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Feb 23, 2024 · One of the most notable occurrences of name changes is found in the New Testament, specifically in the context of Jesus changing the names of his apostles. This act of renaming holds profound significance, shedding light on the divine purpose and transformative power inherent in the alteration of names. The renaming of the apostles by Jesus was ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Answer. When God changed a person’s name and gave him a new name, it was usually to establish a new identity. God changed Abram’s name, meaning "high father," to “Abraham,” meaning "father of a multitude" (Genesis 17:5). At the same time, God changed Abraham’s wife’s name from “Sarai,” meaning “my princess,” to “Sarah ...
Jan 21, 2013 · The choice of changing only three disciple’s name was a way that Jesus showed ownership. He also did it to show that he could change anything or anyone if people believed in him. The steadfast faith in Jesus that the three men showed could have been the primary reason they were chosen over the others. Advertisement.
Oct 21, 2021 · The body of Jesus is the bread (The Last Supper) and by piecing together many verses of scripture a creed of “Upon Peter the threshing floor, The Father will give the bread of life which is Jesus to give eternal life.” John 6 Jesus the Bread of Life. Mark 14:22. While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he ...
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There are several instances where God changes a person’s name in the Bible. You don’t have to look very far to find out that Abram’s name was changed to Abraham…Sarai to Sarah…Jacob to Israel, and a few others, but why? God never does anything without purpose, so there is a purpose behind it. When we look at Jacob, we see a man who was a schemer wh...
When the Apostle John was writing about the church, he wrote, “He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who conquers I will give some of the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone, with a new name written on the stone that no one knows except the one who receives it” (Rev 2:17). No one can say what t...
If you read enough of the Bible, you’ll see that God often names people for their attributes or character traits, but I’ve noticed that sometimes God will change a person’s name when there is a change of character. We see this when Saul’s name began to dissapear and the name Paul began to be used more often. Although it doesn’t say God changed Saul...
The day will come when God calls us home, or Jesus’ splits the sky and returns to begin His reign. At that time, there will be “a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more” (Rev 21:1). That’s when everything changes, and “the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with th...
It marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of a new life. Consider that Abraham was 99 years old when God gave him a new name, and Sarah was 90. If anyone’s life demonstrates that it’s never too late to change, it is the life of Abraham or Sarah. We find another powerful example of God bestowing a new name in the story of Jacob.
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The Name “Jesus” When the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph, announcing to him that Mary would conceive and bear a son, Joseph was told to name the child Jesus, “for he will save his people from their sins” (Matt 1:21). The name Jesus (Yeshua/Joshua) means “the Lord saves.” Like Joshua of old, Jesus will deliver his people from ...
