43. For what purpose did God reveal His name to us?
God gave us His name so that we might
A. know who created and redeemed us;
Psalm 9:16 The LORD has made Himself known; He has executed judgment; the wicked are snared in the work of their own hands.Isaiah 44:24 Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: "I am the LORD, who made all things, who alone stretched out the heavens, who spread out the earth by Myself."
Exodus 20:2 I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
B. call upon Him personally as children do a father;
Genesis 4:26 At that time people began to call upon the name of the LORD.Luke 11:2 [Jesus] said to them, "When you pray, say: 'Father, hallowed be Your name.'"
C. proclaim His name among all peoples.
Isaiah 12:4 And you will say in that day: "Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name, make known His deeds among the peoples, proclaim that His name is exalted."Matthew 28:19-20 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, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.
Eventual commentary - focus on Isaiah 44:24
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