Names of God
The LORD our Righteousness.
Jeremiah 23:5-6 "Behold, the days are coming," says the LORD, "That I will raise to David a Branch of Righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth. In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LO...
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The LORD my Shepherd.
Psalm 23:1 "The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want."
- The LORD is our shepherd, he leads, protects, and cares for His people.
He is a shepherd to Israel:
Jeremiah 31:10 - Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as ...
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The LORD is There.
Ezekiel 48:35 "and the name of the city from that day shall be: THE LORD IS THERE."
- God revealed through Ezekiel that in Heaven (New Jerusalem) His name will be Yahweh Shammah.
- David acknowledged that the LORD is ever present:
Psalm 46:1-3 "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will n...
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The Sovereign Ruler. Genesis 15:2 - "But Abram said, "Lord GOD, what will You give me, seeing I go childless" Adonai is a plural possessive noun meaning "my Lords" - Adonai reveals God's mastership, ownership, kingship, sovereignty and rulership over man. - Whenever adon is used in the Bible for men it is translated as 'master', 'sir', or 'lord'. F...
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The All Powerful.
Genesis 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth."
- Elohim is translated "God" in the English Bible and is a plural noun, although it is used with singular verbs and adjectives. For example in Genesis 1:1 it says that Elohim (plural noun) created (singular verb) the heavens and the earth.
- Every nation h...
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The Living One. Exodus 3:14-15 "And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me u...
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