Tag Archives: names

Names; November 24, 2025

Posted on November 25, 2025 by jgarrott

Exodus 34:5 Then the Lord came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the Lord. We sometimes forget what names meant in ancient cultures. Names were considered to express at least something of the essence of the one … Continue reading →

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Bible Translation; October 23, 2024

Posted on October 24, 2024 by jgarrott

Proverbs 20:27 The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord    that sheds light on one’s inmost being. This verse exposes a characteristic of both major Biblical languages that can be very frustrating for speakers of other languages. Both Hebrew and Greek use … Continue reading →

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Names; December 23, 2022

Posted on December 24, 2022 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:23 “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” –which means, “God with us.” I don’t know that Jesus was ever addressed as Immanuel while He walked this … Continue reading →

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The Name of Jesus; December 24, 2021

Posted on December 28, 2021 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:21 “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” I doubt that many people think much about the name, Jesus, or more … Continue reading →

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Names; December 14, 2019

Posted on December 19, 2019 by jgarrott

Malachi 1:1 A prophecy: The word of the Lord to Israel through Malachi. For once, I was struck more by a footnote than I was by the actual text. The footnote in question says, “Malachi means my messenger.” We don’t … Continue reading →

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The Name of God; January 3, 2018

Posted on January 6, 2018 by jgarrott

Psalms 144:15 Blessed are the people of whom this is true; blessed are the people whose God is the Lord. This verse really makes sense only when you understand that LORD (as the NIV renders it) is actually YHWH, the … Continue reading →

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December 23, 2016

Posted on December 27, 2016 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:21 “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” What’s in a name? In current American culture, not a whole lot. Back … Continue reading →

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December 22, 2014

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:21 “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Names are important. Just as his relative John was named before birth, here … Continue reading →

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December 24, 2013

Posted on December 27, 2013 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:21 “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” In recent years, in Evangelistic circles at least, there has been a growing … Continue reading →

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December 20, 2012

Posted on December 21, 2012 by jgarrott

Matthew 1:21 “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” In English today we pay little attention to the actual meaning of names, … Continue reading →

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