God Has a Name by John Mark Comer
Week 9: Chapter 8 — Forgiving Wickedness, Rebellion, and Sin
Read Chapter 8 of God Has a Name. Primary Scripture: Exodus 34:7; Micah 7:18–19; Hebrews 9:11–14.
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The list in Exodus 34:7 — wickedness, rebellion, sin — is comprehensive and deliberate, and Comer argues that God's forgiveness is equally comprehensive: it covers everything.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Comer draws attention to the three distinct Hebrew words in Exodus 34:7 — often translated wickedness, rebellion, and sin — arguing that together they cover every category of moral failure. Why do you think God uses three words rather than one? What does that exhaustive list tell us about the scope of his forgiveness?
2.Is there a category of your own failures that you find hardest to believe God actually forgives — things you hold onto and carry even after asking for forgiveness? What does it mean that God's forgiveness is explicitly designed to cover even those things?
3.Comer likely distinguishes between forgiveness as a legal declaration and forgiveness as an experienced reality. Many Christians believe the doctrine of forgiveness but struggle to feel forgiven. What creates that gap, and how can it be closed?