The Name Of The LORD Is A Strong Tower:

[Walter and Deborah]

Wednesday 1-6-21 Tevet 21, 5781 4th. day of the weekly cycle,

17th. Winter Day

 

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

 

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The Unfriendly Pursue Selfishness

 

1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

 

2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.

 

3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

 

4The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.

 

5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

 

6A fool's lips enter into contention, and his mouth calleth for strokes.

 

7A fool's mouth is his destruction, and his lips are the snare of his soul.

 

8The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

 

9He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster.

 

10The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

 

11The rich man's wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit.

 

12Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.

 

13He that answereth a matter before he heareth it, it is folly and shame unto him.

 

14The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit who can bear?

 

15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

 

16A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

 

17He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him.

 

18The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty.

 

19A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

 

20A man's belly shall be satisfied with the fruit of his mouth; and with the increase of his lips shall he be filled.

 

21Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.

 

22Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the LORD.

 

23The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.

 

24A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

 

The face of the LORD is against them that do evil

 

Love always, Walter and Debbie

[theThinker]

On 1/6/2021 at 7:27 AM, Walter and Deborah said:

Wednesday 1-6-21 Tevet 21, 5781 4th. day of the weekly cycle,

17th. Winter Day

 

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

The face of the LORD is against them that do evil

 

Love always, Walter and Debbie

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So, you not only don't MENTION the Name, but use the typical translation that has REMOVED and REPLACED it with "LORD"!

 

WHY?

 

 

[Walter and Deborah]

7 hours ago, theThinker said:

  On 1/6/2021 at 7:27 AM, Walter and Deborah said:

Wednesday 1-6-21 Tevet 21, 5781 4th. day of the weekly cycle,

17th. Winter Day

 

The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

The face of the LORD is against them that do evil

 

Love always, Walter and Debbie

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You said: So, you not only don't MENTION the Name, but use the typical translation that has REMOVED and REPLACED it with "LORD"!

 

 

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You asked:  WHY?

My answer: Since the scripture is saying the same thing, even though at that time of Solomon in Judah,  Proverbs Chapters 10:-25: Principles Of Wisdom.

I found this info. if interested from: Solomon - Wikipedia ,

Yahweh - Wikipedia

But to answer your question: WHY? I would say in Exodus 3:11-22, 6:1-8 KJV

And in these End Times: 

Acts 4:5-12

 

⁵ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,

⁶ And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

⁷ And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, By what power, or by what name, have ye done this?

⁸ Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

⁹ If we this day be examined of the good deed done to the impotent man, by what means he is made whole;

¹⁰ Be it known unto you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, even by him doth this man stand here before you whole.

¹¹ This is the stone which was set at nought of you builders, which is become the head of the corner.

¹² Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.

Other commentary views

Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous run to it and are safe.

a. The name of the Lord is a strong tower: God provides a wonderful and strong defense. This is rooted not in a magical saying of His name as if it were a charm or a spell, but in the name of the Lord as a declaration of His character, His person. In all that He is and all that He stands for, Yahweh (the Lord) is a strong tower.

i. “This is the only place in Proverbs where ‘the name of the Lord’ is found; it signifies the attributes of God, here the power to protect (cf. Exodus 34:5-7).” (Ross)

ii. Because the name of Yahweh represents His character in all its aspects, the believer can think about the aspects of God’s character and find a strong, safe refuge in them. It can be as simple as this:

· Lord, You are a God of love – so I find refuge in Your love.

· Lord, You are a God of mercy – so I find refuge in Your mercy.

· Lord, You are a God of strength – so I find refuge in Your strength.

