Names of God: El Chuwl
El Chuwl means The God who gave you birth You deserted the Rock, who fathered you; you forgot the God who gave you birth. {Deuteronomy 32:18 NIV} Psalm 139:13-18 New International Version (NIV) 13…
Names of God: El Bethel
As we stated last week, El means God. Bethel means House of God. El Bethel means house of El or House of God. Bethel is also a place mentioned in the Bible. The first mention…
Names of God: El Berith
This year we will take a look at names of God beginning with El. So, before we begin let’s take a look at the meaning of El. Many of the names of God begin with…
Names of God: HaShem
HaShem is used for the name of the Lord, as a replacement to speaking his given name. The Jews did not want to blaspheme the name of the Lord or show irreverence. “The son of…
Names of God: Yahweh- Qanna
Yahweh- Qanna means the Lord is jealous. The word derives from the Hebrew kanna. The Lord tells us he is a jealous and envious God. “Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve…
Names of God: Yahweh-Tsidkenu
Yahweh-Tsidkenu means the Lord our righteousness. “Jerusalem will live in safety. This is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteous Savior.” {Jeremiah 33:16} “In his days Judah shall be saved,…
Names of God: Yahweh-Shammah
Yahweh-Shammah means the Lord is there. “Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?” (1 Corinthians 3:16). “Christ in you the hope of…
Names of God: Yahweh-Rahpa
Yahweh-Rapha means the Lord who heals. The Lord is known as the Great Physician. Jeremiah 30:17 . . . I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD. He wants us…
Names of God: Yahweh-Raah
Yahweh-Raah means the Lord is my Shepherd. Of course, the best-known scripture of this is Psalm 23. A shepherd is one who feeds his flock and leads them to green pastures. Jesus proclaims “I am…
Names of God: YAHWEH-M’KADDESH
YAHWEH-M’KADDESH means the Lord who sanctifies, makes holy. The word Kaddosh means holy, to dedicate, set apart, sanctify. “Keep my decrees and follow them. I am the LORD, who makes you holy.” {Leviticus 20:8} “There…
Names of God: Yahweh-Jireh
Yahweh-Jireh means the Lord will provide. When we think about Abraham’s testing, the Lord provided the ram for Abraham in place of his son. “So Abraham called that place The Lord Will Provide. And to…
Names of God: Yahweh-Bore
Yahweh-Bore means the Lord Creator. “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 “By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, their starry host by the breath of…
Names of God: Yahweh Yireh
Yahweh Yireh means the Lord will provide. So Abraham Called That Place ‘yahweh Yireh. {Genesis 22:14} I enjoyed the way one author explained the term, “the Lord who sees ahead of me.”
Names of God: Yahweh Shalom
Yahweh Shalom means the Lord of peace. Shalom is not dependent on circumstances and speaks of wholeness, harmony, completeness and peace. If you remember in the book of Judges when the Lord appeared to Gideon.…
Names of God: Yahweh
Yahweh was the god of the Israelites. This was the name revealed to Moses. This is regarded as the personal name of God. Scholars believe the personal name of God was known long before Moses…
Names of God: Yeshua
Yeshua was a common alternative to the name Yehoshua or Joshua. In Greek, the name is spelled Jesous, which was translated into the Latin Jesus. This is also the English spelling used. The Messianic Jews…
Names of God: The Ancient of Days
The term Ancient of Day is a name used for God in the book of Daniel. The term is used three times throughout the book of Daniel and is used in the sense of God…
Names of God: Shepherd
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,…
Names of God: Ruach Hakkodesh
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…
Names of God: Ruach Elohim
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…