Seeking explanation for the 3rd commandment.
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Thanks Seeker of Knowledge, for your question. While I do not like it when someone curses using God's name, I am not so sure that this situation is what is being described in the 3rd commandment.
What happens when man builds something of his own strength that is not in line with God, but that person claims it is from God, then we might have a case of using God's name in vain. There are many who come claiming to be Christian but the Bible says to go not after them. Another way to say it is false brethren. If they say that they are from God but they are not from God. We read about that in this verse segment: "Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. "
It goes without saying that God will not hold guiltless the unsaved. But, happily, there are those whom God has saved by his own strength, and these will be guiltless.
What happens when man builds something of his own strength that is not in line with God, but that person claims it is from God, then we might have a case of using God's name in vain. There are many who come claiming to be Christian but the Bible says to go not after them. Another way to say it is false brethren. If they say that they are from God but they are not from God. We read about that in this verse segment: "Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh but in vain. "
It goes without saying that God will not hold guiltless the unsaved. But, happily, there are those whom God has saved by his own strength, and these will be guiltless.
I explain it by stating that when ever one utters the Name of the LORD they need to be thinking of the LORD.. / referring to Him..
You often hear people saying Jesus in their dialog and they are definitely NOT thinking about Jesus or referring to Him when they say Jesus.. To me that's using the name of the LORD in Vain..
I hope that is simple enough..
You often hear people saying Jesus in their dialog and they are definitely NOT thinking about Jesus or referring to Him when they say Jesus.. To me that's using the name of the LORD in Vain..
I hope that is simple enough..
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How was it done back then? Some to this very day will not speak His name. What name? He has many. Its like the fear of the lord reverence and honoring.. so forth. We do nothing that disrespects Him. For me.. GOD .. not His name and does not even begin to describe Him. He called Satan the god of this world.
i admit that there was a bit of an element of criticism in my statement. i do not like Jewish people because around here, at least, they are nasty, they think they are better than you & they are very cheap. these are the facts. if anyone on CC lived here, they would experience the same thing. forget that it's Jewish people, it could be any group of people. sadly, i've only met 3 people in my life that are jovial with the Jewish.
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Karon, well, it sounds like you either live in California or New York. Liberal Jews and ultra-orthodox Jews sometimes feel superior. One because they have a lot of money while the other is self-righteous. But they’re not all like that. I'm sure if you met my great aunt you would like her. Also, Jews from Israel seem to be nicer than Jews from America in general (the women at least). I don't know why—maybe it's because they've suffered? But if you meet one, you might think the same.
The word "take" in "You shall not take" can also be translated "lift up". So it doesn't sound like it is referring to "put down" or "curse".
One possible explanation: Don't give God's name to an idol (a vain thing), like how the Israelites worshipped a golden calf and called it by God's name.
Second application: Don't say "Thus says the LORD" when He didn't say it. That is false prophecy.
Combining the two application above, "don't use God's name to endorse something that is false".
"O my God" is actually a quotation from the Bible (1 Chronicles 11:19; 17:25; Ezra 9:6; Nehemiah 13:14, 22, 29, 31; Psalm 3:7; 22:2; 25:2; 38:21; 40:8, 17; 42:6; 59:1; 71:4, 12, 22; 83:13; Daniel 9:18), where people are praying to God.
There is another rule about cursing or blaspheming God's name (Leviticus 24:10-16)
Jesus also instructed us to pray "Hallowed be Thy name" in the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9)
One possible explanation: Don't give God's name to an idol (a vain thing), like how the Israelites worshipped a golden calf and called it by God's name.
Second application: Don't say "Thus says the LORD" when He didn't say it. That is false prophecy.
Combining the two application above, "don't use God's name to endorse something that is false".
"O my God" is actually a quotation from the Bible (1 Chronicles 11:19; 17:25; Ezra 9:6; Nehemiah 13:14, 22, 29, 31; Psalm 3:7; 22:2; 25:2; 38:21; 40:8, 17; 42:6; 59:1; 71:4, 12, 22; 83:13; Daniel 9:18), where people are praying to God.
There is another rule about cursing or blaspheming God's name (Leviticus 24:10-16)
Jesus also instructed us to pray "Hallowed be Thy name" in the Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9)
correct, New York. i believe Jews from the U.S. have conditioned themselves to be forever on the defensive because of their long time suffering. so a question is: were they that way centuries ago? i'm sure Jews know that they have that reputation worldwide. you'd think that they would have corrected it by now.