\\ THE NAMES OF GOD //
The most ancient traditions declare (perhaps not unanimously) that God was then first known to Israel under the personal name Jehovah (Yahweh (YHWH) is the correct form of the word, Jehovah being a composite of the consonants of Yahweh and the vowels of 'adhonay, or lord. Yahweh is retained here as the more familiar form). The Hebrew people came to regard Him as their Deliverer from Egypt, etc
(from International Standard Bible Encylopaedia)
13 Then Moses said to God, "Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they say to me, 'What is His name?' what shall I say to them?"
14 And God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And He said, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'" (NKJ)
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Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless Your Holy Name. I adore You and make know to You my adoration and love this day.
I bless your name Elohim, the creator of heaven and earth, who was in the beginning. It is You who made me, and You have crowned me with glory and honor. You are the God of might and strength. HALLOWED BE THY NAME !!!
I bless your name El-Shaddai, the God Almighty of Blessings. You are the Breasty one who nourishes and supplies all of my needs. You are all-bountiful and all-sufficient. HALLOWED BE THY NAME !!!
I bless your name Adonai, my Lord and my Master. You are Jehovah-- the completely self-existing one, always present, revealed in Jesus, who is the same yesterday, today, and forever. HALLOWED BE THY NAME !!!
I bless your name Jehovah-Jireh, who sees my needs and provides for them. HALLOWED BE THY NAME !!!
I bless your name Jehovah-Rapha, my healer and the one who makes bitter experiences sweet. You sent your Word and healed me. You forgave all my iniquities and you healed all my diseases. HALLOWED BE THY NAME !!!
I bless your name Jehovah- M’Kaddesh, the Lord my Sanctifier. You have set me apart for Yourself. HALLOWED BE THY NAME !!!
Jehovah-Nissi you are my victory, my banner, and my standard. Your banner over me is love. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, You lift up a standard against him. HALLOWED BE THY NAME !!!
Jehovah-Shalom, I bless Your Name. You are my Peace-- the peace which surpasses all understanding, which mounts guard over my heart and mind in Christ Jesus. HALLOWED BE THY NAME !!!
I bless you, Jehovah-Tsidkenu, my Righteousness. Thank You for becoming sin for me that I might become the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus. HALLOWED BE THY NAME !!!
Jehovah-Rohi, You are my Shepherd and I shall not want for any good thing. HALLOWED BE THY NAME !!!
Hallelujah to Jehovah-Shammah, who will never leave me or forsake me. You are a1ways there. I take comfort and am encouraged and confidently and boldly say, "The Lord is my Helper, I will not be seized with alarm-- I will not fear or dread or be terrified. What can man do to me? HALLOWED BE THY NAME !!!
I worship and adore You, El-Elyon, the Most High God, who is the first cause of everything, the possessor of the Heavens and Earth. You are the Everlasting-God, the Great-God, the Living-God, the Merciful-God, the Faithful-God, the-Mighty-God. You are Truth, Justice, Righteousness and Perfection. You are the Highest Sovereign of the Heavens and Earth. HALLOWED BE THY NAME !!!
Scripture Reference:
Matthew. 6:9 - Psalm l03:9 - Genesis 1:1,2 - Psalm 8:5b – Genesis 49:24,25 Genesis 15:1,2,8 - Hebrew's l3:8 - Genesis 22:14 - Psalm 147:5 - Exodus 15:25-26 - Psalm 107:20 Psalm 103:5 - Leviticus 20:7,8 - Exodus17:15 - Song of Solomon 2:4 - Isaiah 59:19 - Judges 6:24 - Philippians 4:7 - Jeremiah 23:5,6 - 2 Corinthians 5:21 - Psalm 23:1 - Psalm 34:10 - Ezekiel 48:35 - Hebrew's 13:5,6 - Psalm 91:1 - Psalm 138:2 - John 1:14
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Elohim, the creator of
heaven and earth
El-Shaddai, the God
Almighty of Blessings
Adonai, my Lord and my
Master
Jehovah-Jireh, who sees
my needs and provides
Jehovah-Rapha, my healer
Jehovah- M’Kaddesh,
the Lord my Sanctifier
Jehovah-Nissi my
victory, my banner
Jehovah-Shalom, You are
my Peace
Jehovah-Tsidkenu, my
Righteousness
Jehovah-Rohi, You are my
Shepherd
Jehovah-Shammah, will
never leave me or forsake me
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So
what is in a name? Nelson's
Illustrated Bible Dictionary gives us this insight.
