Why is the Son's name so important?
Gospel of John, chapter 10, verse 11). Wikipedia ) "Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his Son's name, if thou canst tell?" ( Proverbs 30:4 ) The obvious answer to these rhetorical questions must center in God , the Creator of all things. But the fascinating revelation in this Old Testament passage is that God has a Son and that both have names. When Moses asked God His name, "God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM . . . This is my name for ever" ( Exodus 3:14-15 ). Later, Moses, in his song of deliverance said: "The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name" ( Exodus 15:3 ). The name Lord (Hebrew Jehovah or Yahweh) means, essentially, "I am, the self-existent one." As far as His Son's name is concerned, it is revealed in Scripture in many ways. In the Old ...