Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Adonai-Yahweh. “After these things the word of Yahweh came to Abram in a vision, ‘Fear not, Abram, I am your shield, your reward shall be very great.’ But Abram said, ‘O Adonai-Yahweh, what will you give me, for I continue childless.’” (Genesis 15:2). Adonai means literally, “My Lord,” and is technically …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Elohim. “In the beginning, Elohim created the heavens and the earth… This is the story of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the Yahweh-Elohim made the earth and the heavens.” (Genesis 1:1 and 2:4). In the creation story of Genesis 1-2, the …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Shammah. “The four sides of the city measures a total of nearly six miles. From now on, the name of the city will be Yahweh-Shammah, “The Lord-is-there.” (Ezekiel 48:35). The last name of God as written in the Hebrew Bible is Yahweh-Shammah, which means The Lord-is-there. This is the only time …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Tsidkenu. “Behold, the days are coming, says Yahweh, when I will raise up from David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days, Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Sabaoth. “Holy, holy, holy is Yahweh-sabaoth. His glory fills the whole earth.” (Isaiah 6:1). Yahweh-sabaoth = LORD of Hosts; LORD of the Angel Armies; Commander of Heaven’s Armies; Leader of Angelic Warriors; a host of angelic forces massing together for battle at the command of the LORD. This name of God …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Rohi. “Yahweh-rohi, LORD-my-shepherd, I shall not want. He maketh me….. (Psalm 23). The 23rd Psalm is the most beloved, most memorized, most familiar of all portions of Scripture. It has a calming, soothing, encouraging effect on all its readers. And who would have thought that the first line of this …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Shalom. “Then Gideon perceived that he was the angel of Yahweh; and Gideon said, ‘Alas, O Yahweh Elohim! For now I have seen the angel of Yahweh face to face.’ But Yahweh said to Gideon, ‘Peace be to you; do not fear, you shall not die.’ Then Gideon built …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh M’kaddesh. “So set yourselves apart for a holy life, because I am Yahweh your God. Keep all my decrees by putting them into practice, for I am Yahweh-M’kaddesh, the LORD-who-makes-you-holy.” (Leviticus 20:7-8). HOLY = to be set apart for special use; assigned to a godly purpose; sanctified; designated …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Nissi. “Write this as a memorial in a book and recite it in the ears of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.’ And Moses built an altar and called the name of it, Yahweh-Nissi, the LORD-is-my-banner.” (Exodus 17:14-15). Yahweh-Nissi, a compound name meaning …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Rophe. “If you will listen carefully to the voice of Yahweh your God and do what is right in his sight, obeying his commands and keeping all his decrees, then I will not make you suffer any of the diseases I sent on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of Yahweh-Jireh. “… and Abraham lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, behind him was a ram, caught in a thicket by his horns; and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up as a burnt offering instead of his son Isaac. So Abraham called the …
Yahweh and Jesus – The Name of El Olam. “And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba; and there he called on the name of the Lord, El-Olam, the Everlasting God.” (Genesis 21:33). El-Olam is a powerful and mysterious name of God meaning God Everlasting. Our God is a God of timeless qualities, and eternal constancy of character …