Beulah
בְּעוּלָה/BYOO-luh/
“Married”
Summary
A symbolic name meaning 'married' that Isaiah prophesied would be applied to restored Israel.
☩Symbolic Name
Beulah is the symbolic name Isaiah declared would replace Israel's former desolation. Whereas the land had been called 'Desolate,' it would be called 'Beulah' (Married), signifying that God would again delight in His people and the land would be 'married' to Him. This figure, frequently used since Hosea, expresses the intimate covenant relationship between God and His restored people.
Key verses:Isaiah 62:4-5
Related Verses1 mention
Isaiah· 1 verse
References
- 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Beulah," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. I (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
- 2.James Orr (ed.), "Beulah," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. I (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).