Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Common Names for God


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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