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The Names of God

El Shaddai, Lord God Almighty, Before whom fearsome forces take flight. El Elyon, The Most High God, Whom mortals applaud, and angels laud. Adonai, our Lord, and Master, Who rescued us from sin’s disaster. Yahweh, The Lord Jehovah, Whom angels praise with holy, holy. Jehovah Nissi, The Lord My Banner, Who orchestrated salvation’s plan. Jehovah Raah, The Lord My Shepherd Whose presence guards my every step. Jehovah Rapha, The Lord That Heals, Who gently soothes the pain I feel. Jehovah Shammah, The Lord is There, And helps me with my every care. El Olam, The Everlasting God, Who became man, and trod earth’s sod. Jehovah Jireh, The Lord will Provide. As sin’s sacrifice, He bled and died. Jehovah Shalom, The Lord is Peace. From sin’s curse, He did my soul release. Jehovah Tsidkenu, The Lord Our Righteousness, Who rescued me from sin’s hopeless plight. The Names of God reveal His traits, While we wait to enter heaven’s gates. But for eternal ages, on end Learning of God the time we’ll spend.

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Date: 3/3/2024 12:30:00 PM
He has but one holy name, Yahweh (Jehovah). The others are names given to places or events or are titles. At Matthew 6:9 Jesus said: "May your name (singular) be sanctified (hallowed, revered, set apart). The name Yahweh, or Jehovah appears in the OT nearly 7000 times! Something to consider :)
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David Richmond
Date: 3/10/2024 7:04:00 AM
Thanks for your comment, Tom. I am not a Hebrew scholar, whether the names by which God has chosen to reveal Himself, are names or titles is a debate I would leave to the scholars. God is sovereign and is free to refer to himself however he chooses. When he revealed himself to Moses as I AM THAT I AM, he was in reality telling him I will be there howsoever I will be there. Throughout the history of Israel, we see him appearing and identifying himself by a "name" or title that was meaningful to them in their situation. God is a personal being, not just a concept or a name. He is One, but multifaceted, and too big to be defined or identified by one name.

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