Lesson 9

Theology Proper - Who is God?

2. Basic Names

a. God > El  la

     b. Lord, Adonai, yniid{a'  

     c. The Exclusive name of Deity.

LORD > hwhy > YHWH, The self-existent one who reveals Himself.

 

 

        What's the important point here:  This Name is used exclusively of Deity and is              w/another. 

 

Something very interesting is that the 7 descriptive titles that are applied to YHWH, the Name that He says He would never give to another were precisely fulfilled by someone in the N.T. >> namely                  .

 

 

        When we get to the descriptive names of YHWH, they could be looked at as 7 fill ins. 

        And these fill ins will help explain who God is, that is, in relationship with His people > those that have a standing before Him.

 

3. Compound Names (combination of one of the basic names with another word added to it.)  -- 3 Names with YHWH; 3 Names with Elohim.

     a. YHWH ELOHIM > LORD God

        - This name takes the Strong One, the Powerful One and associates it with the            name.  This exclusive God who is strong and powerful.

        - seen in Gen. 2:4f

 

     b. Adonai YHWH > Lord GOD

        The only exclusive God who is          , the one in authority      Gen. 15:2

 

     c. YHWH Sabaoth - LORD of Hosts; hosts = armies, warriors

        He is the Lord of armies. 

 

  The compounds with Elohim

     d. El-Elyon  Gen. 14:18 > the highest, the Most High God

        The ultimate strong one; also Gen. 14:22

Dt 32:8; also Dan 4:1-3; 34-35

 

     e. El-Olam  The Everlasting God, Gen. 21:33 

        The eternal Strong One

        The God who never ends - (from eternity to eternity)

    

     f. El-Shaddai  God Almighty

        2 possible derivations

          #1 from shad > breast therefore the Powerful many breasted One I am the powerful one who provides for his people          

          #2 from shadad > The powerful one who imparts strength to His people.

 

4. The descriptive names of God

   - all are associated with the name YHWH (I am _________)

     #1. YHWH JIREH  Gen. 22:14

         I am the one who sees/observes, helps and provides a solution.

   

     #2. YHWH ROPHEKA  Ex 15:26   YHWH is the healer

 

     #3. YHWH SHALOM - PEACE  Judges 6:22-24

 

     #4. YHWH TSIDKENU - RIGHTEOUSNESS  Jer 23:5-6

 

     #5. YHWH SHAMMAH - Ezk 48:35 The Lord is there (Millenial city)

 

     #6. YHWH ROI - SHEPHERD  Ps 23:1

 

     #7. YHWH NISSI - Ex 17:8-16 I AM YOUR BANNER

 

 

  Descriptive Names Related to Jesus Christ

 

    Remember this is the name that is not shared with another, it is exclusively used of God.  Isa 42:8; Ps 83:18

 

    1. Jn 18:5-8  [3x's]  "I am" YHWH;  also Jn 8:58

 

    2. Phil 4:19 - YHWH JIREH  "My God shall supply all your needs according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

    3. Ropheka > healer > Mt, Mk, Lk, Jn> many, many times we see the account of the times that Jesus healed and therefore presented the credentials of YHWH Ropheka.

 

    4. Eph. 2:14 - YHWH SHALOM  "He is our peace" also Col. 1:20

 

    5. 1 Cor 1:30 - YHWH TSIDKENU  "Jesus Christ is our Righteousness"

 

    6. Mt 28:20 - YHWH SHAMMAH  "I am with you always"

 

    7. John 10:11; Heb 13:20 - YHWH ROI  YHWH is the Good Shepherd

 

    8. Rom 8:37 - YHWH NISSI "We are conquerors, over comers thru Him"