God Has a Name by John Mark Comer
Week 6: Chapter 5 — Abounding in Love
Read Chapter 5 of God Has a Name. Primary Scripture: Exodus 34:6; 1 John 4:7–21.
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The Hebrew word hesed — often translated "steadfast love" or "lovingkindness" — is one of the richest, most untranslatable words in Scripture, and Comer argues it is the beating heart of God's identity.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Comer spends time unpacking the Hebrew word hesed, which appears in Exodus 34:6. He suggests no single English word captures it fully — it combines love, loyalty, and covenant faithfulness. What gets lost when we flatten this into a single word like "love"?
2.The phrase "abounding in" (or "great in") hesed suggests this is not a measured or rationed love — it overflows. Does your daily experience of God feel like you're relating to a God who abounds in love? If not, what's the gap between the doctrine and your experience?
3.Hesed is covenantal — it is love that holds even when the other party fails to hold up their end. How does that kind of love differ from the conditional love that is most common in human relationships? What does it feel like to be on the receiving end of love that doesn't quit?