Getting to Know God - 2

"What is His name?" Exodus 3:13


  1. "God"
    1. In the OT, primarily (2346 times) from, Elohim (el-o-heem)
      1. Genesis 1:1
      2. Elohim is a plural word - Genesis 1:26-27
    2. In 213 instances, from the shortened, El - Psalm 7:11 El was the name of the principle god of Canaan and the prefix was commonly used in the names of towns and cities.
    3. In 79 instances, from Elah - Ezra 4:24 - 7:26 (43 times)
    4. In the NT, from the Greek, Theos


  2. "Lord"
    1. In the OT, from the Hebrew, Adonai
    2. In the NT, from the Greek, Kurios


  3. "LORD"
    1. from four Hebrew letters, YHWH, meaning "the Self-Existent or Eternal One."
    2. YHWH 1st appears in Genesis 2 (11 times), 6518 times in all.
    3. No one knows how the word is to be pronounced, as the Jews left out the vowels so as not to say the name as a symbol of reverence to the name of God.
    4. translated "GOD" in Genesis 6:5 (4 times)
    5. translated "JEHOVAH" in Ex 6:3; Ps 83:18
    6. "LORD ("Yah") JEHOVAH ("YHWH") " in Isa 12:2; 26:4


  4. LORD God (229 times) YHWH Elohim


  5. Lord GOD (300 times) Adonai YHWH




  1. "Lord of hosts" Isaiah 6:3 (245 times); "Lord GOD of hosts" Isaiah 10:23 (15 times, 13 in Isaiah & Jeremiah).


  2. Elelohe-Israel - "the mighty God of Israel" Genesis 33:20 - describes God's work among His people.


  3. "The Almighty God" / "God Almighty" El Shadday "all-powerful"


  4. "I AM" - Exodus 3:6; "Ancient of Days" Daniel 7:13 (cf Micah 5:2)-- describes His eternal nature, state of perpetual or eternal existence (cf John 8:24, 58).


  5. Lord (Kurios) God (Theos) Almighty (Pantokrotor)
    1. "Lord Almighty" in 2 Corinthians 6:18
    2. Pantokrotor - "he who holds sway over all things, ruler of all (Strong's) - Revelation 4:8; 11:17; 15:3; 16:7; 21:22


CONCLUSION

  1. Hopefully, we have a better understanding of the wonderful names of God this morning. In application of these things, let each ask himself:
    1. "What do people think of God's name because of my life? Romans 2:24.
    2. Can Jesus say of me as He did of some at Pergamos, "Thou holdest fast My name, and hast not denied my faith" (Rev 2:13), and to them of Philadelphia, "Thou hast kept My word, and hast not denied My name" (Rev 3:8)?
    3. However, of even greater importance is this question, "Does God know my name?" John 10:3 The Good Shepherd (Jesus) calleth His own sheep by name and leadeth them out.
    4. Is my name written in heaven? Luke 10:20; Phil 4:3; Rev 3:4-5