The Name of the Lord
On two occasions in the Book of Abraham, the Lord reveals to Abraham his true name: Jehovah. Why is it significant that the Lord twice revealed his true name to Abraham, and why is there a running motif on the importance of names throughout the text? Reading these passages in an ancient Near Eastern (and especially ancient Egyptian) context helps answer this question.
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