Participant handouts for names and titles of god 1 list of the names and titles of god. The old testament gives us a lot of examples of the sins of the jews that turned into gods judgment upon them. This name goes further to say that he is our righteousness. To call on gods name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to. Praying through the names of god harvest house publishers. The old testament gives us a lot of examples of the sins of the jews that turned into god s judgment upon them. These names focus primarily on the names of the father.
The name jehovah jireh is a name that is crucial for us today as we seek to know the father. Over the past several weeks we have been looking at the various ways that god has revealed himself to us in scripture indicated by his names. There are various names of god, many of which enumerate the various qualities of a supreme being. God is known in judah, his name is great in israel. 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. Mar 27, 2020 i am one of jehovah s witnesses and this board is dedicated to spreading the good news of jehovah s kingdom led by his son christ jesus. See below for a listing of the names of our god, jehovah. There is jehovah jireh, god s provided sacrifice, and youll have to admit that or. Elohim shows us how god creates out of nothing but jehovahhoseenu shows us how god takes something and he molds it and shapes it.
The names of god o lord, our lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth. In a broad sense, then, gods name is equal to all that the bible and creation tell us about god. One good reason to abandon it is that jehovah is not gods name, and to make up a name for god, which is what has been done, is an insult. That one name is the transliteration of or yhwh transliterated into english. This word suggests a marriage relationship between jehovah and us.
If he wasnt, and didnt fulfill, and in him was them seven compound names, he wasnt jehovah jireh. The liberal view generally holds that this name for god is. Still, only of those three liberal translations, only the asv uses the word jehovah for god. From the bibles first sentence, the superlative nature of gods power is evident as god elohim speaks the world into existence genesis 1. How to see many amazing names of god newcreeations. This study is intended to demonstrate that the name jehovah is not, and never was the name of god in the ot, but is an accidental. Psa 68 god is the all powerful creator of the universe. The lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble and he knows those who take refuge in him. Speaking of gods name, everyone is familiar with it, for gods names have been recorded explicitly in verses. The purpose for the information on the asv, rsv, and nrsv is to show their liberal writing bias. They substituted the word adonay lord, or in a few passages elohim god, in place of the divine name jhvh. Neither did the masoretes point this name with the vowel markings of the name adonaithis is another lie of judaism.
You can do this in confidence because each of god s names in scripture reveals an aspect of his nature suited to the need of the moment. Gods name jehovahjireh means the lord will provide. At first i should explain that the divine name jehovah doesnt belong in either testament, old. That is why, in the new testament, we are capable of trust in jesus christ to pay the price for our sins. It is misleading to imply by usage that jehovah is the name of god when in fact jehovah is a nonsense name. Redemptive names of god jehovah jireh yehhovaw yireh the lord will provide the lord has seen in the old testament jehovahjireh occurs only once in genesis 22. Jehovahs witnesses blast orthodox christendom for hiding the name of god by replacing jehovah with the lord whenever jehovah appears in scripture. It may even be a breach of the third commandment, you shall not take the name of the lord your god in vain. Jehovah lord holiness truth revealer, righteousness, redemption elshaddai almighty god our allsufficient supply, bestower of power, gifts, blessings, and the one who makes us fruitful.
Our proper response to him is to fall down in fear and awe of the one who possesses all authority. Jehovahtsidkenu jehovah our righteousness jeremiah gives us this name of god in a messianic passage. The truth is, elohim has only one name and many titles. The chief meaning of jehovah is derived from the hebrew word havah meaning to be or to. Moses received him as healer or jehovah rophe jeremiah received him as righteousness or jehovah tsidkenu. Faithful followers of jesus continued to make gods name known after jesus death and resurrection. Yhwh, the proper name of the god of israel in the hebrew bible and one of the seven names of god in judaism the consensus among scholars is that the historical vocalization of the tetragrammaton at the time of the redaction of the torah 6th century bce. Understanding the names of god will help us understand. Jehovah meqaddishkem jehovah who sanctifies you this is a name closely related to jehovah. Jan 02, 2020 in conclusion, it is highly unlikely that jehovah is the correct pronunciation of yhwh. Everyone who calls on the name of jehovah will be saved.
In the bible days, your name was representative of your character, and thats the way it is with god. Names of god complete list from hebrew and the bible. Mar 27, 2020 i am one of jehovahs witnesses and this board is dedicated to spreading the good news of jehovahs kingdom led by his son christ jesus. We read this name of god all through the scriptures its one of my favorite. The names of god the father a comprehensive list of the names of god in the old testament the primary names of god. How firmly grounded in reality is the claim of jehovahs witnesses that the divine name jehovah belongs in the new testament. In defense of jehovah christian biblical church of god. Almost all believers know that god was once named jehovah in the age of law and jesus in the age of grace. It will also provide you with a rich assortment of truths that you can use to praise and honor our glorious god.
Likewise, the names of god in scripture are various descriptions of his character. Each name that god uses for himself reveals to us an aspect of his character that helps us to know him better. That is, he is the provision for sinners to become righteous before god. As i documented in part ii of my study paper, gods name did not become too holy to utterthis is a myth of judaism. That god is righteous is the clear teaching of scripture. Why the name of jehovah is a perversion of gods true name. In mormonism the name of god the father is elohim and the name of jesus in his preincarnate state was jehovah. Jehovah jireh is the name that abraham called god by and he also assigned it to the site where god told him to sacrifice his son, isaac as a burnt offering. Heres a fairly comprehensive list of the names of god grouped according to the. In conclusion, it is highly unlikely that jehovah is the correct pronunciation of yhwh. The jehovah names of god sermon by larry semore, proverbs 22. Together, with the holy ghost they form the godhead. Many translations of the bible contain gods personal name at exodus 6.
