SIVAN 4
His Name
“… Our Father which
art in heaven, HALLOWED be thy name.” (Mat 6:9 KJV, emphasis mine)
Many Bible translations read “set apart, sanctified, kept holy, or
honored”, all of which provides input into this verse. However, do we really understand what this sanctified and set-apart process means?
The word translated from the Greek manuscripts is “hagiazō” (Strong’s G37), and is first a verb, where some form of action is required. The meaning of the word involves one setting apart what is common and mundane to be consecrated and dedicated to our Creator.
Noah Webster
includes within his different definitions for “hallowed” the following: “treated as sacred; reverenced.”[1] Continuing with the word
“sanctify”, some of Mr. Webster’s definitions are “To cleanse from corruption;
to purify from sin; to make holy by detaching the affections from the world and
its defilements, and exalting them to a supreme love to God; To sanctify God,
to praise and celebrate him as a holy being; to acknowledge and honor his holy
majesty, and to reverence his character and laws. Isa 8.”[2]
Would that we would always honor His Name, always set it apart from all
corruption, ugliness and defilement that this world reeks with.
But why His Name? Because His
Name is who He is. He is Elohei
Kedem, the Eternal God; He is Elohim Chayim, the Living God; He is Elohim
Avinu, God our Father; the Elohim Emet, the God of truth; and the El Hannora, the Awesome
God. He is Adonai Tsedeq, the Lord our
righteousness; He is Elohei Mikkarov,
the God who is near; and He is the Adon Kol-ha’arets, the Master of all the earth. He is Yahweh our Elohim, our Creator, the El Gibbor, the Mighty God, whom we choose to serve.
Messiah Yeshua was quoting directly from the Amidah when He spoke our opening phrase. The Amidah reads: “We will sanctify your name in this world just as it is sanctified in the highest heavens”.[3] From this we learn that it is up to us to revere, honor, and set-apart His name in this world, representing all that He is. Amein …
“Adonai our Lord,
how excellent is Your Name over all the earth! You set Your splendor above the
heavens.” (Ps 8:1 TLV)
“I make known Your Name to My brothers; In the midst of the assembly I praise You.” (Ps 22:22)
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