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God. Names. Signify CHARACTER – being Eve – ‘life, living” – 3:20 Seth – “compensation” substituted 4:25 Abram exalted father - 11:26 Abraham – 17:5 father of a multitude. El. Semitic Name for ‘God’ – Power / Strength Num. 23:22 – Psalm 77:14 Deut. 3:24
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Names • Signify CHARACTER – being • Eve – ‘life, living” – 3:20 • Seth – • “compensation” substituted 4:25 • Abram • exalted father - 11:26 • Abraham – 17:5 • father of a multitude
El • Semitic Name for ‘God’ – • Power / Strength • Num. 23:22 – • Psalm 77:14 • Deut. 3:24 • Often coupled with other words…
Elohim • El + ‘ohim’ • blessings, provider • 200+ times in Genesis • Gen. 1:1 – 2:4 • created to provide for US
Elohim • In the Beginning – • Created 1 • Said - 3,6,9,11, etc. • Saw – 4, 10, etc • Divided – 4 • Called – 5, 8, 10, etc. • Made – 7, 16,
Elohim • El + ‘ohim’ • blessings, provider • Gen. 1:1 – 2:4 • created to provide for US • Gen. 9:15-16 • established covenant with Noah
El Shaddai • El + ‘Shaddai • 48 times in OT • almighty – • one who nourishes, supplies, satisfies • Gen. 17:1 – • Gen. 35:11 – • Gen. 49:24-25
El Olam • El + Olam • eternity, antiquity, everlasting • Genesis 21:33 • ‘Everlasting God’ (olam el)
El Elyon • El + ‘Elyon’ • ‘Most High’ • Genesis 14:18-22 • Not ONLY powerful – • but ‘most high’ – moral character is exalted above all..
El Elyon • Genesis 14:18-22 • 18 – most High God – • served & worshipped by Melchizedek • 19 – most High God – • possessor of heaven and earth • 20 - most High God – blesses & delivers • 22 - Most High God - • possessor of heaven and earth..
El Roi • El + ‘Roi’ • seeing, appearance, sight, spectacle • Gen. 16:13 • ‘A God of Seeing’ .. • Beer-lahai-roi • “well of the Living One seeing me”
God • El – Power, All powerful • Elohim – giver of blessings • El Shaddai – God Almighty • El Olam – everlasting God • El-elyon – God MOST HIGH • El Roi – God who Sees
God • Know HIM – John 17:3 • Love HIM – Matt. 22:37-38 • Serve HIM – Matt. 4:10 • Worship HIM – John 4:23-24