Renewing Your Mind What's in a Name?
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Dec 15, 2025 
R.C. Sproul, a renowned theologian and founder of Ligonier Ministries, delves into the significance of names in the Bible. He explains how names reflect identity and character, sharing insights on how transformative life events can lead to new names, like Jacob becoming Israel. Sproul discusses the link between naming and authority, citing the Biblical origin of science through Adam's naming of animals. He encourages listeners to reflect on their own names and what they embody in their character, revealing the profound impact of divine naming.
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Jacob's Nighttime Wrestling Match
- Jacob wrestled with a divine representative all night and demanded a blessing.
- After the struggle God renamed him Israel, marking a permanent change and a new identity.
Names Signal Submission Or Authority
- Asking someone's name in the ancient Near East implied authority and submission.
- Sproul shows that revealing a name could signify yielding to another's authority or blessing.
Naming Began Scientific Classification
- Naming the animals established humanity's task of classification and dominion given at creation.
- Sproul links naming to the origin of scientific inquiry and responsibility over creation.
