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His Names are Wonderful: Getting to Know God through His Hebrew Names is unavailable, but you can change that!

What’s in a name? In the Western world, names are often chosen because they’re cute or because parents hope their children might aspire to be like a namesake, perhaps even a Bible figure. Yet, names in the Bible were often chosen to communicate something about a person… especially God’s names. In Hebrew thought, a name did more than identify a person; it revealed their identity. God’s identity...

An example of this can be found in Exodus 3:13–22. Moses asks God what his “name” is. Was he just asking what he should call God? No—he was asking, “Who are you? Describe yourself.” God’s response tells us this: God doesn’t just say “I’m God.” He explains that he is eternal, he is the God of the Jewish people, a God of compassion who has taken notice of Israel’s captivity and will free them. Moses asked for a name. He was given an expression of God’s essence, his compassion, and his desire to free
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