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Names of God - Elohim and Yahweh
At times in Scripture God reveals His names and titles that describe His attributes and character. For example when a lamb was provided instead of Isaac being sacrificed He revealed Himself as Yahweh Yireh - The LORD who provides! The name YHWH or Yahweh is His name in Hebrew and it means...
'YHWH' is derived from the verb 'to be'. So when God proclaims to Moses that 'I AM' it means 'I AM THAT I AM' or 'I AM THAT I WILL BE' because God is not confined by time or space in the same way that we are as He is omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent. A huge amount concerning God's nature and character can be learnt by studying His self proclaimed compound names e.g Yahweh Yireh as these titles are statements regarding His unchanging character. More importantly they also help us to know Him and trust Him on a deeper level.
'Elohim' means mighty 'ones' In the Hebrew Genesis 1:1 reads 'Bereshit bara Elohim' eqv literal translation is ' In beginning mighty ones created' Basically the point here is that the Godhead is plural and was fully active in the creation and also throughout the Bible and today and forevermore!!!
Here is a list of many of God's compound names/titles. In addition I would seriously reccomend David Wilkerson's book 'Hallowed be they names!' which is in excellent study of God's compound names and is of profound benefit and helps us understand Him by comprehending His faithfulness, attributes, ways and character!
EL- Bethel- God of the house of God
Eloah - The One and truly God
Elohim - Mighty ones
El-Root - of the word for God/mighty one creator
El Elyon - God most high
El Shaddai - God Almighty (most powerful)
El Eloe Yisrael - God of Israel
El Roi - God of seeing (Gen 16:13)
El Olam - The everlasting God (Gen 31:13)
El Elohe Yisrael - The God of Israel (Gen 33:20)
YHWH - I AM THAT I WILL BE
YHWH Yireh - The LORD will provide (Gen 22:13)
YHWH Nissi - The LORD our banner (Ex17:8)
YHWH Tsebaoth - The LORD of hosts (PS 84:8/Jer 15:6)
YHWH Elohe Yisrael - The LORD God of Israel
YHWH Shalom - The LORD is peace (Judges 6:24)
YHWH ROHI - The LORD is my shepherd (Psalm 23:1)
YHWH Heleyon - The LORD most high (Ps 7:17)
YHWH Tsidekeena - The LORD our righteouness (Jer 23:6)
YHWH Shammah - The LORD is there (Eze 48:35)
YHWH Adonnai - The LORD is sovereign LORD (Hab 3:19)
YHWH Maccadeschem - The LORD who sanctifies (Ex 31:13)
YHWH Gmolah - The LORD of retribution (Jer 51:56)
YHWH Makketh - The LORD who smites (Eze 7:9)
YHWH Hoseena - The Lord our maker (Psa 95:6)
YHWH Raptha - The LORD that heals (Ex 15:26)
YHWH Kanna - The LORD who is jealous (Deut 5:9)
YHWH Gibbor - The LORD is mighty (Is 42:13)
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