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God (Elohim) LORD ( Jehovah) God Almighty (El Shaddai ) Lord (Adonai ). Names of God John 17:3; Exodus 3:13; Psalm 22:22. “Elohim” Translated “God” – an object of worship Emphasizes the nature of God as… The Creator (Genesis 1-2)
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God (Elohim) • LORD (Jehovah) • God Almighty (El Shaddai) • Lord (Adonai) Names of GodJohn 17:3; Exodus 3:13; Psalm 22:22
“Elohim” • Translated “God” – an object of worship • Emphasizes the nature of God as… • The Creator (Genesis 1-2) • The Covenant Maker (1 Kings 8:23; Genesis 9:12-18; 17:17; Jeremiah 31:33; 32:8) • Deity or The Godhead (Genesis 1:26; Deuteronomy 32:39) Names of God
LORD “Jehovah” (YHWH) • Translated “LORD” – “He who is” • A Personal name to be held in reverence (Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 24:16) • Emphasizes God’s eternal nature (Exodus 3:13-15; John 8:58) • Associated with God’s personal characteristics – i.e. love, mercy, holiness & righteousness (Jeremiah 31:3; Leviticus 19:2; Psalm 11:7; Exodus 34:5-7) Names of God
“El-Shaddai” • Translated “God Almighty” • Emphasizes the power of God (Exodus 6:2-3) • Power to bless (Genesis 17:1-2; 28:3; 35:11; 43:14; Psalm 91:1-2) • Power to afflict and destroy (Ruth 1:20-21; Job 5:17; Isaiah 13:6; Joel 1:15) Names of God
“Adonai” • Translated “Lord” (Ps. 110:1; Acts 24:34-35) • Emphasizes ownership and sovereignty • We are servants (2 Samuel 7:18-20) • The Lord is over all (Psalms 97:5; 135:5; Ezekiel 13:9) Names of God
Names of God in Combination with Characteristics of God YAHWEH-JIREH: "The LORD Will Provide" (Gen. 22:14) YAHWEH-RAPHA: "The LORD Who Heals" (Exo. 15:26)YAHWEH-NISSI: "The LORD Our Banner" (Exo. 17:15)YAHWEH-M'KADDESH: "The LORD Who Sanctifies" (Lev. 20:8)YAHWEH-SHALOM: "The LORD Our Peace" (Judges 6:24) EL ELYON: “Most High" (Deut. 26:19) EL ROI: "God of Seeing" (Gen.16:13)EL-OLAM: "Everlasting God" (Psalm 90:1-3)EL-GIBHOR: “Mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6) YAHWEH-ELOHIM: "LORD God" (Gen. 2:4) YAHWEH-TSIDKENU: "The LORD Our Right-eousness” (Jer. 33:16)YAHWEH-ROHI: "The LORD Our Shepherd" (Psalm 23:1) YAHWEH-SHAMMAH: "The LORD Is There” (Ezekiel 48:35) YAHWEH-SABAOTH: "The LORD of Hosts" (Isaiah 1:24)