Tim Beeker Changes are based on life events. Look at the context of the stories. They all hold the keys to the name changes. Don Quinn Maintenance Man at a senior apartment building. God sometimes changed a person's name to fit the task that they would endure. The meaning of that person's new name more effectively fit the task or the future of their works for the Lord. As was explained in the Scriptures given above in Genesis those who had their names changed the new name was more fitting for their new assignment by God.
Teacher, Observer Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I have read this question and the responses with great interest. In the beginning, God brought to Adam every animal to see what he would name them.
Could any one of us look at a majestic Lion King and call it a Monkey? Or perhaps an Elephant? Why not? Because that is not the Lion Kings nature! We could not imagine a beautiful 2 ton Bull Elephant being called an Ant.
Or a Skunk being called a Butterfly. In the Bible, the meaning of the new name is written, but not the meaning of the old name. As if the past did not matter! Nowadays, we rarely base our identity on our first name or last name. But we all give ourselves different titles. These are names or titles that we have acquired or that unfortunate situations have stuck to us. When we are children of God, we can rely on our new nature to change everything that keeps us defeated.
But if you have forgiven your former partner, if you have been forgiven by God and have divorced the proper way in the eyes of God, you can start anew.
You no longer have to see yourself as a divorced person, but as a single who is ready to walk in the ways of God. Their names changed when God made a covenant concerning their future. God spoke this over Abram, and it concerned Sarai as well:.
No longer will you be called Abram,your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. In both cases, God chose to refine their names. Many years later, Jacob is about to face his brother after all his trickery, and is afraid Esau will be seeking revenge on him. Genesis 32 tells what happened as he prepared for the meeting:.
After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over all his possessions. So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. This new name commemorates Jacob engaging directly with God. But the blessing Israel receives begins a change in him. Over time, he lets go of his need to gain for himself and instead acknowledges the Lordship of God over his life, taking on the stature of patriarch.
That is the life change that Peter experienced. When he confessed that Jesus was the Christ, Jesus changed his name to Peter to show that this faith would be the foundation of the church , like the foundation stone for a house Matthew In addition to changing the names of these four people, God also named some people when they were born:.
All of these names were prophetic names or had a special meaning about the mission or destiny of these people. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Names that God changed in the Bible Several people changed their names or had more than one name in the Bible. Here is the story of Abraham.
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