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Elohim – The Mighty Creator. 6-27-10. Bonus Track!. The names of God were many, because the Hebrew language did not restrain God to one word They didn’t have a poverty strickened vocabulary
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Elohim – The Mighty Creator 6-27-10
Bonus Track! • The names of God were many, because the Hebrew language did not restrain God to one word • They didn’t have a poverty strickened vocabulary • They prayed and called on the attributes of the manifold God, Adonai, Yahweh, Shaddai, Shalom, Elohim
Elohim • Let’s deal with the difficult question first • It is a uni-plural word • In the beginning, God • Thou shall have no other gods before me • Elohim said “Let us make man in our image” • Elohim clothed Adam and Eve • Elohim wrestled with Jacob • It shows up 2500 times in the old testament
Let’s take a look • Look around and be distressed • Look inside and be depressed • Look at God and be at rest
The Mighty Creator • Psalm 139 • His omniscience (El Rohi) vs 1-6 • His omnipresence (Jehovah Shammah) vs. 7-12 • His omnipotence (El Shaddai) vs. 13-18
Elohim wired me • Elohim’s creational gifts • Romans 12:3-8