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.
The remaining Names of God in this series might be considered descriptors, or characteristics of the Lord. We have reviewed the three primary Names of God, along with nineteen compound Names of God in our previous posts. As we venture through these descriptors of our God, I hope we will recognize all the many characteristics of our God that we tend to take for granted.
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 is 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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| FIRSTBORN AMONG MANY BROTHERS |
| Romans 8:29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. |
| As discussed in our previous post, to be firstborn implied, or emphatically stated a number of truths that were taught in the Old Testament, and can be seen in the Lord Jesus in His fulfillment. One concept that I did not list, nor did I find called out in the Old Testament, was the relation of the firstborn with siblings. Don’t get me wrong – the firstborn was just that. the first born child of many. In the New Testament, Paul makes a point of describing the siblings of the firstborn and the destiny of those who follow Him as brothers. Jesus is the Firstborn of course, but the purpose of his existence, at least in this passage, was for the expansion of the family, and the character of those in the family. The Firstborn among many brothers. As we read through the Word, we come across quantitative words, such as “much”, “more” and “many”, to describe amounts of a topic. To consider “many brothers” a description of a worldwide expansion of the family of faith in the crucified One seems to be an incredible understatement. An incredible understatement of truth, in my opinion, that seems consistent with the tenor of Scripture, for the Word doesn’t seem to try to communicate to impress, but to inform. Whether the “many” in this verse refers to thousands, as was true in the days of Paul, or the current tens of billions, (considering those who have sent before,) it makes no matter to the message. He is the Firstborn of Many Brothers, and the end quantity is yet to be fathomed! May His name be praised for His great ability to lead such a massive family! |
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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