Over the next several weeks we are going to look into the Word to study the different names of God and the meaning behind each name and why it should even matter to us as we read and study the scripture in our lives today. We you think about a name why that name was chosen, many times it is related to something in the character or heritage of a person. We will see that the names of God give us a beautiful picture of who He is in the scriptures.
WHAT’S IN A NAME?
- Elohim – Isa. 54:5;Jer. 32:27; Gen. 1:1; Isa. 45:18; Deut. 5:23; 8:15; Ps. 68:7
- Translated into English, the word is “god”
- The root word of “Elohim” is “El,” and is used numerous times in the Scriptures to refer to Yahweh God.
- composed of two letters: Aleph (Hebrew א) and Lamed (Hebrew ל). The word “El” in Hebrew represents the idea of “one who is strong and has authority,” or “a strong one with great authority.”
- The original Hebrew symbol for the letter aleph is a symbol of an ox head. Logically, it represents strength, force, power.
- The original Hebrew symbol for the letter Lamed looks like a J, and is a symbol of the shepherd’s staff. The staff represents the shepherd of a flock, who has authority over the sheep who are entrusted to him.
- Together, aleph and lamed come together to form the idea of “strong authority” or “a strong one who has authority.”
- composed of two letters: Aleph (Hebrew א) and Lamed (Hebrew ל). The word “El” in Hebrew represents the idea of “one who is strong and has authority,” or “a strong one with great authority.”
- Holy – Joshua 24:19
- Living – Deut. 5:26
- Jealous – Exodus 20:5
- Angry – Psalms 7:12
- Merciful, Gracious – Exodus 34:6
- Great, Terrible – Deut 7:21
- Mighty – Jeremiah 32:18
- Faithful – Deut. 7:9
- Forgiving – Psalms 99:8
- Incomparable – 2 Samuel 7:22
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