Friday 9 December 2016

The Names of God

There's a lot in a name!






ELOHIM
Genesis 1:1, Psalm 19:1 meaning "God", a reference to God's power and might.
ADONAI
Malachi 1:6 meaning "Lord", a reference to the Lordship of God.
JEHOVAH—YAHWEH
Genesis 2:4 a reference to God's divine salvation.

JEHOVAH-MACCADDESHEM
Exodus 31:13 meaning "The Lord thy sanctifier"

JEHOVAH-ROHI
Psalm 23:1 meaning "The Lord my shepherd"

JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH
Ezekiel 48:35 meaning "The Lord who is present"

JEHOVAH-RAPHA
Exodus 15:26 meaning "The Lord our healer"

JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU
Jeremiah 23:6 meaning "The Lord our righteousness"

JEHOVAH-JIREH
Genesis 22:13-14 meaning "The Lord will provide"

JEHOVAH-NISSI
Exodus 17:15 meaning "The Lord our banner"

JEHOVAH-SHALOM
Judges 6:24 meaning "The Lord is peace"

JEHOVAH-SABBAOTH
Isaiah 6:1-3 meaning "The Lord of Hosts"

JEHOVAH-GMOLAH
Jeremiah 51:6 meaning "The God of Recompense"

EL-ELYON
Genesis 14:17-20, Isaiah 14:13-14 meaning "The most high God
EL-ROI
Genesis 16:13 meaning "The strong one who sees"

EL-SHADDAI
Genesis 17:1, Psalm 91:1 meaning "The God of the mountains or God Almighty"
EL-OLAM
Isaiah 40:28-31 meaning "The everlasting God"


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