For example when a lamb was provided in the place of Isaac, God revealed Himself as Yahweh Yireh 'The LORD who provides.' The name YHWH or Yahweh is His name in Hebrew.
YHWH is His Name
'YHWH' is derived from the verb 'to be'. So when God proclaimed to Moses that 'I AM' it means 'I AM THAT I AM' or 'I AM THAT I WILL BE' because God is not confined by time or space in the same way that others are, as He is omniscient, omnipotent and omnipresent. A huge amount concerning God's nature and character can be learnt by studying His self proclaimed compound names. In addition, Scripture is full of statements regarding His unchanging character. More importantly the Bible is God's word and by the revelation of His Holy Spirit people are able to know Him and trust Him on a deeper level.
Elohim
Elohim means mighty ones. In Hebrew Genesis 1 :1 reads 'Bereshit bara Elohim' and the equivalent literal translation is ' In beginning mighty ones created.' Basically the point here is that the Godhead is plural and was fully active in the creation and also throughout the Bible and is today and forevermore.
Here then is a list of many of God's compound names and titles.
- EL-Bethel - God of the house of God
- Eloah - The One and truly God
- Elohim - Mighty ones
- El-Root - of the word for God/mighty one creator
- El Elyon - God most high
- El Shaddai - God Almighty (most powerful)
- El Eloe Yisrael - God of Israel
- El Roi - God of seeing (Gen 16:13)
- El Olam - The everlasting God (Gen 31:13)
- El Elohe Yisrael - The God of Israel (Gen 33:20)
- YHWH- I AM THAT I WILL BE
- YHWH Yireh - The LORD will provide (Gen 22:13)
- YHWH Nissi - The LORD our banner (Ex17:8)
- YHWH Tsebaoth -The LORD of hosts (PS 84:8;Jer 15:6)
- YHWH Elohe Yisrael - The LORD God of Israel
- YHWH Shalom - The LORD is peace (Judges 6:24)
- YHWH ROHI - The LORD is my shepherd (Psalm 23:1)
- YHWH Heleyon - The LORD most high (Ps 7:17)
- YHWH Tsidekeena - The LORD our righteouness (Jer 23:6)
- YHWH Shammah - The LORD is there (Eze 48:35)
- YHWH Adonnai - The LORD is sovereign LORD (Hab 3:19)
- YHWH Maccadeschem - The LORD who sanctifies (Ex 31:13)
- YHWH Gmolah - The LORD of retribution (Jer 51:56)
- YHWH Makketh - The LORD who smites (Eze 7:9)
- YHWH Hoseena - The Lord our maker (Psa 95:6)
- YHWH Raptha - The LORD that heals (Ex 15:26)
- YHWH Kanna - The LORD who is jealous (Deut 5:9)
- YHWH Gibbor - The LORD is mighty (Is 42:13)
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