Isaiah 65:15

“And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen, &c.] Execrable and abominable to them, as the name of a Jew is to this day, and in all places; for their unbelief and impenitence, for their perfidy and insincerity, for their tricking and covetousness, and other crimes they are addicted to; (see <242409>Jeremiah 24:9): for the Lord God shall slay them; by the sword of the Romans, and by his judgments, which continue upon them; the Targum says, with the second death; and so Jarchi interprets it of eternal death, which is the just wages of sin: and call his servants by another name; a new name, as the Septuagint and Arabic versions; the name of the people of God, the Gentiles formerly…”

“curse--The name of "Jew" has been for long a formula of execration (compare Jer 29:22); if one wishes to curse another, he can utter nothing worse than this, "God make thee what the Jew is!" Contrast the formula (Gen 48:20) [MAURER]. my chosen--the elect Church, gathered from Jews and Gentiles, called by "another name," Christians (Act 11:26). However (see on Isa 65:13), as "My chosen," or "elect," in Isa 65:3, refers to the "seed of Jacob," the believing Jews, hereafter about to possess their land (Isa 65:19, Isa 65:22), are ultimately meant by "My chosen," as contrasted with the unbelieving Jews ("ye"). These elect Jews shall be called by "another," or a new name, that is, shall no longer…”

“And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen - To my people; to those whom I have selected to be my friends. The word rendered here ‘curse’ (שׁבועה shebû‛âh) means properly “an oath,” or “a swearing”; and then “an imprecation” or “a curse” (see Numbers 5:21; Daniel 9:11). The sense here seems to be, that their punishment would be so great that it would become the subject of imprecation when others wished to bind themselves in the most solemn manner by an oath. The pious, who wished to confirm a promise or a covenant in the most solemn manner, would say, ‘If we do not perform the promise, then let us experience the same punishment at the hand of God which they have done’ (compare…”

“A curse - They shall use your names as examples, of the eminent wrath of God upon sinners. Another name - He will not suffer his own people to be called by a name by which idolaters are known. Isaiah 65:16”

“65:15 The new name given to the faithful represents a new identity and a deeper relationship with the Lord (see also 62:2).”

“ye shall: Pro 10:7; Jer 29:22; Zac 8:13 my chosen: Isa 65:9, Isa 65:22 the Lord: Isa 65:12, Isa 66:15; Mat 21:41, Mat 22:7; Th1 2:16 his servants: Isa 62:2; Act 11:26; Rom 9:26; Pe1 2:9, Pe1 2:10 Isaiah 65:16”