Bearing God’s Name: Exodus 20:7 - With Dr. Carmen Imes

Carmen Imes (Ph.D., Wheaton College) is Associate Professor Old Testament at Prairie College (Canada). She has published several works including Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters (IVP, 2019). In this episode she discusses the command usually translated as “misusing” God’s name. It is about “bearing” God’s name so as to avoid misrepresenting who he is.

[@pattikhoo]

Thank you for this! It makes so much sense to me upon understanding this command of God.

[@list1726]

Definitely makes sense now. We are commanded to do more than watch our speech but our patterns of behavior and out look.

[@adarsh9928]

Hello, my name is Adarshdeep Singh. I belong to a Sikh family. Before I knew Jesus, my behaviour was very bad. I kept fighting with everybody. But Jesus taught me to love and forgive others and he changed my life. I lived like an animal but Jesus made me human. He turned my heart of stone into the heart of flesh. I am very thankful for all that Jesus has done for me.

[@amenutsimichael7091]

Great explanation. God bless you.

[@scottmercer86]

Great job Carmen!

[@mattd624]

@DrCarmen, can you get ahold of Ray Comfort and tell him what it means to bear the Name in vain? He tells everyone that it’s using God’s name like a swear word.

[@johnpauladlawan9753]

That's very clear and helpful! Thank you!