Response so this is an interesting question, with several possible ramifications. Gods ability to see you is not based on man, but it is based on his character. Elohim god creator, preserver, keeper of his covenant. Yhwh, the proper name of the god of israel in the hebrew bible and one of the seven names of god in judaism.
Read the text carefully and answer the following questions. The name jehovah first appeared in an english translation of the bible in 1530. To call on god s name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to. Jehovah is named 164 times in genesis, including 40 times by himself or by other speakers. In genesis we read the name jehovah on the lips of eve, lamech. The heartbroken father chose to obey gods law, and two days later his baby died.
We are sure it is god s will for all of us to be healed today because of the eternal names of god. Jehovah and adonai 35 week 3 jehovah nissi and jehovah tsaba 63 week 4 jehovah rohi and jehovah jireh 91. Consequently, the pronunciation of hwh y as jehovah was never lost. This inspiring video shows several of the most important hebrew names of god. 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. Jehovah is a rendering of gods name in english that has been used for centuries. The eternal names of god jehovah the eighth reason goes right along with the seventh reason. Most of these are listed in thomas newberrys bible. Outside of the kjv and liberal asv, the word jehovah is not used in scripture.
The power of god s names tony evans 6session bi b le study. The all sufficient god, the all comprising, the one, who fulfils and brings fruit about, but also the one who judges, purifies, corrects b in short. Could you please explain where on earth the jehovahs witnesses got the idea that the name of our creator is jehovah. The challenge of knowing god by name watchtower online library. The challenge of knowing god by name watchtower online. 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. Mar 19, 2012 we read this name of god all through the scriptures its one of my favorite.
When sin entered the world and mans redemption became necessary, it was jehovah. The names of god the names of god in the bible a persons name is a description of his character. A second course of action is to guess at what the divine name might have been and render. Besides this, the new testament teaching is to pray to the father matthew 6. The old testament has numerous names for god that begin with the name jehovah. 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. In fact, they said that pope benedict recently banned catholics from. The names to be studied will come from the old testament scriptures. Jehovah jireh the lord who provides exploring the names of god. Behold, the days come, says jehovah, that i will raise. Yet their own organization has a name that was invented as a result of the same. Mystery series of jehovah, jesus, and the almighty.
Further, it is far more important to know god through faith in jesus christ, than it is to know the correct pronunciation of his name in hebrew. The names of god in the bible, a persons name is a description of his or her character. The name jehovahjireh is a name that is crucial for us today as we seek to know the father. This chart shows 21 old testament names of god, gives the definition, a scripture reference, and shows how to. By writing the words lord god in all capital letters the translators accomplish everything that the jehovah people and the yahveh people accomplish.
Each of these compound names of god that begin with the name jehovah help us to understand a specific aspect of gods character. Praying through the names of god is a tool you can use to call on the name of god for a specific need. Smith, florida christian college, kissimmee, fl 4 2. This clearly indicates a special relation of deity, in his jehovah character, to man, and all scriptures emphasize this. God has given different revelations of his name jehovah 7 redemptive names of jehovah to different men. They charge this is a jewish superstition that dishonors god which it does not.
Understanding the names of god will help us understand how to praise and worship him more effectively. Titles of jehovah this is not intended to be a complete list. I was a member of jehovahs witnesses for twenty years and am conversant with all the arguments presented by the watchtower organization bolstering their use of jehovah in the new testament. The most influential group advocating this pronunciation of gods name today is the jehovahs witnesses. Lord god jehovah elohim the selfexistent one who reveals himself. The jehovah names of god sermon by larry semore, proverbs. We would like not to think in this aspect of god, but the fact is that he abhors sin and demand us to live a holy life, for he himself is holy 1 peter 1. Although mormonism views the father, the son, and the holy spirit as three distinct. Jehovah is distinctly the redemption name of deity. If you recall the story, this was gods way of testing abrahams faith and obedience. Jehovahs witnesses are taught that this is against gods law, and the penalty for not obeying this rule is removal from the organization and isolation from all friends and family members who are witnesses.
This is the ninth of the compound names for jehovah. I used to appear to abraham, isaac and jacob as god almighty, but as respects my name jehovah i did not make myself known to them. This name was revealed to moses as four hebrew consonants, yhwh. Only god deserves our undivided devotion god is a jealous god, wanting all our praise for himself and no one else. What are the different names of god, and what do they mean. It is a name that assures us that our heavenly father is able to provide any need we have.
The name jehovah comes from the traditional name of the god of the israelites, yahweh. Ive compiled a list of 47 names of god and their meanings. Mormons typically refer to god as heavenly father or father in heaven. The seven compound names of jehovah spoken word church. It is actually kind of a conclusion, but it is very significant. If you want to explore the names of god further after completing this study, read tony evanss book the power of gods names harvest house publishers, 2014. Names of god in the old testament introduction our goal in this study of the names of god is to gain a greater understanding and knowledge of the god of the holy scriptures. Names of god free printable link to get the one directly below and it will take you directly to the pdf file to download it. There is a common belief in modern christendom that the divine name of god in the ot is jehovah. This name is different from elohim, that shows us god as creator. They indicate to the general reader that the personal name of god is being used. See the box did the first christians use gods name.
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