Rebel to Redeemed…Sharing HIS Kind of Love
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 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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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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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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Esh Oklah is a name of God we may not recognize as easily as some other names. The Names of God Bible says “Yahweh your Elohim is Esh Oklah, El Kanna….If you do this thing that Yahweh your Elohim considers evil, making him furious, you will quickly disappear from the land you’re going to possess on the other side of […]
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El means god or deity and can refer to any god. The word Elyon is an epithet of the God of the Israelites, which is found in the Hebrew Bible. The word is translated to mean God Most High. Elyon was known as an ancient god of Salem, which later became known as Jerusalem and equated with the Lord God. […]
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The term deliverer means to take and hand over or leave for another and to set free. In the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus teaches us to pray saying “and lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil” {Matthew 6:13} Jesus is the ultimate deliverer because he came to die for our sins. The term deliverer is found thirteen times throughout […]
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A creator is someone who brings something into being. In the book of Genesis, we are told “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” {Genesis 1:1} The Lord is referred to as the creator thirteen times throughout the scripture. A few of these passages include: and he blessed Abram, saying, “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator […]
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The word ancient means having had an existence of many years or having the qualities of long existence. The term ancient of days was used three times in the book of Daniel. I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of Days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like […]
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The Alpha and Omega means the first and the last Alpha and omega are the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet. Alpha means beginning, creation and origination Omega means the extreme; final part; the end; the last of a series “Among the Jewish rabbis, it was common to use the first and the last letters of the Hebrew […]
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Almighty God is written in the Hebrew Bible as El Shaddai Almighty means “having complete power or omnipotent” Meaning is believed to be “God, the All-Powerful One” or “The Mighty One of Jacob” “by the God of your father who will help you, by the Almighty who will bless you with blessings of heaven above,blessings of the deep that crouches beneath, blessings […]
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Means: Master Over All Often translated as Lord and sovereignty The singular forms of Adon and Adoni are used as royal titles in the Old Testament Adonai holds the same meaning and reverence as Yahweh and Jehovah The term is used in the Hebrew Bible more than 450 times “ O Lord God (Adonai) You have begun to show […]
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