His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. and men shall be blessed in Him; all nations shall call Him blessed. (Psalm 72:17)

Solomon, the son of David and the king for whom David composed this prayer said, “A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches” (Proverbs 22:1). Long after silver and gold have been spent and properties sold off to the highest bidder, a good name will endure through the generations. Case in point: three thousand years after he died, we still speak of Solomon and his renowned wisdom. True, he didn’t finish as well as he started but, nevertheless, his name has endured through the ages.

That being said, there is some interesting commentary regarding this particular verse as it relates to King Messiah. Specifically the Hebrew wording literally says, “may his name be perpetual.” Even more specifically, the word translated as “perpetual” — ינון yinon — is related to flourishing and increasing as fish who multiply in the sea. Some commentators go so far as to say that, along with a few other monikers like Shiloh, Menachem and Chaninah, Yinon is an actual name for the Messiah. In fact, the first Hebrew letter in each of these words just listed form the word mashiach — Messiah. 

The greater point is this: the name of the Messiah will endure for all generations. In Him and by Him all nations will be blessed and they, in turn, will bless Him. As we approach the end of this calendar year — more than two thousand years after Yeshua walked this earth — His Name is renowned in the earth more than any other. Referring to Yeshua, it is written that, “There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12) and “through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins” (Acts 10:43). Therefore, in whatever situation we find ourselves, we can call upon the name that is above all names, all authority, kingdoms and dominions and be forgiven, delivered, and empowered to overcome this world.

Blessings and Shalom,  

Bill 

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