Isaiah 65:16

"You will leave your name for a curse to my chosen, and the Lord GOD will kill you. He will call his servants by another name,"

Key Reflection

In Isaiah 65:16, the prophet speaks of a future judgment where those who reject God's covenant people will bear their own guilt and be cursed. The Lord declares that He will bring about a new creation where these individuals' names and identities will be erased or transformed—a symbolic act indicating complete obliteration. This passage contrasts sharply with the hope for restoration and new beginnings promised to God’s chosen people, highlighting the stark consequences of disobedience and apostasy in ancient Israelite society.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

That he who blesseth himself in the earth -That is, he who shall invoke blessings on himself. Shall bless himself in the God of truth -Or by the true God. He shall not seek a blessing from a false god; but he shall come before the true God, and seek a blessing at his hand. And he that sweareth -Every oath that is taken in the land shall be by the true God. There shall be no swearing by idols; but the true God shall be everywhere acknowledged. Because the former troubles are forgotten -The former punishments and calamities shall be passed away. The favor of God shall be restored. His pure worship shall be re-established, and his name shall be celebrated again in the land.

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