Comments on: Yes, that’s really my name… http://heissufficient.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yes-thats-really-my-name A personal walk in a wilderness of words Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:07:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jesus Saenz http://heissufficient.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-83 Jesus Saenz Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:13:08 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-83 nice blog, ElSheddai. as far as the Hispanics named Jesus... well, it wasn't such a problem living in So Cal but it it's been fun being on the web. What I find rather funny as well is my last name, Saenz means saint. In English, my name is Jesus Saint. -jesus ;-) nice blog, ElSheddai.

as far as the Hispanics named Jesus… well, it wasn’t such a problem living in So Cal but it it’s been fun being on the web. What I find rather funny as well is my last name, Saenz means saint. In English, my name is Jesus Saint.

-jesus ;-)

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]]> By: ElShaddai Edwards http://heissufficient.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-81 ElShaddai Edwards Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:49:07 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-81 <i>I was actually just looking for some place to compliment you on the tagline “a life in search of the joy of worship.” I like that.</i> Thanks! See <a href="http://heissufficient.net/2007/09/05/the-joy-of-worship/" rel="nofollow">this article</a> for more on that. I was actually just looking for some place to compliment you on the tagline “a life in search of the joy of worship.” I like that.

Thanks! See this article for more on that.

]]> By: lingamish http://heissufficient.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-80 lingamish Mon, 22 Oct 2007 03:46:07 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-80 Cool story. I was actually just looking for some place to compliment you on the tagline "a life in search of the joy of worship." I like that. Cool story. I was actually just looking for some place to compliment you on the tagline “a life in search of the joy of worship.” I like that.

]]> By: Like looking directly into the sun… « he is sufficient http://heissufficient.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-79 Like looking directly into the sun… « he is sufficient Sat, 01 Sep 2007 09:55:55 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-79 [...] very well, probably like very few others ever have. I touched on the subject in my post “Yes, that’s really my name…“, where I made a few notes about what it’s been like living with the Almighty as my [...] [...] very well, probably like very few others ever have. I touched on the subject in my post “Yes, that’s really my name…“, where I made a few notes about what it’s been like living with the Almighty as my [...]

]]> By: elshaddai http://heissufficient.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-78 elshaddai Tue, 17 Jul 2007 05:15:06 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-78 Thanks for stopping by, Rick. Yes, there's a back story, but it's immensely private to my dad and late mom, so much so that even I don't know the full details - just that it involved their personal situation at the time, a great deal of prayer and dream revelations from the Almighty Himself. They were a few years into their college marriage and had recently moved from late 1960's Chicago to the end of the road at Homer, Alaska. Both had been involved in the youth ministry educational program at Valparaiso University, but left before completing their degrees, trading a university program in the politically-charged city for a frontier life working in the fish cannery and on logging ships. I like to think that the revelation of my name was God's assurance to my parents that He was with them even up in Alaska and would provide what they needed to keep moving forward. There may be more to the story, but even I don't know the details. Suffice it to say, He is sufficient for the needs of His people. Thanks for stopping by, Rick. Yes, there’s a back story, but it’s immensely private to my dad and late mom, so much so that even I don’t know the full details – just that it involved their personal situation at the time, a great deal of prayer and dream revelations from the Almighty Himself.

They were a few years into their college marriage and had recently moved from late 1960′s Chicago to the end of the road at Homer, Alaska. Both had been involved in the youth ministry educational program at Valparaiso University, but left before completing their degrees, trading a university program in the politically-charged city for a frontier life working in the fish cannery and on logging ships.

I like to think that the revelation of my name was God’s assurance to my parents that He was with them even up in Alaska and would provide what they needed to keep moving forward. There may be more to the story, but even I don’t know the details. Suffice it to say, He is sufficient for the needs of His people.

]]> By: R. Mansfield http://heissufficient.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-75 R. Mansfield Tue, 17 Jul 2007 04:49:41 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-75 This is interesting, and although we have corresponded many times, I had often wondered if this was truly your name or not--but I didn't think it polite to ask. Now, there's still an unanswered question here--at least I think there is. Surely there must be a story surrounding your mother and/or father's decision to give you such an unusual name. Perhaps you can share that. This is interesting, and although we have corresponded many times, I had often wondered if this was truly your name or not–but I didn’t think it polite to ask.

