Early in my study of Theology I sat under an inspiring professor, Dr. Bragg, who amplified further the etymology of the name Elohim, that we considered in our last visit. …
Let’s consider another name for God. In Genesis 17:1-2 God declares to Abraham, “I am God Almighty (El Shaddai); walk before me, and be blameless. And I will establish my…
In previous visits we’ve seen that God is understood through His names. A reference where this is true is Genesis 21:33: “Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there…
I trust you’ve been encouraged by our study of names for God in the Bible. Let’s consider another generic name found in Exodus 6:2-3 in the Living Bible: “I am…
Genesis 22:14 says, “Abraham called the name of that place The Lord Will Provide (Jehovah-Jireh), as it is said to this day, ‘In the mount of the Lord it will…
God uses rather unique ways to teach us at times. In Exodus 15 we find the Israelites in the desert. After three days they finally found some water at Marah. …
At the close of our last visit I asked what lessons we can learn from the experience of the Israelites in the cities of Marah and Elim described in Exodus…
Fierce opposition confronts us at times. Left to ourselves we could not stand in the face of such opposition. But as the people of God we have the privilege of…
In the thick of a battle we sometimes feel abandoned by God. When nothing goes our way, it sometimes feels like defeat is almost certain. Should we let such feelings…
In our last visit we found Gideon discovering that His Lord was Jehovah-shalom, the Lord is Peace. To commemorate that experience he built an altar, calling it, The Lord is…
God’s concern for us, His sheep, is further amplified by a promise of restoration. Unfaithful leaders had led the people into what would become their captivity. There would be a…
Ezekiel introduces another name for God at the very end of his prophetic book. Listen to what he says in Ezekiel 48:35: “And the name of the city from that…
The Lord is omnipresent and omnipotent. Nothing is higher than Him. He is over all. All is subject to Him. In Psalm 84 He is worshiped and extolled as the…
Psalm 23 is one of the best known Psalms, and the favorite of many. It begins with this personal testimony: “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want” (Psalm…
In our last visit I referred to John 10:1-28 which describes Jehovah-Raah in the New Testament. He is referred to as the good shepherd. Jesus declares, “I have other sheep…
We have been considering what the Bible says about Jehovah-Raah. The psalmist merely refers to Him as his Shepherd. John adds to this name for God by adding, Good Shepherd. …
In the New Testament Jesus was introduced to the shepherds that first Christmas eve as follows: “For today in the city of David there has been born for you a…
Immediately after the account we studied in our last visit you find another name for Jesus. Listen to it: “All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through…
We have studied the various names given to Jesus Christ in the Bible. Over eighty times The New Testament identifies Jesus as the Son of Man. This name for Jesus refers to…
In our last visit we found Jesus Christ is referred to over eighty times as the Son of Man. This title does not focus only on His humanity. Matthew tells us that…
We have studied for a number of weeks now various names for God the Father and the Son. Now let’s consider some names given to God the Holy Spirit. This designation focuses…