Names are important to God – giving us deeper insights - you shall call his name:
Isaac – he laughed - Genesis 17:19
John – Luke 1:13 - Jehovah has been gracious
Jesus – Jehovah is salvation - Matthew 1:21
Name Changes
Abram to Abraham = exalted father – father of multitude
Saul to Paul = demanding - little (humbled)
Sarai to Sarah = dominant - princess
Simon to Peter = hearing - little rock (in ears)
Jacob to Israel = supplanter - he who wrestles with God
Joseph to Barnabas = may God add - son of encouragement
Your new name is very important Christian – anointed ones – ambassadors, priests, royal
family
Hebrews – “cross over”
1. Judah = Object of Praise
Vs.1-5; Vs.8
John 20:27-31; John 3:5; Matthew 16:16
2. Issachar = There is Reward
Vs.1-3; Vs.14,15
1 John 5:13
3. Zebulun = Wished for Habitation
Vs.5-7; Vs.18-19
James 2:14-17; John 14:18-24
Rest – Adam’s genealogy Matthew 11:28-29
4. Reuben = Vision of the Son
Vs.1-3; Vs.14-16
Revelation 5:6-10; Hebrews 12:22f; John 6:40
5. Simeon = Hearing, Listening
Vs.7,8; Vs.11-12
Romans 10:17; John 10:4,14
6. Gad = Good Fortune (future)
Vs.4-6; Vs.13-14; Vs.17-20
Ephesians 1:3-5
7. Levi = Joined, Adhesion
Vs.18-19, 22-25,28
Ephesians 5:31
8. Ephraim = Doubly Fruitful
Vs.8,10,12
New covenant, equality, forgiveness
9. Manasseh = Causing to Forget
Vs. 11-14,24
Heavenly tabernacle, clean conscience
10. Benjamin = Son of the Right Hand
Vs.5,6, (500206-9) 12,13; 19-25, 38-39
11. Dan = He that Judges
Vs.61-3,6, 13-16, 39-40
12. Asher = Happy
Vs.1-2,7,11,12-14,22-24,28-29
13. Naphtali = Obtained by Wrestling
Vs.1-9,15-16; 20-22
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