Names of god holman bible dictionary bible dictionary. This inspirational canvas will serve as a visual reminder of gods greatness and glory. Names of god attributes of god descriptions of god taken from scriptures, songs, christian writers anne winters 2014 a advocate, authority, all powerful, all knowing, all seeing, the angel of the lord, almighty god, architect of the details of our lives, amazing love, alpha, abba, atonement, ascended from heaven, anointed one. Take a closer look and you will see new and wonderful things revealed. The study of gods many names will give us a greater knowledge of our wonderful god. Biblical names and their meanings the israel of god. Science fiction friday the nine billion names of god by arthur c. You will find these names throughout both the old and new testaments. Understand the meaning and significance of each name. Names of god attributes of god descriptions of god. This is the name gideon used when he built the altar after seeing god face to face.
After god created the world, everything had a name. Luke has 77 names the number of forgiveness from jesus to adam the son of god. All of our resources exist to guide you toward everlasting joy in jesus christ. You can do this in confidence because each of gods names in scripture reveals an aspect of his nature suited to the need of the moment. Science fiction friday the nine billion names of god by. Experiencing god read the following list of names, titles.
The power of god s names tony evans 6session bi b le study. Elohim comes from the hebrew root meaning strength or power, and has the unusual characteristic of being plural in form. Moses received him as healer or jehovah rophe jeremiah received him as righteousness or jehovah tsidkenu. In a broad sense, then, gods name is equal to all that the bible and creation tell us about god. Most people have a first name, middle, and last name. Names of god, the significance of the camp hill, pa. If you want to explore the names of god further after completing this study, read tony evanss book the power of gods names harvest house publishers, 2014. In the old testament times, a name was not only identification, but an identity as well.
Gods justice was absolute in condemning adams disobedience genesis 2. Participant handouts for names and titles of god 1 list of the names and titles of god. It will also provide you with a rich assortment of truths that you can use to praise and honor our glorious god. So then, and much more so, do the names of god convey the manyfaceted character and work of our god. In a broad sense, then, god s name is equal to all that the bible and creation tell us about god. According to the following scriptures, how should all men live in light of the truth that the god of the bible is the one true god. Elohim the name here is elohim, the first of the names of deity, a plural noun in form but singular in meaning when it refers to the true god. Knowing and praying gods names threecordministries.
In the old testament traditions god is an anthropomorphic agent. It contains more than 2,500 bible and bible related proper names and their meanings. It is thought that the greek word for the name bible was first applied to. God, so it must come from men, and their ideas about god, with of course the the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of christ, who is the image of god, should shine unto them. Biblical foundations for manhood and womanhood wayne grudem, editor. As far as i know, its the vrst time anyones been asked to supply a tibetan monastery with an automatic sequence computer. Jesus, in fact, shocked and offended the religious leaders of his day by claiming that he had a fatherson relationship with the god whose name they feared even to pronounce. This inspirational canvas will serve as a visual reminder of god s greatness and glory.
He didnt only exist thousands of years ago, when these names were first revealed. Etext library the nine billion names of god the nine billion names of god arthur c. When gideon realized that it was the angel of the lord, he cried out sovereign lord, i have seen the angel of the lord face to face. The jewish prohibition on speaking gods name means that its correct. Names of god edited society of biblical literature. This is a list of hebrew names of god in the old testament. One of the best ways to get to know god on a deeper level is to know the names and titles both he and his people give to him. Heres a fairly comprehensive list of the names of god grouped according to the chapter classification of names in names and titles of god jesuswalk, 2010, by dr. The lord jesus said in his high priestly prayer in john 17.
The name of god most often used in the hebrew bible is the tetragrammaton yhwh. For this reason alone, we should hunger to understand the significance of the names of god. The names of god canvas print is a giclee reproduction that focuses on the names and characteristics of god found throughout scripture. How the jews invented god, and made him great archaeology. God invites you to become involved with him in his work. The names of god bible gods word edition ann spangler. Daniel barker daniel is the founder of you can science, and also the producer of a science podcast called uncertainty principle, which this website hosts. The elephantine papyri and the samaritan papyri from the wadi daliyeh. By us understanding his names, it will give us a glimpse into who he is and how we are to respond to our lord. God has given different revelations of his name jehovah 7 redemptive names of jehovah to different men. His titles revealed in scripture elohim or elohay is the first name for god found in the bible, and its used throughout the old testament over 2,300 times. The story was among the stories selected in 1970 by the science fiction writers of america as one of the best science fiction short stories published before the creation of the nebula awards. Over 100 biblical names of god by keith 5 years ago christian study topics the more god s people came to know him, the more names they gave him.
