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The lord answered Isaac’s prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins. But the two children struggled with each other in her womb. “Isaac pleaded with the lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children. God had actually told Rebekah before the boys were even born that the older son would serve the younger son (in other words, he would be supplanted). The name was fitting for both meanings because Jacob did eventually supplant or take the place of his older brother/twin, Esau, by talking him out of his birthright and deceiving his father in order to get the blessing typically bestowed upon the firstborn. His name means “supplanter” (meaning to take the place of, replace or overthrow) or “heel catcher”, named that because he was born grabbing his older twin’s heel. Names in biblical times were very important because they often indicated a person’s character or traits. There are countless examples in the Bible of just that.
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Name meanings can play out throughout the course of our lives and even after. Often the meanings behind the name are manifested in our lives in some way or another at some point. I have read and heard many times that names are prophetic.
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God’s grace, his ability and enabling power, was evident in my life. I have had the ability and power to make it through situations that I ordinarily would never be able to handle. Looking back on my life, I honestly have a hard time comprehending how I made it through certain times. I have also experienced not only God’s grace in my life, but I believe that God has graciously given me the ability to have grace with others. My middle name is “Jeannette” which means “grace of God”. I will say to myself, “Your name means courageous and brave. It may seem a little silly, but more often than not that little bit of information has been enough for me to give myself a boost to stand up to my fear and to do things afraid. The name “Tracy” means “courageous”, “brave” or “warrior” ( maybe that’s why the horse was named Tracy ? ). One of the things I didn’t mention is that I often use my name meanings to help me fight fear from time to time. We’ve been talking recently about fighting some of the fears that we face ( previous posts here and here). “Your eyes saw me when I was formless all my days were written in Your book and planned before a single one of them began.” Psalm 139:16 (HCSB) Before you were born I set you apart…” Jeremiah 1:5 (NLT) “I knew you before I formed you in your mother’s womb. God knew your name and had a plan in mind for you before you were even born! God very well may have inspired them to choose your exact name. When your parents named you they may have not even had name meanings in mind ( I don’t think my parents did–I was named after a horse!), but that doesn’t mean that God didn’t have the name meanings in mind. However, did you know that your name and your name meanings might have a lot more to do with your life than you think? Your name meanings might actually describe some of your character traits and/or the traits that God will use in you to accomplish His will for your future. Features: Size 6.5" x 9.Name Meanings: How Is Your Name Prophetic? “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches…” Proverbs 22:1 (ESV) The generous size of the text makes it ideal for preaching, teaching, and public reading, as well as for personal use. With 14-point type, bold black letter text, and quality materials and production, the ESV Giant Print Bible sets the new standard for the desired features of readability at a great value.