Id be happy to help. He is called the Alpha and Omega, the Almighty One in Revelation 1:8, the Bread of Life in John 6:35, the Bridegroom in Matthew 9:15, and Messiah in John 1:41. he transmitted his Gospel in writing in his All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure. How are we to ask anything in his name when noone knows his name! You and I have both read this verse, but we appear to understand it differently. I seek only to grow the Kingdom, and to help others mature so they will also grow the Kingdom. The King James Bible was only written ONCE and nobody has ever been able to find fault with it no matter how hard they try. Thanks, JacquiIve added your suggestion to the list! It certainly does. David: Beloved. His wife, Sarai, was barren. God saw how faithful Abraham was. The one who conquers, I will write on him the name of my God, andmy own new name. Can you give me more explanation about why God change the name of a person in the bible? And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. Why did you leave out Jesus changing Simons name to peter? CHARITOO is a verb meaning to make graceful or to honor with blessings, among other things. You can connect with her on her website:heatheradamsworshipwalk.com. I would think that youre going to agree that the concepts are in there, and a translation of the Bible that uses Godhead or trinity or divine nature instead of THEIOTES is a good thing, since most people dont read Greek. You are, quite simply, wrong. Thanks for visiting GodWords! Great study! Thanks for your comment! Nobody has ever seriously suggested 1) that the mythical unicorn is a rhino, 2) that rhinos lived near ancient Israel, or 3) that the Hebrew word reem speaks of a rhino. Do you think he just forgot about His Word that he spent hundreds of years creating? Let me know about your other questions. Every place where ghost appears uses the same word translated spirit. Josephus says I cannot pronounce Greek with sufficient exactness. I do appreciate your input and I will look it up. Only four people in the entire New Testament were given a new name. >> How are we to ask anything in his name when noone knows his name! You might ask them over here, where Ive outlined the doctrine. You do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns. Mark 8:33. At the same time, his wife Sarai had her name changed to Sarah (Genesis 17:15 16). New Testament period., -The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Let me ask you this- When has God ever made a mistake? Required fields are marked *. I am ancestrally Jewish, though I believe in Yshua, so no rabbinical Jew would acknowledge me as a Jew. There is however a set of ancient Aramaic MSS that do not contain such an error called the Peshetta texts. I do have some also known as entries, for those who are well-known by two names (Saul, Paul). If you have an email Id like to email you some stuff That I have come across. Spelling saw-tawn in Hebrew 7854 from 7853 saw-tan. -(Ecclesiastical History, III, 39, 16).. Abraham had descendants as many as the sand on the beach and stars in the sky. Ref; the discussion about names.. Peter was the only one re-named by Jesus. the J is a late addition to even the English language. Could you double-check for me? ( 2 King24:17) "And the king of Babylon made Mattaniah, Jehoiachin's uncle, king in his place, and changed his name to Zedekiah. These believers have been called and chosen by God. Depends. Abram to Abraham God called Abram (before his name was changed to Abraham) out of paganism. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. 11 Bible Verses about God Renaming People Most Relevant Verses Isaiah 62:2 Verse Concepts The nations will see your righteousness, And all kings your glory; And you will be called by a new name Which the mouth of the Lord will designate. Abraham! Spelling in Hebrew (heylel) pronounced hay-lale. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. God NEVER does things half heartedly and if you think so I dont know how you could be a Christian. That suggests that every Bible, in every language, regardless of who translated/paraphrased it, is exactly perfect. Editor's note: An earlier version of this story included Paul, who was known as Saul before his conversion. The devil:- Satan Comp. native language How did you find me? Remember Josephus is an educated 1st century Jew just like Paul and he doesnt know Greek well, because Jews were discouraged from learning Greek. I can tell you that many, if not most, are simply not part of the body of Christ. (Thus do not worship the flesh but worship the Father). Messiah and his Disciples., What was the language of ordinary life of educated The reason you find Godhead in the 1611 KJV is that the translators put it there. Yes I am looking for the truth and if I have been let astray I do appreciate you putting me in the right direction. can you please read Matthew 17:21 also Matthew 18:11 and Matthew 23: 14. or you might want to read Mark 7:16 or Mark 9:44 or Mark 9:46 how about Mark 11:26 or Mark 15:28. it goes on in Luke 6:48, 17:36, 23:17, John 5 verse 4, Acts 8:37, 9 verse 5-6, 15 verse 34, 24 verse 6 to 8, and also 28 verse 29. or how about Romans 8 verse 1,11:6, 16:24, Galathians 3:1 just to name a few of any Bible but the King James. Elias instead of the Hebrew Elijah. The King James (a wonderful Bible) translates the exact same word as Passover 28 times in the New Testament, and as Easter once. Do you think he just said forget it, its too hard? We now have The FATHER, The SON (JESUS is The WORD, and The LIGHT of the world), and The HOLY SPIRIT. Abram was changed to Abraham (meaning "father of many nations," see Genesis 17:1 - 5) then the Eternal changed his wife's from Sarai to Sarah (which means "mother of many nations," see verses 15 - 16). 