writes, “In the world of the Hebrew Scriptures a personal name was often thought to indicate something essential about the bearer’s identity, origin, birth circumstances, or the divine purpose that the bearer was intended to fulfill.”1 Names are revelatory of the nature of a person. Think of the story of Abraham. Originally, he is just called Abram. But then Yahweh makes him a promise: “I have made you a father of many nations. I will make you very fruitful; I will make nations of you, and kings will