Now, there’s still an unanswered question here–at least I think there is. Surely there must be a story surrounding your mother and/or father’s decision to give you such an unusual name. Perhaps you can share that.

]]> By: Iyov http://heissufficient.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-77 Iyov Thu, 12 Jul 2007 03:34:03 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-77 There is actually an entire book called <a>"Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible"</a> -- it has extensive coverage of angelology. There are a number of them, especially in the Midrashic and Talmudic literature One big angel in the Bible (or at least the extended Apocryhpa) is Enoch, often associated with Me-ta-tron. In any case, angels form more of a folk religion within Judaism -- it is strictly forbidden, for example, to pray to an angel (by Maimonides' fifth of <a href="http://www.mesora.org/13principles.html" rel="nofollow">13 principles</a>, among other places.) There is actually an entire book called “Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible” — it has extensive coverage of angelology. There are a number of them, especially in the Midrashic and Talmudic literature One big angel in the Bible (or at least the extended Apocryhpa) is Enoch, often associated with Me-ta-tron. In any case, angels form more of a folk religion within Judaism — it is strictly forbidden, for example, to pray to an angel (by Maimonides’ fifth of 13 principles, among other places.)

]]> By: Gary Zimmerli http://heissufficient.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-76 Gary Zimmerli Wed, 11 Jul 2007 21:13:07 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-76 Hey ElShaddai, It makes me wonder about all the Hispanics named Jesus. Do you suppose it causes the same reluctance in them? Since learning some time ago that that's your real name, I've come to like it. There's nothing wrong with having a unique name. You certainly are a one-of-a-kind! Gary Hey ElShaddai,

It makes me wonder about all the Hispanics named Jesus. Do you suppose it causes the same reluctance in them?

Since learning some time ago that that’s your real name, I’ve come to like it. There’s nothing wrong with having a unique name. You certainly are a one-of-a-kind!

Gary

]]> By: elshaddai http://heissufficient.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-72 elshaddai Wed, 11 Jul 2007 05:31:13 +0000 http://heissufficient.wordpress.com/2007/07/10/yes-thats-really-my-name/#comment-72 Iyov, No worries. I've been called many worse things under the sun; to have my name abbreviated is no reason to take offense. I'm curious - other than Michael and Gabriel, what other angels are named? I recall Raphael from the book of Tobit - are there others? Assuming those three were in the high seven that Raphael mentions, does Jewish tradition identify the other four? That is, if you're willing to mention them. Wikipedia noted that the reluctance to say God's name was rooted in the change from Hebrew to Aramaic during the Babylonian exile... that the Aramaic word used in the commandments changed the meaning from 'do not misuse the name of God' to 'do not pronounce the name of God'. Does that sound correct? The District Attorney / Judge metaphor works for me - certainly the explicit role of Satan as prosecutor is found in Job. One of the ways I learned to read the post-Torah books, and especially the Nevi'im, was as an overarching legal prosecution, whereby God used the prophets and other means to formally indict the Jewish leadership of breach of covenant and then hand down punishment via the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD after Christ the Messiah had announced the sentence. Iyov,

No worries. I’ve been called many worse things under the sun; to have my name abbreviated is no reason to take offense.

I’m curious – other than Michael and Gabriel, what other angels are named? I recall Raphael from the book of Tobit – are there others? Assuming those three were in the high seven that Raphael mentions, does Jewish tradition identify the other four? That is, if you’re willing to mention them. Wikipedia noted that the reluctance to say God’s name was rooted in the change from Hebrew to Aramaic during the Babylonian exile… that the Aramaic word used in the commandments changed the meaning from ‘do not misuse the name of God’ to ‘do not pronounce the name of God’. Does that sound correct?

The District Attorney / Judge metaphor works for me – certainly the explicit role of Satan as prosecutor is found in Job. One of the ways I learned to read the post-Torah books, and especially the Nevi’im, was as an overarching legal prosecution, whereby God used the prophets and other means to formally indict the Jewish leadership of breach of covenant and then hand down punishment via the destruction of Jerusalem in 70AD after Christ the Messiah had announced the sentence.

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