To call on god s name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to. As we saw in the previous session, when adam and eve sinned, god cursed the earth and then told eve that her. Therefore, in this lesson, we will look at a few of the names of god. The first covenant involving man is the edenic covenant, the covenant of creation, revealing gods purpose for man. 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. The elohistic names of god the covenant of creation. And i want us as a people to understand and to feel this morning the massive foundation of our covenant life together. Study the different names of god from hebrew and scripture and let his blessings fill your life, as you build a relationship with god, based on every aspect of his names. Heres a fairly comprehensive list of the names of god grouped according to the chapter classification.
Then well finally know how god used us, what gods plan was for us, and who we really are in relation to him. Systematic theology, by louis berkhof biblical training. I encourage you to get to know the names of god, because. When jesus mentioned the new covenant as he was instituting the bread and the cup. This study will show you that god has a name for any and every situation you find yourself in. You can do this in confidence because each of god s names in scripture reveals an aspect of his nature suited to the need of the moment. The root of this name means selfexisting, one who never came into being, and one who always will be. Called into covenant with god first sunday in lent genesis 9. A father was saying goodbye to his oldest son as he left for college, and the father said son, ive only. However, god s name, will always hold greater meaning and depth, as the naming of i am being a present continuous has an eternal value to it, not being place in history as either the past or future, but rather a god for all time, who is present with us.
Jehovah is a divine name, while god is a title in the old testament as it has come down to us. Typically both parties need to give something in order to get something. I also established my covenant with them, to give them the land of canaan, the land in which they sojourned. The christian and the new covenant bunyan ministries. One thing of immense value to god is the covenant relationship. The name of jesus gifts to us all the covenant names of.
If you had to change your name, what would your new name be, and why would you choose it. Carefully systematize all the statements, declarations, and inferences regarding the god of the bible, we come to discover that this infinite and personal god is the sumtotal of his infinite perfections. In this covenant with all living creatures, god promises never again to destroy all life on earth by flood and creates the rainbow as the sign of this everlasting covenant between god and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth. The names of god extracted from scofield reference bible notes these are notes extracted from the scofield reference bible regarding the names of god. The meaning of elohim the name elohim emphasizes god s strength and power as seen. Since he is a limitless god, he needs many names to reveal himself to mankind. In other words, the abrahamic covenant is the covenant of promise while the new covenant is the covenant of fulfillment. I will put my laws into their mind, and write them in their hearts. Whoever knew those names and called upon the god they represented had gods promise that he would behave toward them in the fashion demanded by each of his titles. Israel would be god s special people, a holy nation. In the king james version of the bible, its translated lord god.
God is portrayed as personal rather an impersonal, active rather passive towards his. Each name of god represents a unique characteristic of the power and person of our god and exemplifies the redemption available to us as believers and children of god. Our study is limited to a study of the covenant names of yahweh. The name of jesus gifts to us all the covenant names of yahweh. God of the fathers before moses encounter with god in the midianite desert, god was known generally as the god of the fathers. The mosaic covenant was established as an interim agreement between god and israel.
Conditional factor in the covenant arrangements of god with man. The only time jesus referred to the father as god is when he felt forsaken. Entry for names of god holman bible dictionary one of 28 bible dictionaries freely available, this readable and easy to use dictionary takes advantage of the finest modern bible scholarship hi. But they would have to keep their part of the covenant to obedience. Covenant of works edenic covenant it was created when god gave adam stewardship over the earth. The names of god found in the bible love worth finding. The night we officially merged we had all of our members come together for a covenant service where we signed the statement of faith and church covenant. The english form jehovah was formed during the middle ages by combining the. God s name is his promise to dwell with his people. In christian theology the name of god has always had much deeper meaning and significance. Is he god almighty, the most high, lord, master, jehovah, your righteousness, the everlasting god, your provider, the all. To call on gods name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to. The purposes of the edenic covenant were as follows.
The covenant that god made with noah is one that is unconditional. The first covenant involving man is the edenic covenant, the covenant of creation, revealing god s purpose for man. Psa 68 god is the all powerful creator of the universe. The familiar name jehovah is thus an artificial, hybrid form created by combining the. Rabbi jose considered tzevaot a common name and rabbi ishmael that elohim was. First, we will look at old testament names and then new testament names. These names comprehend the benefits god made available to israel through his covenant. Gods covenant name is a verb and is linked with an action that is his character and action. What does the phrase covenant and combine mean in the. It makes sense that such a beautiful natural phenomenon would make an appearance in sacred scriptures and in mythology. Covenant in the strict sense, as requiring two independent contracting parties, cannot apply to a covenant between god and man. What are some things you are looking to your father to.
The covenant name the covenant name for god was yahweh. After taking time to sing and listen to a message, we took the lords supper. Speaking god s divine covenant name was restricted to the priests worshipping in god s temple in jerusalem, and so with the destruction of the temple his holy covenant name was no longer spoken and the correct. What does the phrase covenant and combine mean in the mayflower compact. It ended when adam disobeyed god at the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Praying through the names of god is a tool you can use to call on the name of god for a specific need. Kelly love davis united methodist church rainbows are beautiful. Praying and pronouncing the names of god tony evans. The relevance of the new covenant to the church today requires a careful look into both the ot and the nt.
