![]() ![]() YAHWEH-SHAMMAH : "The Lord Is There” (Ezekiel 48:35) – the name ascribed to Jerusalem and the Temple there, indicating that the once-departed glory of the Lord (Ezekiel 8-11) had returned (Ezekiel 44:1-4). YAHWEH-ROHI : "The Lord Our Shepherd" (Psalm 23:1) – After David pondered his relationship as a shepherd to his sheep, he realized that was exactly the relationship God had with him, and so he declares, “Yahweh-Rohi is my Shepherd. YAHWEH-TSIDKENU : "The Lord Our Righteousness” (Jeremiah 33:16) – As with YHWH-M’Kaddesh, it is God alone who provides righteousness (from the Hebrew word tsidkenu) to man, ultimately in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ, who became sin for us “that we might become the Righteousness of God in Him” (2 Corinthians 5:21). YAHWEH-ELOHIM : "LORD God" (Genesis 2:4 Psalm 59:5) – a combination of God’s unique name YHWH and the generic word for “God” signifying that He is the Lord who is God. YAHWEH-SHALOM : "The Lord Our Peace" (Judges 6:24) – the name given by Gideon to the altar he built after the Angel of the Lord assured him he would not die as he thought he would after seeing Him. YAHWEH-M'KADDESH : "The Lord Who Sanctifies, Makes Holy" (Leviticus 20:8 Ezekiel 37:28) – God makes it clear that He alone, not the law, can cleanse His people and make them holy. ![]() This name commemorates the desert victory over the Amalekites in Exodus 17. YAHWEH-NISSI : "The Lord Our Banner" (Exodus 17:15), where banner is understood to be a rallying place. In body, by preserving from and curing diseases, and in soul, by pardoning iniquities. YAHWEH-RAPHA : "The Lord Who Heals" (Exodus 15:26) – “I am Jehovah who heals you” both in body and soul. YAHWEH-JIREH : "The Lord Will Provide" (Genesis 22:14) – the name memorialized by Abraham when God provided the ram to be sacrificed in place of Isaac. Yahweh is present, accessible, near to those who call on Him for deliverance (Psalm 107:13), forgiveness (Psalm 25:11) and guidance (Psalm 31:3). This name specifies an immediacy, a presence. ![]() Translated in English Bibles “LORD” (all capitals) to distinguish it from Adonai, “Lord.” The revelation of the name is given to Moses “I Am who I Am” (Exodus 3:14). YHWH / YAHWEH / JEHOVAH : “LORD” (Deuteronomy 6:4 Daniel 9:14) – strictly speaking, the only proper name for God. In the Old Testament, YHWH is more often used in God’s dealings with His people, while Adonai is used more when He deals with the Gentiles. From the Bible’s first sentence, the superlative nature of God’s power is evident as God (Elohim) speaks the world into existence (Genesis 1:1).ĮL SHADDAI : “God Almighty,” “The Mighty One of Jacob” (Genesis 49:24 Psalm 132:2,5) – speaks to God’s ultimate power over all.ĪDONAI : “Lord” (Genesis 15:2 Judges 6:15) – used in place of YHWH, which was thought by the Jews to be too sacred to be uttered by sinful men. El is associated with other qualities, such as integrity (Numbers 23:19), jealousy (Deuteronomy 5:9), and compassion (Nehemiah 9:31), but the root idea of “might” remains.ĮLOHIM : God “Creator, Mighty and Strong” (Genesis 17:7 Jeremiah 31:33) – the plural form of Eloah, which accommodates the doctrine of the Trinity. EL, ELOAH : God "mighty, strong, prominent" (Nehemiah 9:17 Psalm 139:19) – etymologically, El appears to mean “power” and “might” (Genesis 31:29).
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