Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
The Lord is referred to as the shepherd. A shepherd is a person who guides or directs in a particular direction and tends or rears sheep. A shepherd stays with his sheep to guide them, while going after the lost sheep. The best known verse is “The Lord is my shepherd” in Psalm 23:1. The verse speaks of all the […]
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Ruach Hakkodesh is a phrase used in the Tanakh to refer to the spirit of inspiration. This is collection of the Hebrew scriptures found in the Torah. The rauch ha-Kodesh refres to the holy spirit and there are more than 90 mentions in the Hebrew Bible. HaKadosh means “The Holy One”. “he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and […]
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Ruach Elohim refers to the spirit of God. This is often referred to as the wind or breath of God. “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.” Genesis 1:2 “And Pharaoh said unto his servants, Can we find […]
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A rock is “used to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard”. We are told that God is our rock, our fortress and our building stone. “There is none holy as the Lord: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.” 1 Samuel 2:2 “He is the Rock, his […]
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There are over six thousand mentions to Lord throughout the Bible. The name Lord means “someone or something having power, authority, or influence; a master or ruler.” This is because many variations of God, Jehovah, Yahweh and other names to reference the Lord are translated as Lord in the English editions of the Bible. In Hebrew the name Adonai is […]
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The term lawgiver is translated both from the Hebrew and Greek. The Lord is declared as the lawmaker who has the power to rule and judge, to save and destroy. The Hebrew term is translated seven times in the Old Testament. Often the term is translated into words such as sceper, ruler’s staff or the commander’s staff. Gilead is mine, […]
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Kyrios is a Greek word which has been translated to mean lord, master, or teacher. The term is often translated to mean God. At times the word is interchanged with the term Adonai. In the New Testament, the word Kyrios appears 740 times, often referring to Jesus. The Apostle Paul used the word 163 times. The early Christian church placed […]
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The Lord God refers to himself as the King of Kings, meaning he is the king and highest entity over all other Kings. Often we hear the term King of Kings and Lord of Lords. We are told everyone must bow to the Lord God and there is no authority over him. “Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, […]
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A king is a ruler of an independent state. The symbolism of a king appears in the Pentateuch {first 5 books of Old Testament}. First in the treaty of God with the covenant he made with Moses on Mt. Sinai, where he provided the Ten Commandments. Secondly, as the ark and tabernacle are set up ion the wilderness as a […]
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In the Hebrew Bible Kadosh means Holy, Holy, Holy or The Holy One. The word desrives from the Semitic root Q-D-Š, which means sacred or holy. Kadosh or holy is constant, lasting and eternal and very reistant to change. There are two places in the Bible which refer to a form of this word. Kedesh is a Cannanite village documented […]
Read more The Lord God is referred to as our judge. God establishes right and wrong and is a God of vengeance and recompense, which is to make amends to someone who has suffered or been wronged. In Hebrew the word is much broader than in English. Similar names for God are the Righteous judge, Judge of the earth, Judge of Israel, […]
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Jehovah is a Latinization of the Hebrew name for God, Yahweh. Jehovah is one of the seven names of God in Judaism. Yahweh is considered the holiest name of God and translates to “I am that I Am” or “I am the one who is”. The term Jehovah was popularized by English translations of the Bible, such as the Geneva […]
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Jah is a short form for the name Yahweh, which is the proper name of God in the Hebrew Bible. This short for of the name occurs 50 times in the text of the Hebrew Bible. Half of those references form part of the phrase “Hallelujah” which is a two-word phrase in Hebrew. In the King James Version, Jah is […]
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The name Immanuel is spelled both Immanuel and Emmanuel, meaning God is with us. The word derives from the Hebrew words עִם which means with and ל (‘el) which means God. The word describes the incarnation and God becoming flesh and dwelling among us. {John 1:14} The birth of Jesus by a virgin fulfilled the prophecy in Isaiah 7:14. “Therefore the […]
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Last week, we took a look at I Am. However, when Moses stood before the burning bush, the Lord said to Him “I Am Who I Am”. In Hebrew the phrase reads ehyeh asher ehyeh. The word Ehyeh is the first person equivalency to the verb to be. “ I AM is the ultimate statement of self-sufficiency, self-existence, and immediate presence”. God’s […]
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The Lord often said “I Am,” which distinguishes the spiritual self from the human self. The I Am has it’s being in heaven, the realm of God and is in the will of God. God is stating that he is a being, however he is a divine and holy being. Both God and Jesus make statements which say “I Am”. […]
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Holy One is a descriptive name of God, which highlights his holiness. His holiness sets him apart. Holy One derives from the Hebrew words qadosh and khasid, which refers to the Lord’s covenant keeping love. In Hebrew, holy {Kadosch} means being separated from the secular or profane and all evil. After all, Holy refers to the pure, loving nature of […]
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The term Goel drives from the Hebrew word lig’ol. The term means to redeem or redeemer. “Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel, do not fear, for I myself will help you,” declares the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.” {Isaiah 41:14, NIV} The authorized version of the Bible translates this word into kinsman. This is […]
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Often, when we speak of the supreme being we refer to him as God. The term God means creator deity, principal object of faith and supreme being. Judiasm refers to God as “Him” or “Father” which is why we often refer to him as God the Father. As Christians, we believe God is an eternal being who created the world […]
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God is referred to as Father throughout the Bible. One source says, “In general, the title Father (capitalized) signifies God’s role as the life-giver, the authority, and powerful protector, often viewed as immense, omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent with infinite power and charity that goes beyond human understanding.” After all, a father is a parent or male parent of a child or […]
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