7 And the Lord appeared unto Abram, and said, Unto thy seed will I give this land: and there builded he an altar unto the Lord, who appeared unto him. 8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the Lord, and called upon the name of the Lord (Genesis 12:7-8).
There are some important concepts to be derived from these verses. The most important concept is that all worship both formal and informal must be directed toward the Lord. Worship directed toward the Lord is started by calling on the Name of the Lord. The true meaning of this may be lost to us, but in antiquity, much importance was placed on a name. The name was the very essence of identity. In this case, the meaning of the Name of the Lord was above all things and therefore of infinite value. To call upon the name of the Lord, is to recognize His ultimate power and glory.
There are some important concepts to be derived from these verses. The most important concept is that all worship both formal and informal must be directed toward the Lord. Worship directed toward the Lord is started by calling on the Name of the Lord. The true meaning of this may be lost to us, but in antiquity, much importance was placed on a name. The name was the very essence of identity. In this case, the meaning of the Name of the Lord was above all things and therefore of infinite value. To call upon the name of the Lord, is to recognize His ultimate power and glory.
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