What's In A Name?

Many years ago, I joined a church committee as its newest member. It was one particular lady’s turn to lead devotions that week. She passed around a handout, documenting the names given to our God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit - in Scripture. She reminded us that these names of God were used to describe His character, nature, and relationship to us. That’s all she said. Then we spent 20 minutes, each of us individually, going to wherever the Spirit lead us, and reflecting on God’s names, as His people called Him, in Scripture.

I pass on the names and the Scripture references. While I am away this month, I am going to use these as my personal Bible study quiet time material. Maybe you’d like to join me in this. (I’ve done it once before and it was a brilliant experience - full of revelation, it was deeply blessing.)

Abba ~ Father

Mark 14:36, Romans 8:15, Galatians 4:6

Adonai ~ LORD, Master

Deuteronomy 10:17, Psalm 2:4, Psalm 8:1, Psalm 97:5, Psalm 136:3, Isaiah 1:24, Isaiah 6:1, Romans 10:9

Alpha and Omega

Revelation 1:8, Revelation 1:11, Revelation 21:6, Revelation 22:13

Attiyq Youm ~ The Ancient of Days

Daniel 7:9, Daniel 7:13, Daniel 7:14

Christos ~ The Anointed One

Matthew 1:16, Matthew 16:16-20, Mark 8:29, Luke 2:11, Luke 9:20, John 1:41, Luke 4:42, Luke 6:69, Luke 7:41-42, Luke 11:27, Luke 17:3, Luke 20:31, Acts 2:36, Acts 3:18, Acts 5:42, Acts 8:37, Romans 5:8, Romans 5:15, Romans 6:4, Romans 6:23, Romans 8:1, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 1 Corinthians 11:3, 2 Corinthians 2:14-15, Galatians 2:20-21, Galatians 6:14, Ephesians 1:5, Ephesians 2:5-7, Philippians 1:6, Philippians 2:5-11, Colossians 3:1-4, 1 Thessalonians 5:9, 1 Timothy 1:15-16, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 5:5, Hebrews 10:10,  1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 5:6, 20, Revelation 11:15

El Chuwl ~ The God Who Gave You Birth

Isaiah 43:1-3b; Psalm 139:13-18

El Deah ~ God of Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:3, Romans 11:33-36, 1 Corinthians 1:18-31

El Elyon ~ The God Most High

Genesis 14:18-20; Psalm 61:2; 92:1; Daniel 7:25

El Olam ~ The Everlasting God

Genesis 3:22; Genesis 21:33, Psalm 90:1-2, Psalm 93:2, Isaiah 9:6, Isaiah 26:4, Isaiah 40:28

El Roi ~ The God Who Sees

Genesis 16:13, Genesis 16:1-16, Psalm 33:18-19

El Shaddai ~ God Almighty

Genesis 17:1-19, Genesis 28:3; Genesis 35:11, Genesis 43:14, Genesis 48:3, Exodus 6:2-3, Ruth 1:20, Job 5:17, Ezekiel 10:5, Psalm 91:1

Elohim ~ The Creator

Genesis 1:1-3, Genesis 3:3, Isaiah 40:28, Isaiah 54:5, Psalm 19:1-6, Psalm 95:6, Nehemiah 9:17; Hebrews 1:8, Hebrews 11:3

Yahweh ~ The Self-Existent One

Isaiah 40:3, 1 Samuel 1:20, Exodus 6:1-4, Exodus 3:1-22, John 6:35, John 8:12, John 10:7, John 11:25, John 14:6

Yahweh-Bore ~ The LORD Creator

Genesis 1:1, Psalm 33:6, Isaiah 40:28-31, Job 38:1-41, Job 39:1-30, Job 40:1

Yahweh-Nissi ~ The LORD My Banner

Exodus 17:8-15; Psalm 23:5:  Exodus 17:15

Yahweh-Raah ~ The LORD My Shepherd

Psalm 23, Psalm 80:1, Psalm 95:7, Isaiah 40:11, Jeremiah 31:10, Ezekiel 34:12, Matthew 25:32, John 10:11-27, Hebrews 13:20-21, 1 Peter 2:25

Yahweh-Rapha ~ The LORD That Healeth

Exodus 15:26, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Psalm 6:2, Psalm 41:4, Pslam 103:3, Psalm 147:3, Isaiah 19:22, Jeremiah 3:22, Jeremiah 17:14, Matthew 8:7, Luke 4:18

Yahweh-Shalom ~ The LORD Is Peace

Genesis 49:10, Judges 6:23-24, Psalm 4:8, Psalm 29:11, Proverbs 16:7, Isaiah 26:3, 2 Thessalonians 3:16

Yahweh-Shammah ~ The LORD is There

Genesis 28:15, Ezekiel 48:35, Psalm 23:4, Pslam 46:1, Psalm 139:7-12, Jeremiah 23:23-24, Amos 5:14, Matthew 18:20,  John 14:16-17, Acts 7:48-49, 17:24-28

Yahweh-Tsabbaoth ~ The LORD Of Hosts

Isaiah 6:3, 1 Samuel 1:3, 2 Samuel 6:2, 1 Chronicles 11:9, Haggai 1:5, Romans 9:29, James 5:4, 2 Corinthians 6:18, Revelation 1:8

Yahweh-Tsidkenu ~ The LORD Our Righteousness

Genesis 15:6, Jeremiah 23:6, Psalm 4:1, Psalm 5:8, Psalm 24:5, Psalm 31:1, Psalm 36:10,  Matthew 6:33, Romans 4:22,  1 Corinthians 1:30, 2 Corinthians 5:21, Philippians 3:9, Hebrews 12:14 

Yahweh-Yireh ~ The LORD Will Provide

Genesis 22:14, Genesis 22:1-18

If you join me in this bible study experience, let me know. I’d love to hear of your experience.

Shalom.

Please note, Viv Stapleton will be Acting Executive Principal in my stead for the month of June 2024.