In the ancient world to know the name of a god or spirit of the underworld was very important.
If you knew their name they could not harm you.
In the Bible God's name is an enigma.
"I will protect those who know my name." Psalm 91:14 (NRSV)
And what is God's name?
Love.
[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A., and are used by permission. All rights reserved.]
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