The names of God

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Permalink Reply by Benedict Anthony Andrew 2nd on January 4, 2012 at 6:05pm

Yes, Angela. There are many names of God as well as titles, which are used as names. Those which you have posted are only the limited variations in the Old Testament of the YHWH name which means "I am that I am."  "I am that I am" did this or that. So, He is this or that.  Obviously, at times when God did a specific thing in the lives of the Israelites, they identified Him with a variant term for that specific action/benefit which He accomplished for them. Above are those variant names. Though I could, I will not go through the depth of typing to describe the changes  that brought about the use of the word Lord and Jehovah to identify God repeatedly instead of YHWH. 

Maybe it could be done gradually lesson by lesson.

New Testament are as follows: Jesus, Immanuel, Alpha and Omega, Holy Spirit.

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Permalink Reply by Benedict Anthony Andrew 2nd on January 5, 2012 at 5:06am

Except for Immanuel, Choco has given the names in English of the Hebrew names which are replaced by the words Lord or God or Jehovah as they are in the Old Testament. Immanuel is the only unchanged name of God given in prophecy of the Messiah's name in the New Testament.  

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Permalink Reply by Angela on January 10, 2012 at 1:31am

Thanks Benedict

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Permalink Reply by Angela on January 10, 2012 at 1:27am

Thanks Choco,this is enlightening,i like praying when mentioning those name and for a moment i realised i didnt know their meanings.

God Bless You for sharing

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