The Name of God

The name given to Moses at the burning bush, the command not to misuse it, and the name above every name.

Exod 3:13-15

13And Moses said unto God, Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?

See also: Isaiah 42:8, Exodus 34:6

14And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

See also: John 8:58, Hebrews 13:8

15And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, the LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

See also: Genesis 17:7-8, Hebrews 13:8

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Exod 20:7

7Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

See also: Deuteronomy 5:11, Leviticus 19:12

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Prov 18:10

10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

See also: Psalms 46:1, 2 Samuel 22:3

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Phil 2:9-11

9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:

See also: Acts of Philip 2:4, The Repose of Saint John the Evangelist and Apostle 2:2

10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

See also: The Apocryphal Revelation of John 1:13, De Principiis, Book I 2:10

11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

See also: Romans 10:9, 1 John 4:15

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