The name of god most often used in the hebrew bible is the tetragrammaton yhwh. You have legal rights in god to operate in this kingdom. There are eight covenant names by which god revealed himself and his purpose to israel. By learning god s names, you can come to truly know him. In a broad sense, then, gods name is equal to all that the bible and creation tell us about god. God created man as a choosing creature with freedom of choice. Pdf the names of god in genesis timothy sliedrecht. Up until the midtwentieth century, the use of the word adoshem combining the first. Yhwh is his personal covenant name, that he uses with his friends, those who know him, who are in covenant with him. Unconditional covenants an unconditional covenant is a unilateral covenant and is a sovereign act of god whereby he unconditionally obligates himself to bring to pass definite blessings and conditions for the covenanted people. The articles in the list below have 1 or more of the same keywords or phrases as the article you are viewing. The human language is limited in its ability to describe an unlimited god. Hebrew covenant names discovering the jewish jesus. This inspiring video shows several of the most important hebrew names of god.
This phrase while rare, asserts the personal relationship which the. If we truly love god, it is important to value what is important to him. The lord jesus said in his high priestly prayer in john 17. This appellation for elohim has covenant implications and has a close affinity with yahweh the personal name of the covenant keeping god of israel. Likewise, the names of god in scripture are various descriptions of his character. Abrahams descendants would become a great nation if they obeyed god. Names of god complete list from hebrew and the bible. But if gods real name is the hypostatic son of god, what is my real name. To realise fully all that is conveyed to us in the name of jesus, we need to consider the covenant names linked with his name. The eight covenants of the bible scofield biblical institute. This covenant is signed with the name of god, involving the persons of the godhead, even the father, son and holy spirit. If you wish to hone in on a single keyword, click on that keyword and you will see a list of articles that match just that keyword. These beautifully arranged, colorful images depict 7 of the most powerful redemptive names of god found in the holy bible. Knowing and praying gods names threecordministries.
We will also look at the names of god used in the new testament. Two of the eight covenants of the bible are conditional. God is an infinite being, that means god is without limits. Compound names of god in the old testament jehovah elohim genesis 2. In addition, the name jahbecause it forms part of the tetragrammatonis similarly protected. Jewish people refer to him as lord, or adonai hebrew name. For this is the covenant that i will make with the house of israel after those days, saith the lord. The study of gods many names will give us a greater knowledge of our wonderful god. His disobedience caused the curse of sin and death to enter the world. People sin, people face the consequences, god redeems. Participant handouts for names and titles of god 1 list of the names and titles of god. Following his comments about the killing of animals, god. Not only does it speak of god s strength, but also it speaks of the sovereignty of god and the goodness of god.
Names of god holman bible dictionary bible dictionary. Theos is the most common name used of god in the new testament. Here are three ways you can stand for your legal covenant rights. Jehovah is the name for the lord god occurring most frequently in the old testament 5,321 times. It might be said that we cannot understand god, his word, or our relationship to him without understanding the blood covenant. The names of god the names of god in the bible a persons name is a description of his character.
If youre going to fight for your covenant rights, the first thing you need to do is find out what they are. Lord jesus christ names, titles, and attributes of himwho is the lord of all 1. Throughout history, god s old covenant people treated god s name with great reverence, declaring it too holy to be spoken aloud. 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. Adonai substitution to bring out the force and clarity of these texts. Elohim the name here is elohim, the first of the names of deity, a plural noun in form but singular in. The covenant name of god as it is used in the old testament gods covenant name is used in several different ways in the old testament. God s name yahweh is used over 7,000 times in the old testament. How to stand for your covenant rights kenneth copeland. There is a singularity and commonality to all of god s covenant arrangements with man. How does this increase both your faith in who he is and your love for him for doing it.
The covenants of god the covenants of god edenic covenant, gen 1. Names of god attributes of god descriptions of god. Jehovah is the covenant name of god expressing personal relationship and when his name is compounded with other terms, together they identify and make specific those relationships. Now therefore, our god, the great, the mighty, and the awesome god, who keeps covenant and lovingkindness, do not let all the hardship seem insignificant before you, which has come upon us, our kings, our princes, our priests, our prophets, our fathers and on all your people, from the days of the kings of assyria to this day. This covenant is signed with the name of god, involving the persons. The name and titles of god in the old testament religious. One part of the covenant god made with noah involved the sanctity of human life, i. Gods covenant with abraham though we are still at the beginning of the biblical storyline, a pattern has already developed. In this type of covenant, the suzerain defines all.
Names of god the name of god holds an important key to. Ppt gods covenant name and covenant promises powerpoint. Mosaic covenant, it abides and finds its fulfillment in the new covenant. This list of names of god helps you experience how majestic god is and how deeply he loves you. The third reason for choosing this text for today is that the prayer leading up to this covenant reaffirmation is full of god s free and sovereign grace and the glory of his name. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that thegods covenant agreement with man promise by faith of jesus christ might be given to them that believe. The power of god s names tony evans 6session bi b le study. Bob deffinbaugh writes in his article, the noahic covenant a new beginning that, some covenants were contingent upon both parties carrying out certain stipulations. God always respects mans created freedom of choice. Unconditional covenants an unconditional covenant is a unilateral covenant and is a sovereign mbs021 the eight covenants of the bible page 5 now jehovah said unto abram, notes get you out of your country, and from your kindred, and. Israels faith was a new response to god based on his disclosure.
For thou, o lord, hast not forsaken those who seek thee. Elohim the name here is elohim, the first of the names. Oxford bible church the jehovah yahweh covenant names of god. 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. The covenant names of god revival ministries international. The person who understands gods names will better understand his character, and therefore, have a tremendous source of strength and protection while enduring the trials of life. Knowing gods personal name, we can have revelation about who he is. 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. Suzerainvassal treaty format in the covenant at sinai. His covenant is one of gratuitous promise, an act of pure grace on his part gal.
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