It is also a sign of respect to call the person`s name to whom you are speaking or referring.
When we think of the `name of the Lord` we should not be thinking `God`. God is simply the generic name for deity. ➛ There are 87 instances of the phrase `the name of the Lord` in the Old Testament. ➛ There are 21 instances of the phrase `the name of the Lord` in the New Testament. ➛ There are 11 instances of the phrase `the name of Jesus` in the New Testament. ➛ There are 8 instances of the phrase `the name of the Lord Jesus` in the New Testament.
Who is Lord? Jesus.
Who is the Father? Holy Spirit.
It was the Holy Spirit that impregnated Mary. It was the Holy Spirit that was in Jesus empowering Him to speak and do His will.
Jesus said if you have seen me you have seen the Father. ➛ Jesus is the body of the Holy Spirit. ➛ The Holy Spirit is the Spirit Of Christ Jesus.
The glory of the Holy Spirit Father is His elation in bringing about the salvation of so many to be forever in His presence in full fellowship.
So what is the name of the Lord? Jesus
And so now we understand why taking the Name Of The Lord in vain is a sin.
So, every Jew since Jesus came to this earth who has rejected Jesus as God and has named the name of Jesus has taken His name in vain.
Lest we be too hard on the Jews, those in Christianty who do not believe that Jesus is the name of God but use the name of Jesus ALSO take the Lord's name in vain.
The reason this command was given, is so that each of us would desire and seek to find the name of the Lord so that we did not miss out on His blessings. It was not because the Lord could be offended by our casual use of His name.