April 15, 2026

What WAS YOUR Name?

What WAS YOUR Name?

What WAS YOUR Name? Why did God change Abram’s name to Abraham?Why did Sarai become Sarah?And why did God do it before the promise was visible?In this episode of Through the Bible in a Year: Walking the Story of God, Dr. Shawn M. Greener teaches Genesis 17 with sharp biblical clarity, Hebraic worldview, Ancient Near Eastern context, and real life application. This is not a small detail in Abraham’s story. This is a covenant identity moment. God appears as El Shaddai, calls Abram to walk befor...

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What WAS YOUR Name?

  • Why did God change Abram’s name to Abraham?
  • Why did Sarai become Sarah?
  • And why did God do it before the promise was visible?

In this episode of Through the Bible in a Year: Walking the Story of God, Dr. Shawn M. Greener teaches Genesis 17 with sharp biblical clarity, Hebraic worldview, Ancient Near Eastern context, and real life application. This is not a small detail in Abraham’s story. This is a covenant identity moment.

God appears as El Shaddai, calls Abram to walk before Him and be blameless, renames Abram and Sarai, gives the sign of circumcision, and speaks future identity before circumstances catch up. This episode shows why names carried weight in the ancient world, why covenant signs mattered, and why so many people today are still letting pain, delay, fear, shame, and appearances speak louder than the word of God.

If you’ve ever felt like your life’s been named by disappointment instead of promise, this episode will meet you right there.

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