I know because Abram obed God but why at that time?
2007-12-06 15:42:45 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
GO TO GENSIS17:5 READ IT sorry caps :) abraham meant father of a multitude .God was going to make him a multitude of nations :) theres your answer. ABRAM meant tho " exalted father" you'll see sorry for sorry explaining just read that .
2007-12-06 15:52:20 · answer #1 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You brought up an intriguing concept I did not think about until now. And that is when a baby is born we name our children. In this case when God has a special purpose or mission for a purpose he will rename them for that specific purpose.
But there are other good responses as to why Abram's name was changed to Abraham.
2007-12-06 15:57:50 · answer #2 · answered by Uncle Remus 54 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because God was going to use Abraham to bring about the people of Israel, and the name "Abraham" means "Father of many." In the Bible, when a person is named something, the person becomes whatever that name means, for example, Jacob and trickster, or Isaac and laughter, or David and beloved. Thus, God changed Abram's name to Abraham.
2016-03-15 08:37:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name of a person was also the meaning of the person. God had just made a made a promise to give Abram a son through Sara that would make him the father of nations, Abraham means, " Father of Nations ".
2007-12-06 15:57:35 · answer #4 · answered by BOC 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He changed Abram's name because Abraham would better describe him after God's promise of making him the father of many.
Abram: exalted father
Abraham: father of many.
2007-12-06 15:52:55 · answer #5 · answered by Andizzle Foshizzle 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Genesis 17:5-7
5What's more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram; now you will be known as Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations. 6 I will give you millions of descendants who will represent many nations. Kings will be among them! 7 I will continue this everlasting covenant between us, generation after generation. It will continue between me and your offspring forever. And I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you.
2007-12-06 15:53:56 · answer #6 · answered by Sweet Suzy 777! 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
when God gave someone a new name is was usually to establish a new identity. God changed abram’s "high father" name to abraham "father of multitude"
2007-12-06 15:45:44 · answer #7 · answered by Silver 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Genesis 17:5 (NKJV) No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations.
Genesis 17:15 (NKJV) Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.
After God cut covenant with Abraham, He changed both Abram and Sarai’s names. This is very important for two reasons:
1. God was changing their identities.
Abram means ‘high or exalted father’ and God changed it to Abraham, meaning ‘father of a great multitude’. Sarai means ‘she that strives’ and God changed it to Sarah, which means ‘princess’.
In order to understand the relevance of God changing their names, we MUST bear in mind that names, in a way very similar to clothing, represented the identity of an individual.
Up to this time, Sarah was someone who strived. She was barren, unable to have children. Her best laid plans had ended up a disaster as Hagar turned against her.
When God changed their names, He was enlarging Abraham’s vision and expectancy. At the same time, God did something really special and deep inside Sarah, for He changed her from a woman who strived into a princess.
2. God was giving them part of His own Name in an exchange of names.
When a couple gets married today, it is the custom for the bride to take her bridegroom’s last name. This is part of the covenant ritual. When God changed Abram’s name to Abraham and Sarai’s name to Sarah, He was inserting part of His own Name into their names.
The Hebrew word for Lord used in verses one, six, and seven of Genesis 15 is Jehovah or Yahweh in English. Actually the Hebrew for Jehovah has no vowels and looks like this: JHVH. Also, there is no "J' or ‘W’ sound in Hebrew either so YHVH is the more correct word to use in English.
In changing Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah, an “H” was inserted by God into both names. Now, look at God’s Name “YHWH”. What is the predominant letter in YHWH? Do you see it? When He changed their names, God put the predominant letter of His own Name into both Abraham and Sarah’s names. (Note that this works in exactly the same way in both the English and the Hebrew).
Then, to complete the exchange of names, God took Abraham's name. From that point on He was no longer only called God, or the Lord. Instead, He was called “the God of Abraham”. After the next generation accepted the covenant He was known as “the God of Abraham and Isaac”. After Jacob entered into the covenant with God He became known as “the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob”.
Hebrews 11:16b (Amplified Bible) God is not ashamed to be called their God [even to be surnamed their God--the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob], for He has prepared a city for them.
Hope that helps!
God bless you
2007-12-06 15:59:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
God added the Hebrew letter "hey" to Abram's name with brought glory and holiness
2007-12-06 15:50:31 · answer #9 · answered by swissfox 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
G-d changed his name to mean father of nations. He gave Abraham 2 sons-----Ismael and Issac. From these sons came the nations of the Arabs and of the Jews.
2007-12-06 16:03:51 · answer #10 · answered by Shossi 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