The word vain (as it’s rendered in the ESV) can mean “empty,” “nothing,” “worthless,” or “to no good purpose.”. We are forbidden, therefore, from taking the name of God (or taking up the name or bearing the name, as the phrase could be translated) in a manner that is wicked, worthless, or for the wrong purposes.

Let's be clear: the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit is not taking the Lord's name in vain. It is not getting mad at God and telling Him you wish things were different. It is not pledging allegiance to Satan or having an ungodly thought flicker across your mind. Mark 3:20-30 and Matthew 12:22-32 tell us about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.

I will only focus on the first half of this verse, as I feel that the second half is self-explanatory as it merely points to the consequences of failure to obey what was previously commanded. “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain”. I believe the key words to understanding this passage are “take” and “vain” as
Growing up as I did in the Southern Baptist tradition, I was introduced very early to the notion of taking the Lord’s name in vain. I understood from a young age that this commandment was important

I could name hundreds of Hollywood script writers, directors and movie producers, who all maliciously attack God and Jesus Christ!!! The Holy Bible warns in Deuteronomy 5:11, “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain: for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” The Lord’s prayer says that we are to “hallow His name”. The word hallowed means to “make holy or sacred, to be revered.”. We hallow or honor God’s name by accepting and doing His will (thy kingdom come, thy will be done). The opposite of not honoring God and not doing His will is to take His name in vain and not to give it respect. It has been said that to take the Lord’s name in vain is to use His name wrongfully. For example, to say “Oh My God!” would be a form of taking his name in vain. This phrase could, in fact, be misusing his name and we shouldn’t do it. However, we must consider the language of Exodus 20:7. We will find a more precise explanation of what

“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain [that is, irreverently, in false affirmations or in ways that impugn the character of God]; for the LORD will not hold guiltless nor leave unpunished the one who takes His name in vain [disregarding its reverence and its power].

Read Exodus 34:5-7. · The name of God sums up the character of God. · Our God is slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness and so much more. · This is why we need to revere His name and not use is flippantly when we text (OMG) or when we are upset at something.
Exodus 20:7New American Standard Bible. 7 “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not [ a]leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain. Read full chapter. 1. It's not entirely clear. The phrase "Take the Lord's name in vain" is actually a fairly direct translation from the Hebrew. Specifically the word translated take is nasa, meaning "to lift, carry, bear, take away". The phrase is not a natural English construction, but a foreign phrase translated close to word-for-word. .
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