In his recent piece comparing the frequency at which national god names occur in southern levantine onomastica, joel bur nett lists hebrew inscriptions at. We begin our study of the word of god with a more familiar topic the words of human beings. Return to creation time travel back to the future meditation. Since he is a limitless god, he needs many names to reveal himself to mankind. This is partly because god has many names in scripture. 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. The names of god bible gods word edition ann spangler. Names of god edited society of biblical literature. In this episode of hebrew voices, the name of god in the hebrew gospel of matthew, nehemia gordon talks about how a karaite jew came to study the new testament in hebrew, what he discovered regarding gods name in a hebrew gospel preserved by jewish rabbis, and how we know matthew was originally written in hebrew i look forward to reading your comments. There is almost no agreement on the meaning and origins of the name yahweh, which.
The names of god, their pronunciation and their translation. 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. The names of god in the bible, a persons name is a description of his or her character. Instead it is a confidence and an expectation that what we desire willhappen. Participant handouts for names and titles of god 1 list of the names and titles of god. 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. Yeshua jesus is yhvh in the flesh yeshua hamashiach jesus christ is yhvh come in the flesh. The elephantine papyri and the samaritan papyri from the wadi daliyeh. God has given different revelations of his name jehovah 7 redemptive names of jehovah to different men. God is known in judah, his name is great in israel. Elohim the name here is elohim, the first of the names of deity, a plural noun in form but singular in meaning when it refers to the true god. This stanza tsadhe, the 18th letter in the hebrew alphabet declares that because the lord is righteous, his word is righteous vv.
Names of god complete list from hebrew and the bible. In the bible days, your name was representative of your character, and thats the way it is with god. Biblical names and their meanings the israel of god. God sent to his church were according to his providence, who had both so threatened by his prophets, and so brought it to pass, for the destruction of their enemies and for the trial of his children. Then as we study each name of god individually and add the scriptures for more clarificat ion, we are strengthened by. Pdf the article presents a morphosyntactic analysis of personal names in. Appears primarily in construct relation when describing the god of israel.
It is the most quoted verse in the bible, by the bible, and the epicenter for a theology of god. This is the third of four studies on the hebrew names of god. To call on gods name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to. Also the fact that many hebrew names consist of verb forms contracted with the tetragrammaton. How the jews invented god, and made him great archaeology. Rabbi jose considered tzevaot a common name and rabbi ishmael that elohim was. Paleohebrew and samaritan tetragrammaton comparisons. Moses actually added only one single letter to osheas name. The name for god meaning strength, might, or power. Knowing gods personal name, we can have revelation about who he is. The lord jesus said in his high priestly prayer in john 17. Yahweh was the national god of the kingdoms of israel samaria and judah. All we know is that the hebrew bible spells it out as four consonants. Praying through the names of god is a tool you can use to call on the name of god for a specific need.
These names will give you powerful insights about his character. Hebrew names of god hebrew for christians learn hebrew. What is nice is the fact that the authors have gone beyond the traditional lordgod titles. God is portrayed as personal rather an impersonal, active rather passive towards his. My own potential to cast the evil eye at others is diminished. This series was originally recorded in winter of 20 and is now being rerelease with the introduction of the new book from john mark comer. In fact, hebrew uses existing words for personal names, and we.
Pistis was the goddess aphrodite or astarte paralleling, the mother second letter of the name of god. Everyone that knows your name lord will put their trust in you. I am the alpha and the omega, says the lord god, who is and who was and who is to come, the almighty. So then, and much more so, do the names of god convey the manyfaceted character and work of our god. 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. Think about what it means that god is the god of hope. Jehovah by mistakenly merging the four consonants yhwh with the vowel. Wagner, with what he hoped was commendable restraint. Likewise, the names of god in scripture are various descriptions of his character. With one exception, the jehovah names in the 23rd psalm chart, each bible names of god chart has 31 names of god on and a scripture reference for it on the front and a rich, insightful mini course on the back that makes a most excellent group bible study. Echad means one in hebrew and hearkens to the shema.
