Knowing God’s names helps us to better know Him. I hope and pray that
your visualization and understanding of Him will draw you ever closer and keep
you firmly attached.
September’s Awakening,
Day 19
“Hear,
O kings! Give ear, O princes! I, even I, will sing to the Lord; I will sing
praise to the LORD God of Israel. Judges 5:3
NKJV
Yahweh-Elohim (or Jehovah-Elohim), the “LORD God,” combines
the personal name of God, Yahweh, with the more general term for God, Elohim. Elohim
often means the Mighty One, but in certain other contexts could mean Creator,
King, Judge, or Savior. When seen as the LORD God of Israel, the connotation is
typically that of the One, True God, the Mighty One. There is none like Him.
In
the beginning God created the
heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 NKJV
Elohim, “God,” the most common usage for God in the Bible is the general
term, Elohim. Again, its meaning is the Mighty One, in all His majesty and
glory.
Then
Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. Genesis
14:18 NKJV
El Elyon, “God Most High,” is used in a few
passages of Scripture and literally means “the strongest Mighty One.” El is
believed to be the root or more ancient version of Elohim and connotes the same
identification of God.
When
Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I
am Almighty God; walk before Me and
be blameless. Genesis 17:1 NKJV
El Shaddai, “Almighty God,” rendered in various ways
throughout Scripture as Almighty God, God Almighty, the Almighty, the LORD
Almighty, and the LORD God Almighty. There is the obvious meaning of almighty
as the all-powerful, omnipotent God, but also the connotation of God, the
All-Sufficient, needing nothing in Himself and supplying fully all the needs of
all His creation. So, He is the all-powerful, all-sufficient Mighty One. Yes,
truly He is.
Then
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there called on the name of
the LORD, the Everlasting God. Genesis 21:33 NKJV
El Olam, the “Everlasting God or God of Eternity.” Often, we just see the phrase “from everlasting
to everlasting.” And finally, we see a similar description of Jesus Christ in
Isaiah:
For
unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be
upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 NKJV
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