And when daylight had arrived, He called His disciples. And He chose twelve out of them whom He also named Apostles. (Lk 6:13)
καὶ ὅτε ἐγένετο ἡμέρα, προσεφώνησεν τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐκλεξάμενος ἀπʼ αὐτῶν δώδεκα, οὓς καὶ ἀποστόλους ὠνόμασεν.
Et cum dies factus esset, vocavit discipulos suos: et elegit duodecim ex ipsis quos et Apostolos nominavit.
To name a thing or a phenomenon means that we get to know the essence of the matter or some aspect of it. Giving the name may have another dimension. It’s about giving an identity, not just discovering it. The Lord said to Peter: You are Simon, your name will be Peter. When the Lord Jesus calls me today, he does it by name. By speaking my name, He sees who I am and who I am to become in the power of His Word.
