A Reflection of God’s Character
Gods Character W. Mark Lanier W. Mark Lanier Whats in a name? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Gods Character W. Mark Lanier W. Mark Lanier Whats in a name? - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
A Reflection of Gods Character W. Mark Lanier W. Mark Lanier Whats in a name? Commandment 3 Whats in a name? Commandment 3 Whats in a So??? name? Whats in a name? Name A word or set of words by which a
- W. Mark Lanier
- W. Mark Lanier
What’s in a name?
What’s in a name? Commandment 3
What’s in a name? Commandment 3 So???
What’s in a name?
“Name”
A word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known, addressed,
- r referred to…
- W. Mark Lanier
- W. Mark
Lanier
A name is a label
- r identifier
What is a “shem”
What is a “shem” What is a “ ֵ
שׁם”
What is a “shem” What is a “ ֵ
שׁם”
Used 418x and translated “name”
“shem” ֵ שׁם a/k/a “name”
“shem” ֵ שׁם a/k/a “name”
- 1. A label or identifier
(Exm. Gen. 2:19)
“shem” ֵ שׁם a/k/a “name”
- 1. A label or identifier
(Exm. Gen. 2:19)
- 2. Your resume!
Name (label)
Name (label) Experience (Gen. 10:25; 16:11; 5:29)
Name (label) Experience (Gen. 10:25; 16:11; 5:29) Skills (Gen. 4:21;
- Is. 7:14; 9:6)
Name (label) Experience (Gen. 10:25; 16:11; 5:29) Skills (Gen. 4:21;
- Is. 7:14; 9:6)
References (reputation) (Gen. 12:2; 17:5; 27:36; 32:28)
What’s in a name?
What’s in a shem?
What’s in a shem?
Your resume! Who you are and what you’ve done
What’s in a shem? Commandment 3
Your resume! Who you are and what you’ve done
- Ex. 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the
LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
RESUME Label Experience Skills References Reputation
Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
RESUME Label Experience Skills References Reputation
Now look at Exodus 3
Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. “in vain” (אְוָשׁ)
Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. “in vain” (אְוָשׁ)
As if empty
Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. “in vain” (אְוָשׁ)
As if empty As if worthless or ineffective
Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. “in vain” (אְוָשׁ)
As if empty As if worthless or ineffective As if false
Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
RESUME Label Experience Skills References Reputation
“in vain” (אְוָשׁ)
Ex. . 20:7 :7 “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
RESUME Label Experience Skills References Reputation
Don’t take God’s resume as if f its false or fake “in vain” (אְוָשׁ)
A Reflection of God’s Character
What’s in a shem? Commandment 3
Your resume! Who you are and what you’ve done
What’s in a shem? Commandment 3
Your resume! Who you are and what you’ve done Don’t take God’s resume as false
What’s in a name? Commandment 3 So???
Your resume! Who you are and what you’ve done Don’t take God’s resume as false
- Psa. 139:20 They speak against you
with malicious intent; your enemies take your name in vain
- Psa. 139:20 They speak against you
with malicious intent; your enemies take your resume as worthless
- Is. 12:4 And you will say in that day: “Give
thanks to the LORD, call upon his name, make known his deeds among the peoples, proclaim that his name is exalted.
- Is. 25:1 O LORD, you are my God;
I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.
- Is. 48:9 “For my name’s sake I defer my
anger; for the sake of my praise I restrain it for you, that I may not cut you off.”
- Is. 62:2 The nations shall see your
righteousness, and all the kings your glory, and you shall be called by a new name that the mouth of the LORD will give.
- Psa. 9:9 The LORD is a stronghold for the
- ppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
- Ex. 20:7 “You shall not take the name of the
LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
A Reflection of God’s Character