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His Name
“Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in His fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is His name, and what is His son’s name, if thou canst tell?” (Proverbs 30:4).
These questions were raised by “Agur the son of Jakeh” (Proverbs 30:4). As far as we know he never got the answer, and many times he must have wondered about what he had written. Later on Isaiah gives us some further light on the matter, by telling us, “Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel … and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 7:14; 9:6). Then we have the further revelation given to Joseph in the New Testament: “Fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins” (Matthew 1:20-21).
What a Saviour, and what glorious names have been revealed to us in light of His becoming a man in incarnation!
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