Saturday, May 24, 2008
What’s In A Name (by Bernard Ong – Ethan’s Daddy)
Ethan: (Hebrew name meaning constant, perseverance, firm)
There was once a heavily bearded man who approached me after one of Ethan’s performances and asked me, “Where did you get Ethan’s name from?” My immediate reaction was one of surprise. After all, how often do you get someone coming up to you to question the origin of your name.
He then explained that he is from Israel and that Ethan is a Hebrew name that meant “constant” - much like a river that is constantly flowing, as opposed to one that is dried up. It suddenly dawned on me that God must have led us to choose the name Ethan as a sign that the Lord’s blessings will be upon his life, just like a river that is constantly flowing. Of course for this river, the source is the ultimate provider, the Almighty God!
Bible Passage
One day, I chanced upon a passage in the Bible describing the occasion when King David brought the ark of the Lord to Jerusalem. It was a grand affair, with singers and musicians all assigned to their various duties. One verse read,” The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals; (1 Chronicles 15:19).” So even in the Old Testament, there was an Ethan who was a percussionist (even before Zildjian cymbals were invented)!
Ethan, was of course very thrilled to learn that there is so much behind his name…
There was once a heavily bearded man who approached me after one of Ethan’s performances and asked me, “Where did you get Ethan’s name from?” My immediate reaction was one of surprise. After all, how often do you get someone coming up to you to question the origin of your name.
He then explained that he is from Israel and that Ethan is a Hebrew name that meant “constant” - much like a river that is constantly flowing, as opposed to one that is dried up. It suddenly dawned on me that God must have led us to choose the name Ethan as a sign that the Lord’s blessings will be upon his life, just like a river that is constantly flowing. Of course for this river, the source is the ultimate provider, the Almighty God!
Bible Passage
One day, I chanced upon a passage in the Bible describing the occasion when King David brought the ark of the Lord to Jerusalem. It was a grand affair, with singers and musicians all assigned to their various duties. One verse read,” The musicians Heman, Asaph and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals; (1 Chronicles 15:19).” So even in the Old Testament, there was an Ethan who was a percussionist (even before Zildjian cymbals were invented)!
Ethan, was of course very thrilled to learn that there is so much behind his name…
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