· Lord, You are a God of righteousness – so I find refuge in Your righteousness.

iii. “Numberless are those castles in the air to which men hasten in the hour of peril: ceremonies lift their towers into the clouds; professions pile their walls high as mountains, and works of the flesh paint their delusions till they seem substantial bulwarks; but all, all shall melt like snow, and vanish like a mist.” (Spurgeon)

iv. A strong tower: “Within these walls, which of us needs to worry that the sharpest arrow can harm us? We realize our security from external trouble as we exercise our faith. We are safe from God’s avenging justice, from the curse of the law, from sin, from condemnation, from the second death.” (Bridges)

b. The righteous run to it and are safe: God invites all to find refuge in His name; whoever calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved (Joel 2:32, Acts 2:21, and Romans 10:13). Those who humbly run to God and find refuge with Him are His righteous ones, so it is the righteous who run to it.

i. “All creatures run to their refuges when hunted….Run therefore to God, by praying and not fainting. [Luke 18:1] This is the best policy for security.” (Trapp)

ii. Run to it: “This running appears to me to imply, that they have nothing to carry. A man who has a load, the heavier the load may be, the more will he be impeded in his flight. But the righteous run, like racers in the games, who have thrown off everything, their sins they leave to mercy, and their righteousness to the moles and bats.” (Spurgeon)

 

Love, Walter

Edited January 23, 2021 by Walter and Deborah
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[Don19]

A few thoughts I've had recently on the name of God.

Joel 2:32:

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.

Exodus 34:14:

For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

And, one very interesting passage:

1 Timothy 6:1-5:

1 Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed.

² And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.

³ If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;

⁴ He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings,

⁵ Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself.

 

Now, "servants" in 1 Tim 6:1 is also δοῦλοι which means slaves. There are other words for a hired servant, but doulos is a slave. The New Testament uses this word so many times to refer to who we are in relation to God - we're His slaves. We're His possessions; we're not our own, but bought with a price. 1 Cor 6:15-20.

So Paul is saying here, if you're a slave--not just a servant, but a slave who is not his own--then not to count your own master worthy of all honor would cause "the name of God" and "His doctrine" (singular!) to be blasphemed. He further calls this, "the doctrine"--again, singular--which is according to godliness!

To call on the name of the LORD, therefore, results in being consumed in His jealousy and possessiveness, because His name is Jealous. It's to be "sealed" with the Holy Spirit of promise (2 Cor 1:21-22, Eph 1:13-14). When you are baptized with the Holy Spirit, you know you are sealed forever because you've been given the earnest of your inheritance, and the Holy Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of God. You can neither neither lose nor forfeit salvation. You're forever a slave of a loving Master! Indeed, Jesus tells us to take on His yoke (Matthew 11:28-30).

[steve morrow]

THE  NAME  OF  LORD  --  AND

PSALM 138:2  I will worship toward thy holy temple and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth --- FOR  THOU  HAST  MAGNIFIED  THY  WORD  ABOVE  ALL  THY  NAME ---

JOHN 5:34  but I receive  --NOT  TESTIMONY  FROM  MAN--  but these things  I  SAY  that you  --MIGHT  BE  SAVED--

 

JOHN 6:27  labor not for the meat which perisheth but for the meat which endureth unto everlasting life which  THE  SON  OF  MAN  shall give unto you for  --HIM  HATH  GOD  THE  FATHER  SEALED--

JOHN 6:63  it is the spirit that quickeneth the flesh profiteth nothing the words that I speak unto you they are spirit and they are life 

JOHN 3:6  that which is born of the flesh is flesh and that which is born of the spirit is spirit 

1 PETER 1:22  seeing you have purified souls in --OBEYING  THE  TRUTH-- through the spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren see that you love another with a pure heart fervently  --1:23--  being born again not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible by ---THE  WORD  OF  GOD--- which liveth and abideth for ever

 

*******ROMANS 8:9  BUT  YOU  ARE  NOT  IN  THE  FLESH  BUT  IN  THE  SPIRIT  --IF--  SO  BE  THAT  THE  SPIRIT  OF  GOD  DWELL  IN  YOU  NOW  IF  ANY  MAN  HAVE  NOT  THE  SPIRIT  OF  --CHRIST-- HE  IS  NONE  OF  HIS*******

2 THESSALONIANS 2:10  AND  WITH  ALL  DECEIVEABLENESS  OF  UNRIGHTEOUSNESS  IN  THEM  --THAT  PERISH-- BECAUSE  THEY  RECEIVED  NOT  THE  LOVE  OF  THE  TRUTH  THAT  THEY  --MIGHT  BE  SAVED--

 

LOVING  THE  LORD  JESUS  CHRIST