1. Why did the King James translators translate RE-EM as unicorn? Do we ignore this blaring error on the part of the Ruach HKodesh? Required fields are marked *. That logic comes from the magical land of fairies and unicorns, not from any serious student of Scripture, theology, or logic. The main reason for name changes is that these people have an overwhelming experience with God. Be careful who you trust, especially those who engage in conspiracy theories about Jesus and the Bible. Most of the changed names in the Bible were changed by God. Ive written in a bit more detail here, where further comments are welcome. I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations; kings of peoples will come from her (Genesis 17:15-16). Can you show me the part or the verse that says Trinity. Thats a good insight. The King James Bible translates the Hebrew word HEYLEL into Latin, which is Lucifer. While some suggest a dual interpretation of the verse, again the text suggests otherwise. NOTE: In proper English do you not pronounce yourself last, (To humble yourself). A biblical name could record some aspects of a person's birth. As far as I can tell, Jehonathan is the same name as Jonathan, and both mean Jehovah has given. You can see some info on that at BibleHub. The word doesnt appear in the Bible, as it seems to have been coined around 170 AD. Explains it comes from 1984 halal pronounced haw-lal. Jacob had his name changed to Israel (Genesis 32:26 30; 35:9 10). It wasnt translation it was a name change. That is my name.". The word Pashca, my brother is Aramaic. HOLY SPIRIT in the Bible 979 Instances. Im sorry that you didnt know this before, but you can know it now. If you do a bit of research, you will find that Easter is not connected to pagan ceremonies. Im guessing that theres been some misunderstanding. Its a Greek word a feminine noun that means divinity or divine nature. Let me know if you have info Im missing. The word satan means adversary, which could be applied to anyone, but especially to the enemy of our souls. . Most of the time, the explanations are clear from reading the passage itself. Now lets deal with the Greek primacy issue. I would indeed consider this a renaming. What sort of links do you need? and others.. Im sorry to be so disagreeable, but thats kinda silly. The Lord, as Hosea's "whore wife" bore him children, gave each of them a name as a testament against the house of Israel (northern ten tribes). Second, Jesus name wasnt changed to any of themHe was still called Jesus. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. Yes, completely. And the meaning of Zedekiah is The Lord is righteous; Gods justice. Moses also changed the name of Hoshea to Joshua. Shakespeares Juliet didnt think so , but it seems names are important to God. Demonym is the word youre looking for Tony. Myself I will be cautious about what the Bible speaks to me compared to what people say. 4567. Before you raise questions about a passage, its ALWAYS best to read the passage in context. NOTE: GODHEAD. In Scripture, there are two classes of people those that serve God and those that serve sin. . Matthew 17:2 Verse Concepts Both were coined later, though trinity came first. If we go back to chapter 1, we see that the letters are from Jesus to the seven churches. Abram meant "exalted father" or "high father". The phrase to oppose you is the word satan. This is, honestly, silly 21st-century nonsense. We have no idea what his original name was as it is not given, but it would seem that Moses probably had his name changed by Pharoahs daughter. In Luke 1:28 (ancient Greek) Gabriel, upon his visit with Mary, said, Chaire Kekaritomene as though referring to her by a new name. A lot of people in the Bible had their names changed, or went by more than one name. God replied: "I AM that I AM You must say this to the Israelites, 'I AM has sent me to you.'" (Exodus 3:14) God made it clear to Moses that He is eternally present. In this case, pascha does not have multiple, different definitions. Not everybody who comments on a Christian website is Christian, obviously and not everyone who claims to be Christian IS a Christian. Can you please explain? Genesis 32 tells what happened as he prepared for the meeting: That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two female servants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. from 400 BCE to 150 CE? The fourth person in the New Testament given a new name was Saul, who became Paul. Excellent answers. NOTE: Lucifers name was not changed to Satan. To do otherwise is intellectually dishonest. The saviour spoke Aramaic not Hebrew there are no j sounding words in Aramaic your wrong. Just hope you can update this page with more names from entire bible. It it clearly states there is power in his name. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. This is why I asked about that. Me, Its 2Corinthians ;13 and Matthew 25:31-46. that speak to me. There are a number of passages teaching that we who love Jesus will obey Him. Im also interested in any information you may have that I can quote on Angels. God changes people's names for several reasons. Sheryl, another of the BibleQ team, adds: Those found worthy at the judgment, will be given a new name reflecting the culmination of their salvation. Jesus words make this context clear: But when Jesus turned and looked at his disciples, he rebuked Peter. If you know anything about the basics of Koine Greek, the diacritical mark on Iesous indicates a smooth breathing sound. Your email address will not be published. them, each as best he could. Any Aramaic manuscripts would have come later. These cookies do not store any personal information. Im enjoying the additional homework! Abram pulled up stakes and left his home, travelling to a land hed never seen before. What Is Biblical Discipline, and How Can We Grow This Virtue? Im not a big fan of the Catholic church for theological and philosophical reasons but Im also not a fan of conspiracy theories that use Rome as a punching bag. What I mean is that I will try to share all the names with the best of my knowledge. You will receive mail with link to set new password. Second, I cant find what you refer to. The passage begins with this, in verses 3 and 4: On the day the Lord gives you relief from your suffering and turmoil and from the harsh labor forced on you, you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon: Thats where we read the part about the morning star. We also know Satan the earth name of this destroyer of faith, is ready to do damage in every way mimicking acts in which God( Jesus ) have preformed. Biblical names could be used to communicate God's message. Were not speaking here of a mythical creature. I dont even know the way I ended up right here, You seem worried that saying Jesus instead of Yeshua, for example, causes a spiritual problem. Let me know if theres anything I can do for you. Can you name a respected scholar in the fields of linguistics, or theology, or biblical studies who agrees with you? >> NOTE: Holy Ghost and the Holy Spirit, Are they the same??? Moses' father-in-law, for example, was known both as Reuel and Jethro ( Exodus 2:18; 3:1 ). Biblical names sometimes expressed the parents' reaction to the birth of their child. Thanks for your thoughts and information (Gen. 19. So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak. This is poetic imagery, but its clearly about a mannot a fallen angel. Peter didnt have any idea at that moment what an amazing role God had in mind for him. document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright GodWords 2023 - All Rights Reserved. In some cases like Abram to Abraham the name was changed to include the AH sound. "When the Lord first spoke to Israel through Hosea, he said to Hosea, 'Go and get married; your wife will be unfaithful (the KJV has 'a wife of whoredoms' or a wife who is a whore), and your children will be just like her'" (Hosea 1:2). Some of the comments here ARE a little adversarial. I too was wondering if there are others like Esaus name changing to EDOM. ( The last of 4 major people renamed by God. Thaddeus AKA Jude (Judas) I found that in each case, God wanted to instill a new vision for that persons life, or a new role He wanted them to play in His Kingdom. Thanks for writing! Just wondering why you took out the link to a piece of work by Martin Luther. Why dont you enlighten me? Eli Eli Lama Sabactani is Aramaic not Hebrew of course not Greek. Now, here is a list of the people that God gave a new name to: Abram to Abraham ( Gen 17:5) "father of many nations" Sarai to Sarah ( Gen 17:15) "princess" Jacob to Israel ( Gen 32:27-28 ) ( Gen 35:10) "he strives with God" Solomon to Jedidiah ( 2 Sam 12:24-25) "beloved of the Lord" Simon to Peter ( Mt 16:17-18) "rock" https://archive.org/details/holiebiblecontey00lond/page/n830, http://www.blbclassic.org/search/translationResults.cfm?Criteria=lucifer&t=VUL. I wouldnt think so. native Jews in Jerusalem and Judaea in the period And youre correct. Here it is: https://godwords.org/jesus-in-every-language/. Right? As I wrote in a recent post about the KJVO Controversy, they also made some unfortunate choiceslike translating PASCHA as Easter instead of Passover, and translating RE-EM into unicorn, nine times. Heather Adamsis an author, speaker, and singer living in Connecticut. Can you read me Matthew 1721 or Matthew 1811 or Matthew 2314 to just begin with the NIV Bible shame on you. The reason is very, very, very simple: it doesnt fit the context. I try to be very cautious what I pick up and what I leave behind. 14. Iesous wasnt a change related to Jesus, eitherthe Septuagint used it as the title for the story of Joshua 300 years before Jesus was born. A unicorn is a one-horned rhinoceros. He (God, that is) is the most important person in history, but who says that His name must be spoken in ancient Aramaic? E. W. Bullinger, (Appendix 94) . Thank you again and God bless.AMEN. What is the significance of these changes? For example, King Davids name means beloved, and he was known as the man after Gods own heart. And then we have the beast of Revelation who empowered those that would obey him. Again, youre simply wrong. You can find them on the internet by searching for free Bible.. I you saying that it is ok to change the word from GODHEAD to trinity, even throw it is not the used term in the bible? Sarai, whose name means princess becomes Sarah, my princess, and grows into a woman who trusts Gods promises rather than scoffing at them in disbelief. However, the Pishetta gets this correct, because the Joseph in the lineage is not called her husband but her father/guardian. Besides you, I mean. Many translations of the Bible contain God . Ive read all of those verses before. No rhinos were harmed in the writing of this comment. The Bereans questioned what Paul (the Apostle) taught, and we should do no less. Your email address will not be published. Thank you. Children today might be named after family members to show respect or to honor their memory. Joseph Meaning of Joseph is May Jehovah add\give increase. Gods word hasnt changed since from the beginning of time so I should the Bible change it statements. Nowas Peter went here and there among them all, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda. Names are sometimes changed as well. For those who dont know, we read in Matthew 1:21 that Joseph and Mary would name her baby Jesus. Hebrew continued to be used as a spoken and written Let me know if theres anything I can do for you. 