Ten names of god 10 5 ab, abba father ab, abba the name though the old testament provides many rich names and titles for god, the new testament reveals him most fully. Names of god attributes of god descriptions of 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. Adonai is never said out loud by orthodox jews, leading to its replacement by the title, hashem the name. Moses received him as healer or jehovah rophe jeremiah received him as righteousness or jehovah tsidkenu. The jewish prohibition on speaking gods name means that its correct. And it is this god that propels the creation narrative forward to its climactic declaration of all that was made as very good. Protection from evil eye and bad dreams and helps rebirthing process meditation.
God has providedstatements within the word of god itself. Click on this post to also see studies on elohim and yahweh on my blog site adonai, also spelled adonay, and translated as lord with only the first letter capitalized, means master, sovereign ruler, and indicates to us that he is master over us and we are his servants. One of the best ways to get to know god on a deeper level is to know the names and titles both he and his people give to him. The nine billion names of god the honest courtesan. The meaning of elohim the name elohim emphasizes god s strength and power as seen. Prepared for the congregation of the center of light by rev.
The names of god there are two important collections of data that one has to take into account when dealing with the name of god. To call on god s name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to our particular need. Geneva bible, 1560, preface the synod of the reformed church. Therefore choose life, that you may live, loving the lord your god, obeying. The name yehoshua in the hebrew language appears as follows.
Understanding the names of god will help us understand how to praise and worship him more effectively. Hebrew alphabetic acrostics significance and translation. Elpismeans hope, expectation, anticipation and confidence. In a broad sense, then, gods name is equal to all that the bible and creation tell us about god.
Jesus, in fact, shocked and offended the religious leaders of his day by claiming that he had a fatherson relationship with the god whose name they feared even to pronounce. God is an infinite being, that means god is without limits. The names of god o lord, our lord, how majestic is thy name in all the earth. This is the first name of god recorded in the bible genesis 1. 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. At the bottom of the hands, the two letters on each hand combine to form. In the king james where the word lord appears all in caps, youll find four hebrew letters jhvh, or yhwh in the hebrew text. The book lists in englishalphabetical order many of the names found in the bible that are used for god. Another word for god is ya, and we find masculine names such as benaya.
This 10week summer sermon series will lead us into a fresh experience of gods love and power by exploring the hebrew names of god, teaching the significance of each name. 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. How exactly the shasu merged with the israelites or introduced them to the cult of. As far as i know, its the vrst time anyones been asked to supply a tibetan monastery with an automatic sequence computer.
These names were created out of the four initials used to represent gods name in the old testament. But each name that god reveals serves as an important key in disclosing his power, holiness, and desired relationship with his people. Foster, phd the book of genesis begins with the majestic line, in the beginning god. God names himself what he is, just as he names people what they are. By us understanding his names, it will give us a glimpse into who he is and how we are to respond to our lord.
God is our helper, healer, provider, friend, comforter, and a host of other things. This will be our method throughout the six lessons of this book. Pdf the origins of the names yahweh and jehovah as related to the hebrew. In may 2006 god told me, teach my name to the church. The names of the lord seem to be a limitless bounty for discovering the character and person of god himself. For instance, when i need healing, i call on the name of god that. Pdf in search of the sacred tetragrammaton name of god. The human language is limited in its ability to describe an unlimited god. Herbert lockyers book, all the divine names and titles, lists 364 names and titles for jesus christ alone. 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.
In judaism, the name of god is more than a distinguishing title. They show that the following names of god were in use. Thus, jacob is at first a supplanter, yet when he changes, god names him more appropriately for his new life. Theos is the greek word for god, meaning a deity and the supreme divinity. I have been studying and categorizing those names for forty years and i have compiled over 700 separate names and titles for the lord. God invites you to become involved with him in his work. May the lord himself give you encouragement as you discover, meditate and embrace his names and titles. Ive learned to use these names when praying about different situations in my life. It will also provide you with a rich assortment of truths that you can use to praise and honor our glorious god. The hebrew names of god jesus christ is yhvh in the flesh. The study of gods many names will give us a greater knowledge of our wonderful god. There are many other names used in the bible for the lord, and these provide some nice insights into the nature of. The command, you shall not take the name of the lord your god in vain. Yes god does have a name, but its not jehovah or yahweh.