Names are important to God – giving us deeper insights - you shall call his name:
Isaac – he laughed - Genesis 17:19
John – Luke 1:13 - Jehovah has been gracious
Jesus – Jehovah is salvation - Matthew 1:21

Name Changes
Abram to Abraham = exalted father – father of multitude
Saul to Paul = demanding - little (humbled)
Sarai to Sarah = dominant - princess
Simon to Peter = hearing - little rock (in ears)
Jacob to Israel = supplanter - he who wrestles with God
Joseph to Barnabas = may God add - son of encouragement
Your new name is very important Christian – anointed ones – ambassadors, priests, royal
family

Hebrews – “cross over”
1. Judah = Object of Praise
Vs.1-5; Vs.8
John 20:27-31; John 3:5; Matthew 16:16

  1. Issachar = There is Reward
    Vs.1-3; Vs.14,15
    1 John 5:13

  2. Zebulun = Wished for Habitation
    Vs.5-7; Vs.18-19
    James 2:14-17; John 14:18-24
    Rest – Adam’s genealogy Matthew 11:28-29

  3. Reuben = Vision of the Son
    Vs.1-3; Vs.14-16
    Revelation 5:6-10; Hebrews 12:22f; John 6:40

  4. Simeon = Hearing, Listening
    Vs.7,8; Vs.11-12
    Romans 10:17; John 10:4,14

  5. Gad = Good Fortune (future)
    Vs.4-6; Vs.13-14; Vs.17-20
    Ephesians 1:3-5

  6. Levi = Joined, Adhesion
    Vs.18-19, 22-25,28
    Ephesians 5:31

  7. Ephraim = Doubly Fruitful
    Vs.8,10,12
    New covenant, equality, forgiveness

  8. Manasseh = Causing to Forget
    Vs. 11-14,24
    Heavenly tabernacle, clean conscience

  9. Benjamin = Son of the Right Hand
    Vs.5,6, (500206-9) 12,13; 19-25, 38-39

  10. Dan = He that Judges
    Vs.61-3,6, 13-16, 39-40

  11. Asher = Happy
    Vs.1-2,7,11,12-14,22-24,28-29

  12. Naphtali = Obtained by Wrestling
    Vs.1-9,15-16; 20-22

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