Carefully systematize all the statements, declarations, and inferences regarding the god of the bible, we come to discover that this infinite and personal god is the sumtotal of his infinite perfections. Free online daily bible devotions from the best selling books author and speaker ann spangler focused on prayer life. This name is commonly represented in modern translations by the form jehovah, which, however, is a philological impossibility see jehovah. The names of god are the most compr ehensive and frequent expressions in the old testament for his self manifestation, f or his pe rson as it may be known to men.
It features loving representations of god as alwadud the loving and compassionate. Names of god attributes of god descriptions of god taken from scriptures, songs, christian writers anne winters 2014 a advocate, authority, all powerful, all knowing, all seeing, the angel of the lord, almighty god, architect of the details of our lives, amazing love, alpha, abba, atonement, ascended from heaven, anointed one. There is a second book for the names of jesus which i have not read. General and proper names for gods in the hebrew bible. The lord jesus said in his high priestly prayer in john 17. This is the first name of god revealed in the bible genesis 1. Names of god complete list from hebrew and the bible. The easiest way to pray the word of god, is to simply read it out loud proclaiming, confessing, declaring the word, beginning at genesis and ending at revelation. Study the different names of god from hebrew and scripture and let his blessings fill your life, as you build a relationship with god, based on every aspect of his names.
When i purchased this book, i was looking for a book that would serve as an overview and a reference for the names of god. The study of god s many names will give us a greater knowledge of our wonderful god. Names of god, the significance of the camp hill, pa. Names of god attributes of god descriptions of god. Foster, phd the book of genesis begins with the majestic line, in the beginning god. For thou, o lord, hast not forsaken those who seek thee. Praying through the names of god is a tool you can use to call on the name of god for a specific need. I am the alpha and the omega, says the lord god, who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty. And it is this god that propels the creation narrative forward to its climactic declaration of all that was made as very good. 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. It will also provide you with a rich assortment of truths that you can use to praise and honor our glorious god. As far as i know, its the vrst time anyones been asked to supply a tibetan monastery with an automatic sequence computer.
God is portrayed as personal rather an impersonal, active rather passive towards his. In the bible days, your name was representative of your character, and thats the way it is with god. Our proper response to him is to fall down in fear and awe of the one who possesses all authority. Wagner, with what he hoped was commendable restraint.
They angels mention that name with the greatest awe, even veil. This study will show you that god has a name for any and every situation you find yourself in. God and god alone has the power to be in and of himself. The names of god in the bible, a persons name is a description of his or her character. Understanding the names of god will help us understand how to praise and worship him more effectively. God is known in judah, his name is great in israel. Participant handouts for names and titles of god 1 list of the names and titles of god. 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. The names of god the names of god in the bible a persons name is a description of his character. Angels are displeased and disgusted with the irreverent manner in which the name of god, the great jehovah, is sometimes used in prayer. It provides you the actions that someone has actually effectively used to develop income online. The name of god most often used in the hebrew bible is the tetragrammaton yhwh. Moses received him as healer or jehovah rophe jeremiah received him as righteousness or jehovah tsidkenu. Take a closer look and you will see new and wonderful things revealed.
Names are more than just a label that separates us from other people. The names of god, their pronunciation and their translation. Likewise, the names of god in scripture are various descriptions of his character. Of the names of god in the old testament, that which occurs most frequently 6,823 times is the socalled tetragrammaton, yhwh, the distinctive personal name of the god of israel. Thus, how we see ourselves in christ, who we are in him, will determine all that we do and how we react in life. These names will give you powerful insights about his character.
In a broad sense, then, gods name is equal to all that the bible and creation tell us about god. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading praying the names of jesus. This list of names of god helps you experience how majestic god is and how deeply he loves you. Praying and pronouncing the names of god tony evans. Trust in the lord forever, for in yah, the lord, is everlasting strength is. Ten names of god 2 1 elohim god, mighty creator eloheem the name elohim is the hebrew word for god that appears in the very first sentence of the bible. Praying the names of god daily devotional, ann spangler. These names focus primarily on the names of the father.