NAME
A label or designation that sets one person apart from another. But in
the Bible a name is much more than an identifier as it tends to be in our
culture. Personal names (and even place names) were formed from words that had
their own meaning. Thus, the people of the Bible were very conscious of the
meaning of names. They believed there was a vital connection between the name
and the person it identified. A name somehow represented the nature of the
person.
This means that the naming of a baby was very important in the Bible. In
choosing a name, the parents could reflect the circumstances of the child's
birth, their own feelings, their gratitude to God, their hopes and prayers for
the child, and their commitment of the child to God. The name Isaac reflected
the "laughter" of his mother at his birth <Gen. 21:6>. Esau was
named "hairy" because of his appearance. Jacob was named "supplanter"
because he grasped his brother Esau's heel <Gen. 25:25-26>. Moses received
his name because he was "drawn out" of the water <Ex. 2:10>.
A popular custom of Bible times was to compose names by using the
shortened forms of the divine name El or Ya (Je) as the beginning or ending
syllable. Examples of this practice are Elisha, which means "God is
salvation"; Daniel, "God is my judge"; Jehoiakim, "the Lord
has established"; and Isaiah, "the Lord is salvation."
Sometimes very specialized names, directly related to circumstances of
the parents, were given to children. The prophet Isaiah was directed to name one
of his children Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz, meaning "speed the spoil, hasten the
prey." This name was an allusion to the certain Assyrian invasion of the
nation of Judah <Is. 8:3-4>. Hosea was instructed to name a daughter Lo-Ruhamah,
"no mercy," and a son Lo-Ammi, "not my people." Both these
names referred to God's displeasure with His people <Hos. 1:6-9>.
The change of a name can also be of great importance in the Bible.
Abram's name was changed to Abraham in connection with his new calling to be
"a father of many nations" <Gen. 17:5>. God gave Jacob the new
name Israel ("God strives") because he "struggled with God and
with men, and prevailed" <Gen. 32:28; 35:10>.
In the giving or taking of new names, often a crucial turning point in
the person's life has been reached. Simon was given the name Peter because, as
the first confessing apostle, he was the "rock" upon which the new
community of the church would be built <Matt. 16:18>. Saul was renamed
Paul, a Greek name that was appropriate for one who was destined to become the
great apostle to the Gentiles.
The connection between a name and the reality it signified is nowhere
more important than in the names referring to God. The personal name of God
revealed to Moses in the burning bush--" I AM WHO I AM"-- conveyed
something of His character <Ex. 3:14>. According to <Exodus 34:5-6>,
when the Lord "proclaimed the name of the Lord," He added words that
described His character. The name of the Lord was virtually synonymous with His
presence: "For your wondrous works declare that your name is near"
<Ps. 75:1>. To know the name of God is thus to know God Himself <Ps.
91:14>. For this reason, to "take the name of the Lord your God in
vain" <Ex. 20:7> is to act in any way that is inconsistent with the
profession that He is the Lord God.
The New Testament writers also emphasized the importance of names and the
close relationship between names and what they mean. A striking illustration of
this is <Acts 4:12>: "For there is no other name under heaven by
which we must be saved." In this instance the name is again practically
interchangeable with the reality which it represents.
Jesus taught His disciples to pray, "Hallowed be Your name"
<Matt. 6:9>. Christians were described by the apostle Paul as those who
"name the name of the Lord" <2 Tim. 2:19>. A true understanding
of the exalted Jesus is often connected with a statement about His name. Thus,
Jesus "has by inheritance obtained a more excellent name" than the
angels <Heb. 1:4>. According to Paul, "God also has highly exalted
Him and given Him the name which is above every name" <Phil. 2:9>.
(from
Nelson's Illustrated Bible Dictionary)
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