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God's Compound Names
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The Personal Name of God
• ElShaddai: ThisnameisperhapstakenfromanAJ^adianwordm^ means "mountain". It may mean the almighty Go s mountain. (See Genesis 17:1; 28:3; 35:11; Exodus 6:3; Psalms 91. •) Adrew Jukes, page 64-82.
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ElElyon:"TheMostHighGod."
This name emphasizes God's strength, sovereignty, The first man to use this name in reference to God was when he blessed Abram (Genesis 14:19-20). Satan
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name(Isaiah14:14). DavidusesitinPsalms9:2. Daniela name during his exile (Daniel 7:18, 22, 25,27).
El Olam: "Everlasting God" or the "God of Eternity.
21:33; Psalms 100:5; 103:17; Isaiah 40:28.) ElRoi:"Godwhoseesme". HagarcalledGodbythisnamew spoke to her in her trouble (Genesis 16:13).
YHWH is the most frequently used name for God in the u Itisusedover5300timesinthescriptures. Thisnamedenotes
active, self-existent one. Eve first used this name in Genesis "*^ -£.2,8). It I®
first of many references to come. (See also Genesis 9:26; 12:8; interesting to note that the name "YHWH" has no vowels in it. such a reverence for the name of God that the vowels were scribes who copied the ancient manuscripts. This was done so Would spieak aloud the name of God.
D Yahweh was a Sacred Name of God
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Taking into account the sacredness of God's name, Adonai
used in substitution for the name Yahweh. This name came to ^^Qj^ants
readers in synagogue combined the vowels of Adonai with ^ VHWH to form "Yahweh". This was to be a reminder to pron sacred name as "Adonai". From the consonants "YHWH" came ence "Jehovah".
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Significance of the Sacred Name
• ThenameYAHWEHemphasizesGod'sunchangingself-c^is
• ItassuresGod'spresencewithHispeople.
• It is connected with God's power to save, to deliver, and to people (Exodus 3-4)
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Trinitarian theologians teach that there is plurality in both E^ 40:2-l7- Adonai. To prove this they use Genesis 1:26-27; 18; 19:2; only I® When you examine the above verses, it is clear to see that they sei"
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