Don T Take God S Name In Vain
A person who misuses god s name will not be held guiltless by the lord exodus 20 7.
Don t take god s name in vain. It is a prohibition of blasphemy specifically the misuse or taking in vain of the name of the god of israel or using his name to commit evil or to pretend to serve in his name while failing to do so. Leviticus 19 12 do not bring shame on the name of your god by using it to swear falsely. So don t take the name of yahweh your god in vain means don t take god or anything that his name expresses about his reality in vain. Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy god in vain is the second or third of god s ten commandments to man in the abrahamic religions.
That s a violation of the third commandment fourth we take the lord s name in vain by false platitudes the pastor shared based on leviticus 19 12. But in order to understand what it means to take god s name in vain we have to slow down and read it again. This doesn t mean that we have to avoid the divine name altogether. So obama was saying god please bless them so they can take the life of more children the pastor said.
When we approach something familiar to us we tend to just read it quickly and move on. Exodus 20 7 you shall not take the name of the lord your god in vain for the lord will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain 3. For the lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain exodus 20 7 kjv it s not about cursing. Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy god in vain.
Don t take the name of the lord your god in vain the idea of vanity and i think the hebrew carries this connotation is don t empty the name so it doesn t just refer to a certain tone of voice or a certain use of the word. I am the. Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy god in vain. God is i am absolute being jealous holy wonderful counselor mighty god everlasting father prince of peace jesus word of god king of kings lord of lords the alpha and the omega revelation 21 6.
Most of us were taught that the third commandment thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy god in vain meant not using the name of god or jesus as a. Well that s a quote from the ten commandments. You shall not take the name of the lord your god in vain for the lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. You shall not swear by my name falsely and so profane the name of your god.
The third of the ten commandments forbids taking or using the lord s name in an irreverent manner because that would indicate a lack of respect for god himself.