Portrays the lord as the shepherd who cares for his people. Names and titles of god is designed for laypeople who want to make a serious, and at the same time spiritual, study of the names of god. Names of god definition and verses of bible references on the topic of names of god using naves topical bible concordance online. The names after david differ from that of matthews genealogy due to another method of tracing the lineage of jesus.
Dec, 2014 i would like to speak for a little while on the subject, the names of god. The name of god most often used in the hebrew bible is the tetragrammaton yhwh. Participant handouts for names and titles of god 1 list of the names and titles of god. Scripture is given by inspiration of god, and is profitable for doctrine rom. To call on gods name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to. Heavens ethereal inhabitants float about like disembodied spirits, donning halos and endlessly strumming miniature harps atop clouds of cotton. A name that means god is merciful and gracious colour of peace, a beautiful white colour. The great purpose of man, especially the believer in christ, is to glorify god. One of the best ways to get to know god on a deeper level is to know the names and titles both he and his people give to him. She is the author or coauthor of several bestselling books, including praying the names of god, praying the names of jesus, women of the bible, and sitting at the feet of rabbi jesus. His titles revealed in scripture elohim or elohay is the first name for god found in the bible, and its used throughout the old testament over 2,300 times. Pastors and preachers will find this 220page book a.
You will learn about god s character, his nature, and how completely he cares for you. Praying through the names of god harvest house publishers. They are three distinct persons who are distinguishable from one. My prayer for you, is that you are led into a deeper and incredible experience, into his goodness and love. God my father abiezer father of help abigail the fathers joy abihail the father of strength abihu he is my father abihud father of praise. Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of god 1 corinthians 10. God, so it must come from men, and their ideas about god, with of course the the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of christ, who is the image of god, should shine unto them. Several times, you will find that, as god changes the character of a man, he changes the name of the man to fit his new character. Foster, phd the book of genesis begins with the majestic line, in the beginning god. God also said to moses, say this to the people of israel, the lord, the god of your fathers, the god of abraham, the god of isaac, and the god of jacob, has sent me to. The study of gods many names will give us a greater knowledge of our wonderful god. In christian theology the name of god has always had much deeper meaning and significance.
In a broad sense, then, gods name is equal to all that the bible and creation tell us about god. The english form jehovah was formed during the middle ages by combining the. This list of names of god helps you experience how majestic god is and how deeply he loves you. Christian study topics the more gods people came to know him, the more names they gave him. In the old testament times, a name was not only identification, but an identity as well. Elohim comes from the hebrew root meaning strength or power, and has the unusual characteristic of being plural in form. Names of god in the old testament part 1 barnes bible charts name meaning significance reference yahweh the lord the proper name of the divine genesis 2. Ann spangler is an awardwinning writer whose fascination with the bible has resulted in books that have opened the bible to a wide range of readers. Study the different names of god from hebrew and scripture and let his blessings fill your life, as you build a relationship with god, based on every aspect of his names. The several names, simple and compound, employed in both the ot and the nt are not mere human designations or constructs. None of the ancient people used the name elohim to speak of only one of their gods, but they used elohim to speak of their gods as a whole. This inspiring video shows several of the most important hebrew names of god. Luke has 77 names the number of forgiveness from jesus to adam the son of god. Thou shalt not take the name of the lord thy god in vain, ex.
Shadday from sh a dad, to destroy, overpower almighty one. It is used of false gods, but when used of the true god, it is a plural of majesty and intimates the trinity. Biblical names and their meanings the israel of god. And it is this god that propels the creation narrative forward to its climactic declaration of all that was made as very good.
Understanding the names of god will help us understand how to praise and worship him more effectively. Jehovah the most often used name for god in the hebrew bible appearing several thousand times it appears first in genesis. Adding new material to excerpts from her bestsellers praying the names of god and praying the names of jesus, ann spangler offers 52 scripturebased studies revealing important aspects of god s multifaceted character. Adding new material to excerpts from her bestsellers praying the names of god and praying the names of jesus, ann spangler offers 52 scripturebased studies revealing important aspects of gods multifaceted character. Psa 68 god is the all powerful creator of the universe. The names of god the names of god in the bible a persons name is a description of his character. The english word god and its equivalent in other languages is used by multiple religions as a noun or name to refer to different deities, or specifically to the supreme being, as denoted in english by the capitalized and uncapitalized terms god and god. While the bible records several names of god, it also speaks of the name of god in the singular as, for instance in the following statements. Rather they are revelatory instruments, appearing at nodal points in the career of the israelitish. God made you on purpose 1 of 11 by chuck mcalister. The bible has a number of names for itself, and reading them might be confusing if youre not familiar with them. Some hebrew words of uncertain meaning have been left out. God is known in judah, his name is great in israel.
