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some commentaries claim and what I erroneously age or dispensation” (Scofield). [See Anger, El Shaddai,
taught in previous editions of this course, the Old Holy, Idolatry, Inspiration, Jesus Christ, Trinity.]
Testament Hebrew word (shadday) translated GODHEAD. Pertaining to Deity; divine nature or
“Almighty” in the King James Bible has nothing to do essence (Ac. 17:29; Ro. 1:20; Col. 2:9).
with the breast. The Hebrew word shadday is from the GOD SPEED. An old English phrase for greeting (2
word “shadad,” which means “to be burly, i.e. Jn. 10). The same Greek word is translated “hail” (Mt.
(figuratively) powerful (passively , 26:49), “rejoice” (2 Jn. 4), “greeting” (Ac. 15:23; Ja.
impregnable)” (Strong). We agree with the following 1:1), and “farewell” (2 Co. 13:11). The Apostle John (2
study from George Pember: “In order to corroborate the John 10) is saying that Christians should not give false
doctrine (of sex in deity) just mentioned, certain teachers hospitality or even a normal cheerful greeting.
Theosophists have invented a new derivation for the [See Separation.]
Hebrew Shaddai, which in our versions is correctly
rendered ‘Almighty.’ They suppose it to be connected GODLINESS. The qualities of God’s nature—
with a word shad, which signifies a woman’s breast. But holiness, love, compassion, justice, etc (1 Ti. 2:2, 10;
such a derivation is impossible, and, so far as we are 4:7-8; 6:3, 11; 2 Ti. 3:5; Tit. 1:1; 1 Pe. 1:3, 6-7; 3:11).
aware, has never been proposed by an unbiased scholar. [See Holy, Righteousness, Sanctification.]
More than one Christian scholar has taken up this GODLY SORROW. This phrase in 2 Co. 7:10 speaks
Theosophical derivation of Shaddai, and explained the of true repentance as contrasted with the “sorrow of the
word as meaning first ‘full-breasted,’ and then world.” The Greek word translated “sorrow” (lupe) is
‘bountiful’” (Pember, The Church, the Churches, and the also translated “heaviness” (Ro. 9:2; 2 Co. 2:1),
Mysteries). “grief” (1 Pe. 2:19), and “grievous” (He. 12:11). Godly
Lord of Hosts (Jehovah Sabaoth) 1 Sa. 1:3. “Sabaoth sorrow concerns itself with God. It means to change
means simply host or hosts, but with special reference to one’s mind and attitude toward God, to sorrow for the
warfare or service. In use, the two ideas are united; fact that one has sinned against Him. It is the product of
Jehovah is Lord of hosts. It is the name, therefore, of the Word of God (2 Co. 7:8); it was the Apostle’s
Jehovah in manifestation of power. ‘The Lord of Hosts, inspired letter which produced repentance in the
He is the King of glory’ (Ps. 24:10), and accordingly in Corinthians. It results in a change in one’s actions (2 Co.
O.T. Scripture this name is revealed in the time of 7:11). The sorrow of the world, on the other hand,
Israel’s need. It is never found in the Pentateuch, nor concerns itself with self and with temporal lose. It is
directly in Joshua or Judges, and occurs but rarely in merely to sorrow for the trouble that one’s sins have
the Psalms; but Jeremiah, the prophet of approaching brought upon one’s self and upon others. Thus it does
national judgment, uses the name about 80 times. not result in salvation or sanctification, but only in
Haggai in two chapters uses the name 14 times; death (2 Co. 7:10). Judas, who betrayed Christ, had the
Zechariah calls upon the Lord of hosts about 50 times. sorrow of the world over his actions, and he hung
In Malachi the name occurs about 25 times. In the himself (Mt. 27:3-4). Had he had godly sorrow, he
utmost extremity, the Psalmist twice comforts his heart would have turned to God in repentance and faith and
with the assurance ‘the Lord of hosts is with us’ (Ps. been saved. [See Judas, Repentance.]
46:7, 11). The meanings and uses of this name may be GOETH ABOUT. (1) Going around (Jos. 6:11). (2)
thus summarized: (1) The ‘hosts’ are heavenly. Primarily Endeavor; seek (Ro. 10:3).
the angels are meant, but the name gathers into itself GOG (high). The Gog and Magog of Ezekiel 38-39
the idea of all divine or heavenly power as available for refer to a military alliance which will attack Israel from
the need of God’s people (Ge. 32:1-2; Is. 6:1-5; 1 Ki. the north in the latter days.
22:19; Lk. 2:13-15). (2) In use this is the distinctive What is Gog and Magog? There are seven reasons we
name of Deity for Israel’s help and comfort in the time believe this refers to Russia:
of her division and failure (1 Ki. 18:15; 19:14; Is. 1:9; 1. The genealogy points to Russia. “Magog was the
8:11-14; 9:13-19; 10:24-27; 31:4-5; Hag. 2:4; Mal. second son of Japheth (Ge. 10:1-2), one of the three
3:16-17; Ja. 5:4)” (Scofield). sons of Noah. Before the dawn of secular history his
Everlasting God (El Olam) Ge. 21:33. “The Hebrew descendants seem to have inhabited exclusively the
Olam is used in Scripture: (a) of secret or hidden things region of the Caucasus and of northern Armenia” (Louis
(Le. 5:2; 2 Ki. 4:27; Ps. 10:1); (b) an indefinite time or Bauman, Russian Events in the Light of Bible Prophecy,
age (Le. 25:32; Jos. 24:2). Hence the word is used to 1942, p. 23).
express the eternal duration of the being of God (Ps. 2. The name points to Russia. Wilhelm Gesenius
90:2), and is the Hebrew synonym of the Greek aion, (1786-1842) said in his Hebrew-English lexicon that
Gog is “undoubtedly the Russians.” “He declared that

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