'It shall not be,' said the Lord." The descendants of Abraham, as a group, are not part of the list. The baby whose name meant to grasp the heel of came out literally holding onto his brothers foot. I wish you well, Eli. Theres nothing insidious going on here, Len. It would be interesting. Nothing Ive written about the King James Bible undermines its authority, or its truthfulness. After all, who else was around to give the first man on earth a name? I appreciate your patience while I compile a comprehensive list of all of them. Abram becomes Abraham, Sarai changes to Sarah and Hoshea to Joshua. You seem to be saying if its in the Bible, its directly from the Holy Spirit. Jesus claimed to be God, and accepted worship from people more than once. What kind of information are you looking for? If youre going to object to one, you must object to both to be consistent. I hope you dont mind some feedback. They made a decision about how best to translate THEIOTES into English, and considered Godhead the best choice. I would be happy to help you in any way I can, of course. in the Hebrew language, and others have translated special new month prayers | 2 days of complete manifestation from prophecy to answers | 1st may 2023 6 Reasons Why Names are Important in the Bible. If its true, I want to know it as well. =). Also I would like to know what denomination you come from and what Bible you used to read. This is a wonderful hope. God gives Abraham one last test of faith: sacrifice the promised child, Isaac. Matthew collected and wrote the oracles Moses changed name Hosea to Joshua (Genesis 32:28) And he said, your name no more shall be called Jacob but Israel. Interestingly, they didnt translate from the more widely used HEBREW word for Passover which is Pesach. Many years later, Jacob is about to face his brother after all his trickery, and is afraid Esau will be seeking revenge on him. It keeps coming to mind Revelation 22:18-19 when I here trinity. Daniel was called Belteshazzar, Mishael was called Meshach, Hananiah was known as Shadrach, and Azariah name changed to Abed-Nego (Daniel 1:6 - 7). It does not say nothing about the king of Babylon. No I am not into the Watchtower, And I do not mean to disturb anyone. In Greek, the name Iesous is pronounced ee-ay-sooce. Great catch, Wole! Its a TRANSLITERATION, where one letter is substituted for another to make similar sounds. And Zaphenath-Paneah means Egyptian for God speaks; creator of life. I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her. The original words convey a concept, and its perfectly reasonable to translate a concept in any way that accurately communicates its meaning. Im not interested in promoting the website of your choiceespecially not a silly website like that one, and especially not when you throw 21 extraneous question marks on your comment. One of the often-thought-of " name changes " in the Bible is that of Saul to Paul. I would like to thank you for posting this article on the names changed in the bible. Ref the Bible. Irenaeus (120-202 A.D.) In Hebrew culture, a name is not just a designation like it is today. I dont have a list like that. A fuller explanation came later on. Can you show where that is? Now we will be sharing about the persons whose names were changed by the God in the Bible. The point of translation (whether youre translating the Bible or a menu for a Chinese restaurant) is to clearly communicate the content. But Saul, who was also called Paul, being filled with the Holy Spirit, fixed his eyes on him (a false prophet named Bar-jesus) . Well, in addition to writing articles and having discussions here, I also correspond with many readers via email. What, I wondered, would lead God to take this drastic step? His name, however, was not directly changed by God, so the section has been removed. Like the previous response from KEN who refers to the name change of Simon . Thomas was also known as Didymus (twin). Docetism Jesus was pure spirit and not human. ( Isaiah 42:8) Although he also has many titles, such as "God Almighty," "Sovereign Lord," and "Creator," he honors his worshippers by inviting them to address him by his personal name.. No explanation for the dual name is given, but both names are recorded in Scripture. This error, beginning with Tyndale and continuing through Coverdale and the Bishops Bible, has finally come to rest with modern Bibles. i am very much thankful for getting the meaning of the people whose names are changed in the bible by God, you for got to put simon changed to peter, wowso much detail on Simon to Peternot. But, more is needed as the work is very useful for the Bible students and the theologians, Your email address will not be published. I dare to say that the KJV has mistakes because there are mistakes in the KJV. Iesous and Zeus may be homophones, but they are etymologically unrelated.
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