Names of god edited society of biblical literature. A dictionary of the proper names of the old and new. Some of the preceding are really attributive, made personal by usage. It is often difficult to distinguish between the personal and the attributive names of god, the two divisions necessarily shading into each other. Studying the names of god is one of the most uplifting bible adventures a christian can explore.
This list presents the biblical names of god and jesus and where they are located in scripture. Names follow the genealogy in the gospel of matthew ch. These names will give you powerful insights about his character. Hearing and seeing the amazing names of god helps us know who god is, and it gives us a deep sense of awe for our wonderful and great god and father. In may 2006 god told me, teach my name to the church. Jehovah mkaddesh or yahweh mkaddesh transliterations from hebrew meaning. Take a closer look and you will see new and wonderful things revealed. The lord jesus said in his high priestly prayer in john 17. Discover the hebrew names of god within the biblical text.
And he said, say this to the people of israel, i am has sent me to you. It is especially used of gods sovereignty, creative work, mighty work for israel and in relation to his sovereignty isa. Verses marked niv are taken from the holy bible, new international version, niv. Jesus, in fact, shocked and offended the religious leaders of his day by claiming that he had a fatherson relationship with the god whose name they feared even to pronounce. Praying through the names of god is a tool you can use to call on the name of god for a specific need. Names of god naves topical bible concordance online. Explore all the biblical names of god to grow in faith, discover your eternal destiny, and get to know him better. Up until the midtwentieth century, the use of the word adoshem combining the first two. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. You can do this in confidence because each of gods names in scripture reveals an aspect of his nature suited to the need of the moment. This makes the god of the bible, elohim, the truly unique one, the crea tor of all. When the bible speaks of god, the name used holds more significance than you ever. Pdf the names of god in genesis timothy sliedrecht.
Ten names of god 10 5 ab, abba father ab, abba the name though the old testament provides many rich names and titles for god, the new testament reveals him most fully. Distinctive of the hebrewchristian system is the use of the names for deity as instruments for divine disclosure. Not only was god the healer in the old testament, but jesus christ revealed the healing heart of god for all of us, more than ever. Hebrews 11 provides a record of some of the greatest and. Biblical names and their meanings hitchcocks bible names dictionary this dictionary is from hitchcocks new and complete analysis of the holy bible, published in the late 1800s. Heres a fairly comprehensive list of the names of god grouped according to the chapter classification of names in names and titles of god jesuswalk, 2010, by dr. Names of god, part 3 overview of the names of god in scripture 1 elohim. The names of god in the bible, a persons name is a description of his or her character. However, many transliteration systems, as well as modern hebrew pronunciation, merge. Over 100 biblical names of god by keith 5 years ago christian study topics the more god s people came to know him, the more names they gave him. John knowing that in hebrew john means god ishas been. The bible affirms that the one true god exists as a trinity.
The lord is my shepherd jehovah raah shepherd the lord my sheperd raah to pasture, tend, graze, feed. Essential to our ability to glorify god is the knowledge of god and knowing him personally in view of that knowledge. Thus, the people of god in the bible were able to call on the name of the lord for peace, deliverance, productivity, victory, encouragement, safety, protection, provision, power, and myriads of other things. The following are the most prominent descriptive or attributive names. It contains more than 2,500 bible and bible related proper names and their meanings. Small group leaders and teachers will find it a wonderful guidebook to an 11week study, complete with handouts that can be duplicated for group members. A dictionary of the proper names of the old and new testament. So then, and much more so, do the names of god convey the manyfaceted character and work of our god.
Likewise, the names of god in scripture are various descriptions of his character. Heres a list of the names the bible uses to reference itself and a few passages for each to give you context. Experience the lord in a new and deeper way by studying his names and titles. Together, her books have sold nearly 3 million copies. You will find these names throughout both the old and new testaments. Introduction the list of great characters from the old testament would, no doubt, be a quite lengthy one. Understand the meaning and significance of each name. Biblical names show the character of the one who possesses that name. Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. There are various names of god, many of which enumerate the various qualities of a supreme being. When we study these names that he reveals to us in the bible, we will better.
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