“Most churchgoers (and non-churchgoers, for that matter) tend to think the third commandment is mainly meant to forbid religious profanity…. this command touches all that we think, do, or say in connection with God and his Words, but most especially God’s name.” - Christ Over All
“Is it just about using God’s name irreverently, or is there more to it?….the historical, linguistic, and theological dimensions of this command, including how it relates to bearing God’s name as His people.” - Word by Word
“One of the more frequent names for God in the Old Testament is Elohim, with the translation simply being ‘God.’ But what exactly does the name Elohim tell us about who God is?” - Ligonier
“God is not pleased by the herculean efforts some people go to look so hard for hidden meanings—whether linguistic or allegorical or what have you—that they miss the simple point of what he said.” - Mark Ward
“it’s safe to say that they didn’t consider God’s name too sacred to use in transliteration. Finally, we can eliminate the idea that they did so out of fear of the Jews…. let’s explore some other possibilities.” - Text & Canon