One of the strongest names of god is peace jehovah shalom. To call on gods name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to. Clarke this is a slightly unusual request, said dr. Several of the names have illustrations incorporated to highlight a unique attribute. The names of god in the bible a persons name is a description of his character. They show that the following names of god were in use. God of the fathers before moses encounter with god in the midianite desert, god was known generally as the god of the fathers. Names follow the genealogy in the gospel of matthew ch. The name of the god of abraham written yhwh in hebrew is really paradoxical. Names of god complete list from hebrew and the bible. This is the first name of god recorded in the bible genesis 1.
Astronomy, totally rad science fiction friday the nine billion names of god by arthur c. Biblical foundations for manhood and womanhood desiring god. My prayer for you, is that you are led into a deeper and incredible experience, into his goodness and love. Hearing and seeing the amazing names of god helps us know who god is, and it gives us a deep sense of awe for our wonderful and great god and father.
For the wages of sin is death god s justice, but the gift of god is eternal life through jesus christ. Ten names of god 2 1 elohim god, mighty creator eloheem the name elohim is the hebrew word for god that appears in the very first sentence of the bible. The names of god there are two important collections of data that one has to take into account when dealing with the name of god. The names after david differ from that of matthews genealogy due to another method of tracing the lineage of jesus. Discussions of patriarchal religion tend to concentrate on the names of god to the virtual. The nine billion names of god is a 1953 science fiction short story by british writer arthur c.
There is a god we want, and there is a god who isand they are not the same god. On some occasions the spirit of god would come upon me, and difficult. For the wages of sin is death gods justice, but the gift of god is eternal life through jesus christ. This name elohim or god appears 31 times in the first chapter of genesis alone. Understanding the names of god will help us understand how to praise and worship him more effectively.
Christian study topics the more gods people came to know him, the more names they gave him. God s justice was absolute in condemning adams disobedience genesis 2. It is rendered as god in most english translations. If biblical experts knew the historical background of the bible more than its. The names of god, their pronunciation and their translation. When we study these names that he reveals to us in the bible, we will better. Elyon literally means most high and is used both adjectivally and substantivally throughout the old testament.
The names of god the names of god in the bible a persons name is a description of his character. It was reprinted in the science fiction hall of fame, volume one, 19291964. Therefore choose life, that you may live, loving the lord your god, obeying. Remember that god is real and these names reveal who he wants to be for you and your beloved ones. Modern biblical scholarship and archaeological discoveries in and around. Wagner, with what he hoped was commendable restraint.
Likewise, the names of god in scripture are various descriptions of his character. Foster, phd the book of genesis begins with the majestic line, in the beginning god. When we pray to elohim, we remember that he is the one who began it all, creating the heavens and the earth and separating light from darkness, water from dry land, night from day. The turning point of our lives is when we stop seeking the god we want and start seeking the god who is. How exactly the shasu merged with the israelites or introduced them to the. It expresses the extreme sovereignty and majesty of god and his highest preeminence. Pdf the origins of the names yahweh and jehovah as related to the.
The two lords were completely merged after 300 ce beginning of the trinity. Of all the names of god, jehovah or yahweh yhwh is the name most frequently used in the bible. In biblical times, names communicated a persons essence. Ten names of god 10 5 ab, abba father ab, abba the name though the old testament provides many rich names and titles for god, the new testament reveals him most fully.
Most people in the world have no experience of lasting joy in their lives. The holy bible in its original order is the only complete bible ever published that follows the original inspired manuscript order of all the books of the old and new testaments. Praying through the names of god is a tool you can use to call on the name of god for a specific need. Throughout scripture god reveals himself to us through his names. These names will give you powerful insights about his character. The names of god in the bible, a persons name is a description of his or her character.
God s name i s thus used to indicat e that he is the author of the bible although it is understood that he used human instrumentality. God is known in judah, his name is great in israel. Why did god give us many different names for himself. Biblical names and their meanings hitchcocks bible names dictionary this dictionary is from hitchcocks new and complete analysis of the holy bible, published in the late 1800s. Some hebrew words of uncertain meaning have been left out. Discover the hebrew names of god within the biblical text. Old testament understand of the names of god xenos christian. The significance of the names of deity page 1 lesson one why study about the names of god a name is given by parents to their children for different reasonsit may be that they liked someone by that name, or they just liked the sound of the name, or possibly as a namesake of someone they respect. The names of god in the old testament free online bible. And it is this god that propels the creation narrative forward to its climactic declaration of all that was made as very good. Pdf in search of the sacred tetragrammaton name of god. It appears chiefly in poetic and later biblical passages. The christian concept of god names a category with surprisingly heterogeneous contents. This inspiring video shows several of the most important hebrew names of god.