A name is that
which distinguishes one person or thing from another. A name also reveals
something about a person or thing, at least, in its original designation.
Family names, such as Smith, Tanner, Fisher, etc., doubtless indicated at one
time the vocation of certain families. Names of cities, such as Grand Rapids,
Big Spring, or Sweetwater reveal something distinctive about such locations.
Names of scientific instruments, such as microscope, computer, or voltmeter
describe their function. Likewise, in the Bible names almost always have a real
significance. Nowhere is this more true than in the names of God. Much may be
learned of the nature and attributes of God from the names by which He has
revealed Himself.
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