The names of god what was god s name in ancient israel. Using a dictionary, look up the meanings of those names and write them below the names. Participant handouts for names and titles of god 1 list of the names and titles of god. God is known in judah, his name is great in israel. May 16, 2020 the omnipotence of god means reverence, recompense, and refuge for his covenant people. If the divine names are indications of source documents of the pentateuch. I invite you to accept the terms of his covenant of grace.
This word often occurs in a form called the plural of majesty or. The hebrew yahweh tsevaot was translated into greek as kyrios pantokrator. Understanding the names of god will help us understand how to praise and worship him more effectively. For example moses means to come out of the water or draw outas he was rescued from the river. It will also provide you with a rich assortment of truths that you can use to praise and honor our glorious god.
This is the first name of god revealed in the bible genesis 1. After reading the following list of the ninetynine names of god, complete these tasks. The power of praying in gods name twelve brief studies of prayer. Throughout the hebrew and christian bibles there are many names for god. Unlike you and me, gods names werent given to him by someone else. This name appears only one time in the old testament. Since god is not like us he would be a complete mystery if he did not reveal himself. Here are but a few of the names of god that can be called upon in many situations within a marriage relationship. The names of god the names of god in the bible a persons name is a description of his character.
Jehovahel gmolah the sixteenth name we want to consider is jehovahel gmolah. Praying through the names of god is a tool you can use to call on the name of god for a specific need. He is almighty, holy, powerful and his appearance can be terrible and frightening, yet at the same time he is tender, compassionate, faithful, full of grace and mercy, our best friend. God responded by saying, i will cause all of my goodness my character to pass in front of you. The lord jesus said in his high priestly prayer in john 17.
Names of god complete list from hebrew and the bible. Read the following list of names, titles, and descriptions of god. The names of god in the bible, a persons name is a description of his or her character. The name was pronounced as part of daily services in the temple. Sep 15, 2004 this is one name of our god that he himself declares as his name. Indeed, it is evident from scripture that god s name was pronounced routinely. Lord almighty is the typical name for god found in the new testament as a substitute for the old testament lord of hosts. God created the world but stopped at a certain point. In a broad sense, then, gods name is equal to all that the bible and creation tell us about god. You will find these names throughout both the old and new testaments. Jesus christ made it clear that he is the i am, who appeared to moses, he is the one who always existed and he is the one and true god who will always be. Includes bibliographical references page 335 god, mighty creator.
Information about the root meaning of this name can also be found on the page about the almighty shaddai. 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. Take a description of god and meditate on it for a day. Many common hebrew names contain yah or yahu, part of god s fourletter name. No one looked in a book of baby names to choose which ones they liked so they could pick some nice names to give him. Likewise, the names of god in scripture are various descriptions of his character. Read not out of the niv, which translates this important title, lord almighty. The greek word theos is the generic word for god or god, depending on the context. Its normally translated god and is actually a plural word, thus giving the first hint that god is three in one.
The jehovah god of the old testament is the lord jesus christ of the new testament john 10. Nothing in the torah prohibits a person from pronouncing the name of god. I am the alpha and the omega, says the lord god, who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty. We thought after 11 years we should probably update this to 4k so you can still enjoy it everywhere especially on your 4k hdr tvs. Names of god attributes of god descriptions of god taken from scriptures, songs, christian writers anne winters 2014 a advocate, authority, all powerful, all knowing, all seeing, the angel of the lord, almighty god, architect of the details of our lives, amazing love, alpha, abba, atonement, ascended from heaven, anointed one. The command, you shall not take the name of the lord your god in vain.
All lesson verses and titles are based on international sunday school lessonuniform series 2014 by the lesson committee, but all contentcommentary written within is original to unless properly quotedcited. Shadday from sh a dad, to destroy, overpower almighty one. These names are not of human invention, but are given by god himself. God y the mighty god aa god almighty y, y y the most high god a, y a the everlasting god a a christ messiah a y, a a, a a, a yaa holy ghost, holy spirit a aa a spirit of christ yaa, ya, yaa lord, god yaa aay the lord our lord yaa aaa a god of love and peace yaa a the lord my god. This name of god occurs seven times in the old testament though the name shaddai almighty is found on its own about forty times. Knowing and praying gods names threecordministries. Ive compiled a list of 47 names of god and their meanings. 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. According to some of the sages, shaddai is a contraction of the phrase, i said to the world, dai enough as in the famous word used in the passover haggadah, dayeinu it would have been sufficient. The names of god memory verse list name meaning verse alpha and omega beginning and end revelation 1.
God is so overpowering that he is considered almighty. B lessed assurance in c hrist and d eliverer, our savior is to save us. Abcs in almighty god is he blessing poem in a lmighty god is he. The study of gods many names will give us a greater knowledge of our wonderful god. Man only knows things of this world but god transcends this world and the things of this world. 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. Praying through the names of god harvest house publishers. Names and attributes of god tools for mentoring by joy. Authoritative information about the hymn text join all the glorious names, with lyrics, midi files, printable scores, pdf files, audio recordings, piano resources, and products for worship planners.
So then, and much more so, do the names of god convey the manyfaceted character and work of our god. Some of the old testament names denote that god is the high and exalted one. Like other hebrew proper names, the name of god is more than a mere. Use these names of god to get a wonderful understanding of how incredibly beautiful god is in so many different ways. Each of gods names means something so significant that it gives you a glimpse of his magnificent character and the way he acts. Through his names the meaning of a persons name helps to give insight into their character. Check off any names whose meanings you do not know. Check those that describe god in ways you have personally experienced him. God is seen as the perfect and constant embodiment of all virtues, powers and values and that he is the unconditionally loving father of all souls, irrespective of their religion, gender, or culture. And i appeared unto abraham, unto isaac, and unto jacob, as god almighty.
Many of the pages linked from here include hundreds of graphics and sound files, so they may load. Jesus means savior or salvationwhich was why god sent him to earth. Heres a fairly comprehensive list of the names of god grouped according to the chapter. God in the old testament and its found in the first verse of the bible. Some dictionaries tell us that the word almighty means having absolute power over all, relatively unlimited in power, great in magnitude or seriousness all these describe our god but. It is used about 2,570 times in the old testament and translated god in the english bible. Suzerainvassal treaty format in the covenant at sinai. E verlasting father is he and f aithful messiah to.
Experiencing god read the following list of names, titles. For the lord, your god is god of gods and lord of lords, the great god, mighty and awesome. When moses saw who god was, he fell to his face and. Because pantokrator literally means all powerful, lord almighty was a natural expression of the title lord almighty in greek. This is the ninth of the compound names for jehovah. Almighty alpha and omega, the beginning and the end amen apostle appears in the presence of god for us author and finisher of our faith author of eternal salvation beginning of the creation of god beloved son of god better than the angels blessed for evermore bread of life bright and morning star brightness of gods glory captain of mans. There are different theories about the root meaning of the name. God alone provides the remedy for mankinds brokenness through his son, jesus christ. There are many other wonderful names of god, each revealing important aspects of his nature. This is comforting in a world where we face many battles day by day. God, such as lord, holy one, strong one of jacob, the. A holy godthe only attribute of god repeated three times. Words describing god in alphabetical order before i begin to praise god through this list, i must first pray the prayer of moses father, show me your glory.
Circle all the names you have not previously thought of as applying to god. To call on gods name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to. Throughout the ancient world god revealed himself to the israelites through many names. The names of god the lord god almighty i am almighty god. Names of god attributes of god descriptions of god. These names will give you powerful insights about his character. The one general name of god is split up into several special names, which are expressive of his manysided being.
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