Have any of you ever studied God changing people's names in the bible. Abram to Abraham. Saul to Paul.
What did you find? Please share your teachings with me.
I find that each time, it was a change of nature, a fufillment or a start of a journey. What is the new name indicitive of.?
Thanks in advance
2006-11-05 06:48:31 · 13 answers · asked by 2ndchhapteracts 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Has anyone had this happen to them today? That they went by a name but God changed it?
2006-11-05 06:55:40 · update #1
As I interpreted them, when God changed the name of the one He chose to fulfill His plans and purposes on earth, it meant that he becomes the true servant of God, with a renewal of mind and heart. God knows that Abraham and Paul were willing to be used by God to glorify Him. They have faith in God and they believed Him that through them, they will make a mark and will bring people to the knowledge of God.
Abraham's obedience to God resulted in him being the father of all nations up to these days.
Paul's obedience and sacrifice for Jesus made the Gospel and the Bible known to most nations.
2006-11-05 07:05:19 · answer #1 · answered by Pureza T 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Rev 2: we read the following:
2:17 He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth [it].
You see when A deciple came to The Lord, the Lord gave Him A new name, For example Jesus called the deciple Peter, but I understand that was not his given name, Jesus when someone comes to Him gives A new name because your taking the Name of Jesus He gives you A name fitting for the new person you have become in The Lord, God bless, hay free bible lessons www.itiswritten.com God bless.
2006-11-05 06:57:39 · answer #2 · answered by wgr88 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Receiving a new name is symbolic of many things (new life, discipleship, entering a covenant with God, receiving a special calling). The most important is that it is symbolic of us taking upon us the name of Christ.
There are other passages that discuss the issuance of a new name:
"And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name. Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God." (Isaiah 62:2-3)
"He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth [it]." (Revelation 2:17)
"Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, [which is] new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and [I will write upon him] my new name." (Revelation 3:12)
It is part of the Temple ordinance for the LDS church.
2006-11-05 07:23:23 · answer #3 · answered by whapingmon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're right. Names were very symbolic in the Bible, had deep meaning and were indicative of a person's character.
God changed Jacob's name to Israel
Genesis 32:28. He said, "Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with God and with men and have prevailed."
Jacob means "the deceiver," but Israel means "he who has wrestled with God."
He also changed Saul's name to Paul, as you mentioned.
Acts of the Apostles 13:9. But Saul, who was also known as Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed his gaze on him,
Paul, I've read, means small, and Saul means requested one.
2006-11-05 07:04:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is symbolic of our new nature and indentiy by fatih.
For both Abram and Sari, God adds the Hebrew letter "heh" to their names. Just like God taking the Hebrew name for "god" ("el") and adding the Hebrew letter "heh" making it literally "gods" -"Elohim" - yet they knew there was only one God (showing the trinity even in His name). In the same way, God changes Abram and Sari making their names plural. For Abraham is the father of many nations.
Christ also inherited a new name (Heb 1:4, Php 2:9) which is the name we see written on Him that no one knows but he himself (Rev 19:12).
As Christians, we will also inherit a new name (Rev 3:12).
It's all symbolic of our new identiy in Christ. Just like Cephas in the New Testament. Jesus changes his name to "petros" (Peter) meaning a peice of rock and then says "on this 'petra' meaning a massive rock.
Jesus is saying that Peter, having just made is confession of fatih (Matt 16:16) is now a new creation in Christ (the true living stone). He is saying that you are now Peter, part of Christ. Literally, you are now a piece of the rock!!!
Cool!
2006-11-05 07:27:26 · answer #5 · answered by CapLee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Catholics are Christians. and we do study the bible. we do not worship the pope and mary, we dont have idols. there are diverse difficulty-loose misconceptions about the Catholic Church, and this will be a superb opportunity that you'll locate out in basic terms how unfaithful they are. Catholic doctrines have stayed quite consistent, the different denominations all percentage their roots decrease back contained in the early beliefs.
2016-11-28 19:36:42 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are exactly right. You answered your own question. The name changes when the person changes. For example, Jesus changed Simon's (a fisherman) name to Peter (which means 'rock'). But when Peter showed weakness he was called Simon again. Hope that helps, but you were already right. :o)
2006-11-05 06:53:51 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the old testament, God told the prophet Isaiah that messiah's name would be Emmanuel ... God with us.
In the new testament, the angel Gabriel told Mary to name him Jesus ... Yahweh's Savior.
Both names were right, and together they describe Jesus perfectly ... Yahweh's Savior (who is) God with us!
2006-11-05 07:57:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that the change in name is meant to represent an improvement or refinement of the individual. (To indicate that they are no longer as they were, and that, after an encounter with the almighty, everything about them had changed or to some degree been affected.)
2006-11-05 06:54:01 · answer #9 · answered by Murph 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
there are positive name changes ...like in Revelation some people are given a new name
and there are a few negative ones.. like Jezabel means utterly without honor... unlikely her original name but telling of her personality
Baal-ze-bub ... Lord of the flies ... making for as creepy a movie as the name sounds
2006-11-05 07:08:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