Now comes the third commandment. Exodus 20:7: “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.”. The second half of the verse is not a command but a warning: “If you take the name of the Lord in vain, the Lord will not hold you guiltless.”. A name was synonymous with one’s character, reputation, and authority. So, to evoke the name of God was to call upon His personhood, His deeds, His promises, and His very presence. When Jesus was asked by His disciples how they should pray, He first responded with: “Our Father, who is in Heaven.”. The concept of using the name “Father
1. It's not entirely clear. The phrase "Take the Lord's name in vain" is actually a fairly direct translation from the Hebrew. Specifically the word translated take is nasa, meaning "to lift, carry, bear, take away". The phrase is not a natural English construction, but a foreign phrase translated close to word-for-word.
Leviticus brings to light a command from the Lord that echos that of the command to not take the Lord’s name in vain. The command in Leviticus 19:12 is worded differently but is identical to that of the 2nd commandment. It is the swearing of oaths falsely in the name of the Lord that profanes the name. Genesis 24:2-4.
But I find it hard to believe that God has been desensitized to people taking His name in vain. Exodus 20:7 tells us that we are not to misuse the name of the Lord, our God. That verse continues
100 Bible Verses about Gods Name In Vain. “You shall not take the name of the your God in vain, for the will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. ESV / 61 helpful votes. You shall not swear by my name falsely, and so profane the name of your God: I am the. Deuteronomy 5:11 ESV / 45 helpful votes.
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