What other scriptures emphasize God's eternal nature and name? Psalm 135:13 — The Name That Outlives Generations “Your name, O LORD, endures forever, Your renown, O LORD, through all generations.” The verse declares without qualification that God’s personal name and reputation never age or fail. Scripture everywhere else agrees—always literally, always reliably. The Covenant Name “I AM” Revealed “God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM… I AM has sent me to you.’… ‘This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.’” “The LORD… proclaimed His name, the LORD… abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.” God’s self-identification as “I AM” sets Him outside time—self-existent, unchanging, eternally present. Songs of Israel Lift Up the Everlasting LORD “But You, O LORD, sit enthroned forever; Your renown endures through all generations.” “From everlasting to everlasting You are God.” “May His name endure forever; may it continue as long as the sun.” The psalmists sing what Psalm 135:13 states: God’s name and kingdom are permanent realities. Prophets Announce the Unchanging King “The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.” “Thus says the LORD… ‘I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.’” “The high and exalted One… who lives forever, whose name is holy…” “The LORD is the true God… the eternal King.” “For He is the living God, and He endures forever; His kingdom will not be destroyed.” “Because I, the LORD, do not change…” Every prophetic book echoes the permanence and exclusivity of the divine name. Christ and the Apostles Confirm the Eternal Word “Before Abraham was born, I am!” (Jesus openly applies the Exodus name to Himself.) “Baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” (One singular, undiminished name shared eternally within the Godhead.) “They will perish, but You remain… Your years will never end.” “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” The New Testament refuses to soften the Old; instead it anchors Christ’s identity in the same timeless name. The Final Book Displays the Forever Name “…from Him who is and was and is to come… ‘I am the Alpha and the Omega…’” “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come!” “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End.” From the throne room praise to the closing words of Scripture, God’s eternal nature and name dominate the final revelation. Key Takeaways • God’s name (YHWH) is inseparable from His eternal being; He simply is. • Old and New Testaments literally agree—He remains unchanged across all generations. • Because His name endures, His promises stand unbreakable, and His people rest secure. |
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