New Name
Israel
I went up to Mount Sinai
Moses
Cain
Abel
He prayed, ‘Create in me a clean heart, O God
David
“I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell among a people of unclean lips; yet my eyes have seen the King, the Lord of hosts.”
Isaiah
They used to call me Saul, until I got knocked down
Paul
I went up the sycamore
Zacchaeus
Mary and Martha
Lazarus
This nation repented at Jonah’s preaching, even the king putting on sackcloth and sitting in ashes, showing that repentance is for all levels of society
Nineveh
“‘The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.’”
Job
They used to call me Simon
Peter
I went up Mount Carmel and Mount Horeb
Elijah
David had many brothers. Scripture only names 3: Eliab, Shammah and who?
Abinadab
This prophet preached that true repentance includes turning from injustice and caring for the oppressed, not just ritual fasting.
Isaiah
“What shall it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?”
Jesus
They used to call me Hananiah
Shadrach
I went up Mount Moriah
Abraham
Jesus had 4 brothers: James, Simon, Judah and who?
Joses
This king of Judah humbled himself before the Lord, removing idols and leading the people in repentance after the prophet’s warning.
Hezekiah
My name is Legion, for we are many
Madman of Gadara
My name was Daniel, until they took me to Babylon
Belteshazzar
I went up the Mount of Olives
David
Solomon
Adonijah
This ruler repented after seeing the power of God through Elisha’s miracles, humbling himself before the prophet and the Lord.
Naaman
“‘Let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream.’”