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What's in a Name?
Names in the Bible often have significance, telling us something about the person's attributes or circumstances. Several people in the Bible were given new names, usually after they or their situations changed. Test your knowledge of these famous biblical name changes.
Last Name 
First Name 
1
The patriarch Abram was 99 years old when God changed his name to Abraham. The new name signified God's promise to give Abraham:

2
Abraham's wife, Sarai, was 90 years old when God changed her name to Sarah. Her new name revealed God's promise to make her:

3
After Jacob wrestled with the Angel of the Lord all night, God changed his name to Israel. His former name, Jacob, reflected the fact that he was:

4
After her circumstances changed, Ruth's mother-in-law, Naomi, changed her own name to Mara which meant:

5
The prophet Daniel's name was changed to Belteshazzar after he:

6
In the Book of Acts, the apostle Paul is called Saul, at first. The name change coincided with:

7
The men of Gideon's hometown changed his name to Jerub-Baal because he:

8
Joshua, famous for the Battle of Jericho, had his name changed from Hoshea to Joshua by:

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