The term name is sometimes taken for the nature and being of the Deity itself. Psalm xx, 1: "The name of the God of Jacob defend thee." That is, God himself defend thee. Psalm cxxxv, 3: "Sing praises unto his name." Psalm cxv, 1: "Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory." Luke xxiv, 47: "And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations." That is, repentance should be preached through him. Rev. iii, 4: "Thou hast a few names in Sardis." That is, a few persons.
The name of God is taken for that whereby God is called, and by which his nature and perfections are made known to men. These names are either his titles or his attributes. His titles are his name. Some of these are absolute, as Jah, Jehovah, God, I Am. Others are relative, and have respect to us, such as Creator, Lord, King, Father, Redeemer. His attributes are his name. Some of these are incommunicable, as Eternity, Immutability, etc. Others are communicable, as Goodness, Mercy, Truth, etc.
The Hebrews generally gave to God the name Jehovah, which signifies the existing one. With them it was the ineffable name, and not to be pronounced; and hence, in its stead, they generally used Adoni—Lord.
The name Jehovah is applied to Christ both in the Old and New Testament Scriptures.
God is taken, 1. Properly, for the whole Trinity; 2. Personally, for the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
1. Profane Swearing Forbidden.
Jer. XXIII, 10. For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right.
Hosea IV, 2. By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood.
Lev. XXIV, 10. And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father was an Egyptian, went out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish woman and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;
11. And the Israelitish woman's son blasphemed the name of the Lord, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name was Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)