While reading Isaiah I have tried to restate the names of The LORD, GOD, JAH, Lord, God so that they are representative of the position and function in the Trinity. For me I find by doing this I sense so more clearly who is speaking and what they have been doing for Israel and strangers. Look at Isaiah 54:5-6 "For thy Maker is thy husband; the LORD (Jehovah)of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God (Elohim) of the whole earth shall be called. For the LORD (Jehovah) hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God (Elohim).
READ TO KNOW HIM
Please read again, Exodus 6:1-8 and consider His
name. Then compare His thoughts as they are written in Psalm 138:2 as to what
you know about God because you read to know Him. Please consider these compound
names, some that I've copied from The Names of God by Nathan Stone and The
names of Jesus by Elmer Towns. I have added some other descriptors for joy.
Please continue to read to know Jehovah, Elohim and Adonai. There are numerous
(600+) other names in the Bible that we might know Him. Read to know Him by His
attributes.The Names and Titles we use when referring to the Deity in English have the same letters in the spelling, they sound alike, however they are referring to different persons. Let us carefully consider to whom we are speaking and address them with the Names they have chosen.
From the book The Names of God, at page 43 "The
Names of God we have studied so far have been Elohim, translated
"God" in our Bibles; Jehovah, translated "LORD" and
"El-Shaddai," translated "God Almighty" or "Almighty
God." These names are related to
the Person of God--the power and glory of His Being, as in Elohim (plural); the
expression of Himself as a God of righteousness, holiness, love and redemption,
as in Jehovah (singular); as a beneficent and bountiful Bestower of powers,
gifts, blessings, and fruitfulness for service, as seen in El-Shaddai. "
God, Lord
as Elohim (plural) of infinite power and absolute faithfulness. We may know them as The Father, The Son and
The Holy Spirit. Beware to what is written at Matthew 12:30-37. Verse 31
"Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be
forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be
forgiven unto men."
Lord
as Adonai-Jesus--God Man - Master/Owner = Lord
God-Lord GOD. The Lord (Elohim) (title) Jesus (name) Christ (Messiah) (The
Anointed One) (office); Saviour; Prophet, Priest and King.
El Elohim Jehovah- The LORD God of gods; Jehovah Elohim -
The LORD God; Jehovah El Elyon - The
LORD-The Most High God; Jehovah Elohim Tseba'oth - The LORD God of Hosts
Elhoim Bashamayim-God in Heaven; El(singular) Bethel-The
God of the House of God; Elohe Chaseddiy-God of my mercy; El Elohe Yisra'e-God,
The God of Israel; El-Elyon as God over us-The Most High God; El-Roi as God who sees us; El-Shaddai as God my source, ever-existing,
eternal, ever becoming One, continually revealing Himself God Almighty; El-Olam as God of my today
LORD, GOD, Jehovah
as I AM, eternal, self-existent One, the God of revelation, the God of moral
and spiritual attributes--of righteousness, holiness, love, and therefore
redemption, the God who stands in special covenant relation to Israel in
contrast to Elohim, the general name of God in relation to all nations.
Jehovah-Jireh as my provider/deliverance--God will
provide; Jehovah-Rophe/Rapha as my healer; Jehova-Nissi , my banner as my
victory; Jehovah-M'Kaddesh as my sanctifier--holy--separated--spotless; Jehovah-Shalom as my peace--atonement-peace
with God; Jehovah-Sabaoth as my
deliverer; Jehovah-Rohi as my shepherd--feeds-leads-pastures; Jehovah-Tsidkenu
as my righteousness--righteous Branch--the Holy One; Jehovah-Kanna The LORD Whose name is Jealous; Jehovah-Shammah
as my hope--He is there, in the midst; "For ye are a temple of the living
God; even as God said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be
their God, and they shall be my people", II Cor 6:16b.
