new life, is the new name. They who were unholy become the holy people, because, from being the bondsmen of sin, they have become the redeemed of the Lord.
III. The new name is significant of a new state of favour and acceptance. Especially those upon whom the great change has passed are the Lords,His possession and property, His beloved and honoured, for whom no privileges are too great and no dignities too eminent. The new name is His name who confers it, and who delights to deem and to call His beloved ones His own.The Homiletical Library, vol. ii. p. 153.
Fuente: The Preacher’s Complete Homiletical Commentary Edited by Joseph S. Exell
(2) Thou shalt be called by a new name . . .So in Jer. 33:16, the name of the restored city is to be Jehovah our Righteousness. The root-thought is that the altered state is to be embodied, as in the case of Abraham and Israel, in a new name. Here, however, the effect of the promise is heightened, as in Rev. 2:17; Rev. 3:12, by the absence of the new name, as something which is to transcend all experience.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2, 3. Gentiles shall see thy righteousness The same thought in respect to the Gentiles as in Isa 60:3. They shall come to see the amazing moral superiority of Jehovah’s cause; and all kings, or men of power among them, shall be attracted thereto, and give it favour and advancement. Thus the Zion of God shall be called by a new name among them a name of honour pre-eminently, because seen over all other religions to be of superior holiness and character throughout. The Lord Jehovah, in the march of his redemptive providences, will bring this around. In his hands, thus dispensing light, spirit, and power, Zion is to be seen as what she really is: A crown of glory a royal diadem; terms implying an object of superbly glorious moral beauty.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Isa 62:2. Thou shalt be called by a new name This is fully explained by the fourth verse, and chap. Isa 65:15. A change of condition for the better is signified, to be expressed by some certain characteristic sign. Any thing in the style of Scripture is said to be called by a new name, whether it be adorned with new privileges or dignities, or on any account changes its condition from worse to better.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
How much the Holy Ghost seems to dwell upon the Church; beauty and loveliness, in various parts of his word: See Son 4:7 ; Isa 65:15 . And was not this scripture fulfilled, when the Redeemer informed John of the blessings of the Church in him? Rev 3:12 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Isa 62:2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
Ver. 2. And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness. ] The prophet here very artificially turneth his speech to the Church herself, as if he would pronounce his panegyric in her presence; and presently celebrateth her dignity and happiness herein, that the Gentiles should worship her, and be joined unto her. Some read it, “And the Gentiles shall see thy righteous One,” – i.e., Christ, who came from the Jews, was preached to the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up to glory. 1Ti 3:16
And thou shalt be called by a new name,
a Fulk, Rhem. Test. on Acts xi.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the Gentiles = nations.
called by a new name. As Abraham was (Gen 17:5), and Jacob (Gen 32:28).
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
name = expressly name, or specify.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the Gentiles: Isa 49:6, Isa 52:10, Isa 60:1-3, Isa 61:9, Isa 66:12, Isa 66:19, Mic 5:8, Act 9:15, Act 26:23, Col 1:23
all kings: Isa 49:23, Isa 60:11, Isa 60:16, Psa 72:10, Psa 72:11, Psa 138:4, Psa 138:5
thou shalt: Isa 62:4, Isa 62:12, Isa 65:15, Gen 17:5, Gen 17:15, Gen 32:28, Jer 33:16, Act 11:26, Rev 2:17
Reciprocal: Lev 24:16 – blasphemeth Psa 98:2 – righteousness Isa 43:7 – called Jer 16:19 – Gentiles Jer 30:19 – I will Jer 33:9 – a name Mat 12:18 – and he Luk 2:31 – General Joh 14:21 – that loveth Act 11:1 – the Gentiles Gal 4:26 – Jerusalem
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
62:2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by {c} a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.
(c) You will have a more excellent fame than you have had till now.
Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes
All the Gentiles would see Israel’s righteousness and her reflected glory. Her new name, that sovereign Yahweh would give her, would identify the change in her character (cf. Gen 32:28).
"So often in the OT a new name (Isa 62:2) is the pledge of divine action to change the status or character of a person (cf., e.g., Gen 17:5; Gen 17:15[; Joh 1:42])." [Note: Grogan, p. 336.]