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Jehovah Sabaoth

The LORD of Hosts. Isaiah 14:22 "For I will rise up against them, saith the LORD of hosts, and cut off from Babylon the name, and remnant, and son, and nephew, saith the LORD." - The LORD is commander of the armies in heaven. Psalms 24:10 - Who is this King of glory? The LORD of hosts, he is the King of glory. Selah. - David and Goliath 1 Samue...

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El Elyon

The Highest One. Genesis 14:19 "Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth" - Reveals God's relationship with those who are not Abram's seed. - God is the highest of those created in His image. Gen 1:26 says he created man after his own likeness, "Likeness" means exact duplication in kind" - Balaam (gentile) referred to Go...

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Jehovah Mikadishkim

The LORD who Sanctifies. Leviticus 20:8 "And you shall keep My statutes, and perform them: I am the LORD who sanctifies you." - The Bible says that our approach to Him is based on blood atonement because He is holy. Because of the blood God makes us holy, he sets us apart, and redeems us. - God is holy and sanctifies His people: Exodus 31:12-1...

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Adonai

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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Elohim

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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Jehovah

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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