God commanded his people not to take his name in vain. But what does that actually mean? It’s rightly believed that this prohibits speech that defames God’s name, but is that all there is to it? In his commentary on Exodus in the Story of God Bible Commentary, Christopher Wright…

Upon the completion of building the temple, Solomon prays an extraordinary prayer. Solomon’s prayer extolls Yahweh for keeping his promises to David, expresses his astonishment that Yahweh would condescend to dwell among them, and petitions Yahweh to act on behalf of his people. Let’s see what we can learn from…