It is used about 2,570 times in the old testament and translated god in the english bible. Names of god edited society of biblical literature. In may 2006 god told me, teach my name to the church. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Thus, as the bible makes it clear to us that names are important to a persons identity, should we think it would be any less so when god r eveals his personal name and attributes to us. The study of gods many names will give us a greater knowledge of our wonderful god. Names of god in the old testament part 1 barnes bible charts name meaning significance reference yahweh the lord the proper name of the divine genesis 2. Praying the names of god by ann spangler is a twentysix week devotional guide examining gods titles in scripture. When we pray to elohim, we remember that he is the one who began it all, creating the heavens and the earth and separating light from darkness, water from dry land, night from day.
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. Many of them are of common ancient near eastern origin. Praying through the names of god harvest house publishers. My prayer for you, is that you are led into a deeper and incredible experience, into his goodness and love. To call on god s name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to our particular need. Drawing strength from knowing who he is martin, catherine, barnes, emilie on. Elohim the name here is elohim, the first of the names of deity, a plural noun in form but singular in. Read praying the names of god daily devotional from ann spangler.
The 99 names of god is a great book for young people, or people of any age. Of all the names of god, jehovah or yahweh yhwh is the name most frequently used in the bible. Shadday from sh a dad, to destroy, overpower almighty one. Praying through the names of god by tony evans overdrive. So this stuff does matter, as we will see when we examine the names of god. The names of god o lord, our lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth. The easiest way to pray the word of god, is to simply read it out loud proclaiming, confessing, declaring the. I believe that is the key to trusting god and living a life without fear. I encourage you to get to know the names of god, because.
Psa 68 god is the all powerful creator of the universe. Obviously, the name and titles god uses for himself in the bible reveal his characteristics who he is, what he is, what he does, what he can do, and who. When you read them it will become evident to you that in our walk with god we are to. Trusting in the names of god 30dj trusting in the names of god by catherine martin is the most recent addition to martins growing repertoire of outstanding devotionals. Quiet time ministries trusting in the names of god 30dj book. God has given different revelations of his name jehovah 7 redemptive names of jehovah to different men. Every time our name is mentioned it brings to mind a picture and a set of characteristics that define our identity. Check those that describe god in ways you have personally experienced him. Jesus christ made it clear that he is the i am, who appeared to moses, he is the one who always existed and he is the one and true god who will always be. Honestly, when i see her name on a book, i know that its going to help me grow spiritually, and it immediately goes on my wish list. You will find these names throughout both the old and new testaments. So then, and much more so, do the names of god convey the manyfaceted character and work of our god. In christian theology the name of god has always had much deeper meaning and significance than being just a label or designator.
All the other jews are not supposed to pronounce the name of god. You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. The jehovah god of the old testament is the lord jesus christ of the new testament john 10. The name of god concept of how offensive it is to heaven when we employ the name of god carelessly. Trusting god these are all the scriptures using the word trust from the amplified bible. Contents pronunciation guide to the names of god 9 introduction 11 1. This is the heart of islam, though reading the newspapers might persuade you otherwise. Quiet time ministries trusting in the names of god 30dj. Although it has only 16 pins, one the smallest boards on our account, it has. To call on gods name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to.
Experiencing god read the following list of names, titles, and descriptions of god. Knowing and praying gods names threecordministries. The english language doesnt have an exact translation of the word yahweh, so in our old testament we see it written as lord in all capital letters. Ancient israel used several designations and names for gods. This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the. When the lord jehovah elohim made the heavens and the earth. The names of god extracted from scofield reference bible notes these are notes extracted from the scofield reference bible regarding the names of god. Revitalize your prayer life by connecting your needs with the characteristics of gods names. When you read them it will become evident to you that in our walk with god we are to confidently believe and rely on him from day to day. When we understand that our god is on the throne and nothing can happen to us today or tomorrow that hasnt passed through his merciful, loving hands, then we begin the awesome adventure of trusting him with abandon. I believe these verses will be helpful in building up your faith and confidence in god.