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    What does it mean in the Bible when God gives someone a new name?

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    0  Views: 2822 Answers: 4 Posted: 13 years ago
    abctamu

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      It means different things in different occasion.

      I recall two biblical name changes:
      1. God changed Abram name to Abraham. The additional "h" represents God. He also changed Sarai named to Sarah for the same reason.
      2. After wrestling with an angel for a blessing, Jacob's name was changed to Israel. "Jacob" is related to "follower" (the story of his birth), and "Israel" means “Perseverer with God"

      13 years ago. Rating: 3
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        Names all meant something back then, so the name was to fit the person.
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          When God changes the name of someone in the Bible, it means that the person will no longer be known by the previous name.  He/She will be known by the new name God has bestowed upon him/her. 

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            ""My name's great!

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