Do You Know His Name? Exodus 3: 13, 14

Do You Know His Name? Exodus 3: 13, 14

Why is it Important? Knowing the name of someone shows how well we know them. It helps you to become familiar with them. Relationships can then be formed. Mutual love and respect developed That person is no longer someone who is distant and does not matter. You then begin to understand his/her personal attributes.

I Am That I Am Exodus 3: 13, 14 Moses asks God what His name is. God response: I AM that I AM. A very simple answer for a very complicated question. I Am = God is. God is all that our feeble minds could understand. GOD JUST IS!!!!

YHWH or Yahweh Pronounced as Jehovah in English The word most used in the Old testament. The pronunciation is uncertain because His name was considered too holy to be uttered. It also means, To Be. Same word used in Ex. 3: 13, 14 It could only be spoken by the high priest in the Holy of Holies on the day of Atonement. One had to completely prostrate themselves each time the name was heard in the outer court

El- It simply means God. It is usually used in conjunction with a characteristic of God. It was the name first used for God in Genesis. In the beginning, EL or God EL (God) said that it was good. It was also the name of God that most in appeared in the names of humans.

Examples: Michael = Who is like God Immanuel = God with us Ishmael = God listens Daniel = God s judgment Raphel = God s medicine Gabriel = God s strength

Elohim = Devine or divinity It is grammatically singular, meaning of the plurality of El or God. It also means The powers of God. It expresses the Majesty of God. It also expresses the manifold or many aspects of God. IT DOES NOT MEAN MANY GODS!!! Most scholars believe that this is the first word used to describe the Holy Trinity of God. Gen. 1:26- Let us the powers/manifold of God create man in OUR Aspects or manifold of God own image.

The Names of God Eloah or Elohai The singular form of Elohim Used primarily (41 times) in Job It literally means The God. It is also where the word Allah comes from. Allah is the Semitic or Aramaic word for The God. The name Allah was even used by Christians from Assyria and Persia during early church times.

The Names of God El Shaddai It literally means God Almighty. It expresses the unlimited power of an all-powerful God. Sometimes we forget about this aspect of God. Is there anything too hard for El Shaddai/God Almighy?

Sabaoth Hebrew name of God meaning Armies of God. It is used often in I Samuel to mean the God of the armies of Israel. It also means The Lord/God of Hosts. It gives us the meaning of God as leader of the heavenly hosts. It definitely reflects upon God s ability to send Legions of His Angels to both protect and destroy!

Adonai It is the plural version of the word Adon. It literally means My Lords. It is used the same as Elohim. Singular form of the plurality or majesty of God It was also a name that was considered too holy to pronounce. When read aloud, it was often replaced with the word Hashem = The Name.

Ehyeh asher ehyeh It means I Am that I am (Kings James). This name was the first 3 responses given to Moses in Exodus 3: 13,14. It means I will be. I am the Existing One. I am Who I am. It really helps us to understand that knowing and serving God is the whole duty of man!! Ex. 24:12

El Roi It was used by Hagar to call the name of Yahweh who spoke to her through an angel. It means The God who sees all. It also means The God who sees me. God sees all, knows all, and KNOWS me. Very humbling We can hide nothing from God!!

El Elyon It means The Most High God. It also means God the Supreme. This names denotes the superiority of God over all creation. It lets us know that He is not only God of this world, but God of the universe!!!!

Shalom It means The God of Peace. It is often used as a form of greeting by the children of Israel. They began using this version of God s name while in exile. It was done to remind their brethren not to forget their God.

Shekhinah It s literal meaning is The presence or manifestation of God. The root word means To dwell. It also means the God who dwells with humanity. Prophetic name of Jesus revealed in the Old Testament Lets us know that God will someday dwell among men!! Proves that Jesus is also God!!!!

Biblical Name of God Do you know the God who is: Jehovah Tzur = The Rock of Ages Jehovah Yireh = The God who Provides (Gen. 22:13) Jehovah Rapha = The God who Heals (Ex. 15:26) Jehovah Nissi = The God our Banner (Ex. 17: 8-15) Jehovah Roi = The God our Shepherd Jehovah Tsidkenu = The God our Righteousness Jehovah Jehovah Shammah = The God who is always present