Answers about names

What are all the names of Jesus in the Bible?

Here is a list of names of Jesus in the Bible.  There are many other words describing Jesus, but I have generally limited the list to names or titles of Jesus. A prophet like Moses – Deuteronomy 18:18 Messiah – Daniel 9:25; John 4:25-26 Immanuel – Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:23 The Branch – Zechariah 6:12 [...]

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Is baptism in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit the same as baptism in the name of Jesus?

Yes, these are the two ways of describing the same baptism. The first description is based on Matthew 28 where Jesus told his disciples Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. (Matthew 28:19) Notice that it is [...]

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How many people in the bible had their names changed by God?

There are several cases where we are told a person had their name changed by God: Abram had his name changed to Abraham (Genesis 17:3 – 6).  At the same time, his wife Sarai had her name changed to Sarah (Genesis 17:15 – 16). Jacob had his name changed to Israel (Genesis 32:26 – 30; [...]

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Where did the name Jesus come from and was that name used in the early church?

Jesus is the name given the angel told Joseph to call his step-son: But as he considered these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the [...]

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How many times is God called “Yahweh” in the Bible?

“Yahweh” is God’s personal name (see Exodus 3:13-15 and Exodus 6:2-3), and is usually “translated” as LORD in upper case letters (actually in small caps). It’s not really a translation because Yahweh does not mean Lord. Rather, it means something like  “I am who I am” or  “I will be who I will be”. God has other names [...]

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Who is the Lord in Genesis 18:1?

The word ‘LORD’ in Genesis 18:1 is referring to God. Here is a quote from a previous answer on BibleQ: In the Old Testament, it is common to see LORD in upper case letters (actually in small caps). In these cases, the Hebrew word is יהוה (Yahweh). This is the personal name of God (see [...]

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In the kingdom, will we still be called by our names?

We don’t know many of the details of the kingdom, but during the kingdom (the ’1,000 years’ reign of Christ on the earth — Rev. 20:4; 5:10), and even after the kingdom (when God is ‘all and in all’ — 1Cor. 15:28), the saints will probably still be known by their names. We can see [...]

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What did Jesus mean when he said “before Abraham was, I am”?

John 8:56-59 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.” 57 So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” 59 So [...]

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Where did the name “Jehovah” come from?

“Jehovah” is a mispronunciation of the Hebrew name of God, resulting from a confusion over what vowels were to be included when saying the name. The Hebrew name of God is יהוה (YHWH). This was revealed to Moses by God in Exodus 6:2-3. In Hebrew, there are usually no vowels inserted and it is up [...]

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