Isaiah 56:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.

Even unto them will I give in mine house - the temple, the emblem of the Church (1 Timothy 3:15). They shall no longer be confined, as proselytes were, to the outer court, but shall be admitted "into the Holiest" (Hebrews 10:19-20).

A place - literally, a hand.

And a name better than of sons. Though the eunuch is barren of children (Isaiah 56:3), I will give him a more lasting name than that of being father of sons and daughters, which was regarded as a high honour among the Hebrews (John 1:12; John 10:3; 1 John 3:1; Revelation 2:17; Revelation 3:12).

Isaiah 56:5

5 Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.