I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, Jehovah, who call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. For Jacob My servant's sake, and Israel My chosen, I have even called thee by thy name, I have surnamed thee, and thou hast not known Me (xlv. 3, 4).
In this passage, to "call by name," and to "surname" signifies to foreknow the quality. Again:—
Thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of Jehovah shall declare (lxii. 2),
signifying to become of another character, as appears from the preceding and subsequent verses. Again:—
Fear not, O Israel, for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art Mine (xliii. 1),
denoting that He knew their quality. Again in the same Prophet:—
Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their army by number. He will call them all by name (xl. 26),
meaning that He knew them all. In the Revelation:—
Thou hast a few names even in Sardis who have not denied their garments: he that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment, and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels (iii. 4, 5).
And in another place:—
Whose names are not written in the Lamb's book of life (xiii. 8).
By "names" in these passages are by no means meant names, but qualities; nor is the name of any one ever known in heaven, but his quality.
146. From what has been stated, the connection of what is signified may be seen. In verse 18 it is said, "It is not good that the man should be alone, I will make him a help as with him," and presently "beasts" and "birds" are spoken of, which nevertheless had been treated of before, and immediately it is repeated that "for the man there was not found a help as with him," which denotes that although he was permitted to know his quality as to the affections of good, and knowledges of truth, still he inclined to his Own; for those who are such as to desire what is their own, begin to despise the things of the
