Blaspheme the Name of the Lord?

And the Israelitish woman’s son blasphemed the name of the LORD, and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses.  And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Bring forth him that hath cursed without the camp; and let all that heard him lay their hands upon his head, and let all the congregation stone him. Leviticus 24:14 And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall bear his sin. Leviticus 24:11, 14-15 

You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name. Exodus 20:7

The Henry Morris Study Bible tells us this about Leviticus 24:11:

“Blasphemed the name of the LORD, in our modern age of rebellion against our Creator, this sin would hardly be noticed, it’s so common. Nevertheless, it is enormously evil for anyone to curse the God who has given to all ‘life, and breath, and all things.’ Its guilt would surely be greatest of all for those who had seen God do so many mighty miracles, and had received God’s commandments directly on tables of stone. Such a person had cut himself off from his very reason for existence, and it would be best to terminate that existence before such gross sin could become contagious. Capital punishment would be entirely appropriate for so defiling a people called to be fully dedicated to God and who had voluntarily accepted the call.”

It is sad that most of us have heard family, friends or others curse with the Lord’s name in our lifetime. It is even said by Christians and can be so common.

Prayer: Dear Lord, help us to spread the word that the Bible is clear that we should not curse in the LORD’s name. Keep our mouths from spouting these profanities when we are angry. They don’t help our anger and are against one of the great 10 commandments given to us by our Lord. Amen.

Sandra Hilsabeck