Many English surnames reflect an object or occupation: Smith, Wright, Butcher, Baker, Cooper, Barker, Butler, Mason, Marshall, Miller, Bell, Cook, and more. Throughout history, names have been associated with something about the person -- for example, Jesus name Immanuel (Matthew 1:23): God with us (im = with, anu = us, el = God in Hebrew). God Himself is known by many names in Scripture, each revealing something about Him. I AM (Exodus 3:14), is the name God told Moses to use when revealing Him to the Israelites. It is based on the Hebrew verb to be -- and God had just told Moses, I will certainly be with you (verse 12). Not only was I AM a definitive statement of Gods existence, it was a promise of His being with Moses and Israel. God was also known as El Elohe (strong, dominant; Genesis 33:20), El Elyon (God Most High; Genesis 14:19), El Shaddai (God Almighty; Exodus 6:3), Holy One of Israel (Psalm 78:41), and many others like Healer, Provider, and Deliverer. Names can be a doorway into knowing who a person is, and that is certainly true of God. A study of His names is a study of who He is and will be for you. To know Gods name is to know something of His nature. John Blanchard
Posted on: Mon, 05 May 2014 14:05:48 +0000
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