God has given us new names; no longer does Jesus call us his servants, now he calls us friends
What’s in a Name?
Names in the Bible mean something, telling us something about the identity of each person. More than simply telling us, “What do I call you?” names in the Bible answer for us, “Who are you?” And whenever we find an example in the Bible where God changes somebody’s name, we better be paying attention to those names because something important is going on.