Spirit Led Living

There is one name that is found only once in all of the Bible, 'El-'Elohe-Israel . It is found in Genesis 33:20. Jacob calls God this name when he builds an altar to the Lord at Shechem on the occasion of his struggle at Peniel which resulted in God changing his name from Jacob to Israel. A literal translation of this passage would say that Jacob, "called it the altar of El, the God of Israel". Elyon   or Most High is used to denote His stature, His exaltation or elevation. It means that He is far above all other men or gods. Deut 32:8 When the Most High gave the nations their inheritance, when he divided all mankind, he set up boundaries for the peoples according to the number of the sons of Israel.    Gen 14:18-19 Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, Gibbor , "Mighty (One)": The people of Israel were in a constant struggle for their land and their liberties, a struggle that reached its most intense and ...

When we started this study into the names of God   we began with the name that God called Himself.   Moses is told that he is to say that "I AM" sent him to rescue his people out of captivity. Yahweh is that name. After the fall of man came a separation that necessitated God to reveal Himself progressively to man all over again. Before the fall, Adam and Eve had a full revelation of God to the point where they met and talked together in the "cool of the day". With man's rebellion, not only were they banished from the Garden, their sin caused separation from a righteous God. Through the centuries that followed man rediscovered who God is by observing His actions toward man. As a result more names of God evolved that are basically adjectives of God and thus are attached to His name. Jahweh-jireh - This name is translated as "The-LORD-Will-Provide," commemorating the provision of the ram in place of Isaac for Abraham's sacrifice. God is our provi...

  Tsur – In the 32nd chapter of Deuteronomy we find what is called the "Song" of Moses. Five times during that section we find the Hebrew word that is translated “Rock” or “Safe Retreat” as a descriptive name for God. It occurs also in the Psalms, Isaiah and the poetical passages of other books. It presents the idea of God as steadfast and unmoving. As often happens throughout the Bible the name of God appears with the possessive “my” to indicate relationship. This is true especially of Moses and David but is not the case with Saul who always refers to the “Lord your God” in his exchanges with Samuel. While Saul had been anointed to be King of Israel, it is clear that he did not have a personal relationship with God. David on the other hand, despite all his shortcomings did not depend on the prophet for his interaction with God because he had a personal relationship with Him. Kadhosh or Qadhosh , "Holy One": This name is found frequently in Isaiah and Psalms, and ...