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HALLELUJAH (Alleluia). “Praise ye Jehovah”. HALLELUJAH (Alleluia) Revelation 19:1-6. Hebrew origin halal - “to be clear; to shine; make a show, boast, to celebrate” Yahh (yaw) – “the sacred name” “To celebrate Jehovah” Adoring exclamation – Rev. 19:1-6.
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HALLELUJAH (Alleluia) “Praise ye Jehovah”
HALLELUJAH (Alleluia)Revelation 19:1-6 • Hebrew origin • halal - “to be clear; to shine; make a show, boast, to celebrate” • Yahh (yaw) – “the sacred name” • “To celebrate Jehovah” • Adoring exclamation –Rev. 19:1-6
HALLELUJAH (Alleluia)Revelation 19:1-6 • Why praise Jehovah? – Psa. 135 • His nature – 135:1-5 • His works –135:6-14 • He is the true God – 135:15-18 • His fellowship – 135:19-21 • Give God thanks! – Psa. 106:1; Rev. 19:5 (Psa. 148)
HOSANNA “Save, we pray”
HOSANNAMatthew 21:6-11 • “Utterance of praise rather than prayer, though originally, probably, a cry for help” (Vine, 312) • At feasts, the Jews would: • RecitePsa. 113-118 • Wave palm / willow branches (which they called “hosannas”)
HOSANNAMatthew 21:6-11 • A cry for help – Matt. 21:9; Psa. 118:21-26 • Our salvation: The “stone” • JESUS – Acts 4:11-12 • God has heard & answered the sinner’s cry for help … sent the Messiah!
HOSANNAMatthew 21:6-11 • Utterance of praise for salvation – Matt. 21:5, 9; Zech. 9:9 • Our source of salvation is God & His Christ • The presence of our salvation • Praise the King!
LORD OF SABAOTH “Lord of hosts”
LORD OF SABAOTHRomans 9:29; James 5:4 • “Armies, hosts” (Isa. 1:9) • Heb. origin meaning “a mass” regularly organized for war • “To wage war, fight, go forth to war” (cf. Almighty, Rev. 4:8) • A military description of God
LORD OF SABAOTHRomans 9:29; James 5:4 • Sovereign (Isa. 6:3-5) • Let the peoples fear & praise Him, Psa. 99:1-3 • Save • Strength & salvation, Isa. 31:4-5 (2 Kgs. 19:15-19, 35) • Honor His power, Matt. 28:18 • Victory, Rev. 17:14 (19:11-21)
MARAN-ATHA “O Lord, come”
MARAN-ATHA1 Corinthians 16:22 • Aramaic origin: • maran, “Lord” • atha, “come or has come” • A statement: Our Lord has come • Exclamation of anticipation & hope: O Lord, come!
MARAN-ATHA1 Corinthians 16:22 • The Lord Jesus has come, bringing salvation – Matt. 1:21 • Love Him or be accursed! • The Lord Jesus will come in judgment • At hand, Phil. 4:5; Jas. 5:8-9 • Punish or reward, 2 Ths. 1:8-10
When we Read & Sing • Hallelujah(praise the Lord) • Hosanna(save, we pray) • Sabaoth(Lord of hosts) • Maran-atha(O Lord, come)