This week on the Word of the Lord endures forever, we continue in Genesis with Jacob meets Rachel.

Jacob serves for Rachel, the trickster tricked, birth of Rubin, Simeon, Levi and Judah, and birth of Dan and Naftily.

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Music names are obviously very important in scripture, beginning of course with the name of God.

And of course, names sometimes in scripture are changed. The names of people. God changes a few people's

names at significant moments as he makes covenants or keeps promises with them. And sometimes he

changes the name of places from the very beginning of the Bible. Welcome back to Issues,

etc. I'm Todd Wilkin, joining us to begin a series

on name changes in the Bible. Dr. Reed Lessing, he's the Ebwin F. and Esther Lash Chair of Old Testament

Studies, Concordia University, St. Paul, Minnesota, author of 12 Concordia Publishing House Books,

and he's currently working on the Concordia Commentary on Genesis Chapter 12 through 36.

Dr. Lessing, welcome back. Good to be with you, Todd.

How important, how big a deal are names in the Bible?

You know, sometimes it's huge, right? And sometimes the names really aren't that important.

So let me expound upon that a little bit.

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