by Alan TownendBible: «They were punished for taking the Lord's name in vain».
Let's end on a romantic note, which I am afraid is linked with
tragedy. When a young couple decide to get married, everyone
wants to know when the wedding will be — that's when «they name
the day». This is what one of the most famous young couples in
history wanted to do — Romeo and Juliet but tragedy intervened
because they both die before this can happen. And it all had to do
with names. They both came from different families the Montagues
and the Capulets, who were deadly rivals. And here I have to revert
to my favourite poet, William Shakespeare, who in the words of his
hero Romeo has him say that names are not important and need not
divide Romeo and Juliet:
«What's in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.»