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Yahweh: a form of the
Hebrew name of God used in the Bible and is built on the word for "I
am." The name came to be regarded by Jews as too sacred to be spoken.
Comes from a verb which means “to exist, be.” God’s name is almost always
translated LORD (all caps) in the English Bible. In the middle ages, in
English, Yahweh became Jehovah. Yahweh is present, accessible, near to those
who call on Him for deliverance, forgiveness and guidance.
So every time we
hear the word Yahweh, or every time you see LORD in the English Bible, you
should think: this is a proper name built out of the word for “I am” and
reminding us each time that God absolutely is.
Compounds of
Yahweh (or Jehovah in English): Strictly speaking, these compounds are
designations or titles which reveal additional facts about God’s character.
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Jehovah Jireh (Yireh): “The Lord will provide.” Stresses God’s provision
for His people. The name memorialized by Abraham when God provided the ram to
be sacrificed in place of Isaac.
And Abraham called the name of the place, The-Lord-Will-Provide;
as it is said to this day, “In the Mount of the Lord it shall
be provided.” Genesis 22:14
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Jehovah Nissi: “The Lord is my Banner.” Stresses that God is our
rallying point and our means of victory; the one who fights for His people.
This name commemorates the desert victory over the Amalekites in Exodus 17.
And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-Lord-Is-My-Banner
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Jehovah Shalom: “The Lord is Peace.” Points to the Lord as the means of
our peace and rest. The name given by Gideon to the altar he built after the
Angel of the Lord assured him he would not die as he thought he would after
seeing Him.
So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord, and called it The-Lord-Is-Peace. Judges 6:24
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Jehovah Rapha: "The Lord Who Heals" both in body and soul. In
body, by preserving from and curing diseases, and in soul, by pardoning
iniquities.
…For I am the Lord who heals
you. Exodus 15:26
• Jehovah
Maccaddeshcem: “The Lord your Sanctifier.” Portrays the Lord as our means
of sanctification or as the one who sets believers apart for His purposes. God
makes it clear that He alone, not the law, can cleanse His people and make them
holy.
‘…that you may know that I am the Lord who
sanctifies you.’ Exodus 31:13
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Jehovah Rohi: “The Lord my Shepherd.” Portrays the Lord as the Shepherd
who cares for His people as a shepherd cares for the sheep of his pasture.
After David pondered his relationship as a shepherd to his sheep, he realized
that was exactly the relationship God had with him, and so he declares:
The (Jehovah Rohi) Lord is my shepherd; I shall
not want. Psalms 23:1
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Jehovah Tsidkenu: “The Lord our Righteousness.” It is God alone who
provides righteousness to man, in the person of His Son, Jesus Christ, who
became sin for us “that we might become the Righteousness of God in Him”.
Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE LORD
OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS Jeremiah 23:6
For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we
might become the righteousness of God in Him. 2 Corinthians
5:21
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Jehovah Shammah: “The Lord is there.” The name ascribed to Jerusalem and
the Temple there, indicating that the once-departed glory of the Lord had
returned.
“..and the
name of the city from that day shall be: THE LORD IS
THERE.” Ezekiel 48:35
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Jehovah Sabaoth: "The Lord of Hosts" Hosts means “hordes,”
both of angels and of men. He is Lord of the host of heaven and of the
inhabitants of the earth, of Jews and Gentiles, of rich and poor, master and
slave. The name is expressive of the majesty, power, and authority of God and
shows that He is able to accomplish what He determines to do.
The Lord of hosts is with us. Psalm 46:7
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Jehovah Elroi: "God of Seeing" The name ascribed to God by
Hagar, alone and desperate in the wilderness after being driven out by Sarah.
When Hagar met the Angel of the Lord, she realized she had seen God Himself in
a theophany. She also realized that El Roi saw her in her distress and testified
that He is a God who lives and sees all. (Theophany means a visible appearance of
God in the Old Testament period often, but not always, in human form).
Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke
to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who
sees me?” Genesis 16:13
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Jehovah Elgibhor: “Mighty God” The name describing the Messiah, Christ
Jesus, as a powerful and mighty warrior, the Messiah, the Mighty God, will
accomplish the destruction of God’s enemies and rule with a rod of iron.
Now out of His mouth goes a sharp sword, that with it He should
strike the nations. And He Himself will rule them with a rod of iron. He
Himself treads the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. Revelation 19:15
I invite you to repeat the following prayer for yourself:
Abba
Father thank You for Your inseparable, unfailing, deep and everlasting love for me. Jehovah
Jireh thank You for providing Your abundant blessings in my life. God I put my
life in Your hands Elohim. I pray that Your covenant will be fulfilled in my
life El-Shaddai. You are my everlasting God El Olam. I submit to your supremacy
El Elyon. Thank You for healing my body and soul Jehovah Rapha. Thank You
Jehovah Maccaddeshcem for sanctifying me. Thank You Jehovah Rohi for guiding me
and directing me. Thank You Jehovah Tsidkenu for Your grace of making me
righteous through the redemptive work of Jesus. In the mighty name of Jehovah
Elgibhor I pray. Amen.
Jesus loves you,
In Him,
Wagdi Henein
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