My hope is that this series will offer my readers a chance to consider the names, characteristics and descriptions of our God in the Word.
Our next set of names (#4 through #22) are considered His compound names, which typically uses His primary name and attaches a specific descriptor to it. These are the names that originally got me chasing this topic, and now it has developed into a much bigger study than the original intent, but I digress, for I have already mentioned this!
The Word is truly rich with descriptions of the Living God, and this effort of searching in the Word was quite illuminating. He truly is the ultimate subject of the Word, and His revelation of self-descriptions, or the accolades offered Him by His priests, prophets, kings apostles and faithful truly was a blessing.
May the Name of the Lord be praised, and by thinking on His name, may you have a blessed day.
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| EL ELYON (THE MOST HIGH GOD) |
| Psalm 78:35 They remembered that God was their rock, the Most High God their redeemer. |
| This name of God speaks of His loftiness, His elevated status over all of creation. As the creator of all, He is above all of creation by the fact He is outside of the creation, eternal and everlasting. The term also is used in comparison to false idols and gods, in that they can not compete with the Most High. The term speaks of one elevated, lofty or supreme. There is no other like the Most High God. It may be that the Canaanites referred to their local gods as el (god), but for the Israeli’s as they understood the truths that had been delivered to them through the revelation of God, would refer to the true God as the most High God, in comparison with the idols in the land. Our God is King of Kings and Lord of Lords and is the Most High God, reigning over all other gods, high above all other beings. He is the only One worthy of this name, and we are privileged to know Him through His death on the cross. And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. |
I would love to hear of your favorite name, characteristic or description of the Living God. Please leave me a comment, and I will include it in the list!
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How can I choose a favorite for such an Awesome God we serve! His Name is wonderful, Counselor Mighty God is He. I had cataloged over 13,000 names in the NIV and trying to do the same in KJV. I have an intense love affair with His Names – thanks for the reminder!
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13,000? Dang that is impressive! Is that 13,000 distinctly different names, or 13,000 places in the Word where a name of His appears?
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