Names of God John 17:3; Exodus 3:13; Psalm 22:22

God (Elohim) LORD (Jehovah) God Almighty (El Shaddai) Lord (Adonai)

Names of God

“Elohim” Translated “God” – an object of worship Emphasizes the nature of God as…

The Creator (Genesis 1-2)

The Covenant Maker (1 Kings 8:23; Genesis 9:12-18; 17:17; Jeremiah 31:33; 32:8)

Deity or The Godhead (Genesis 1:26; Deuteronomy

32:39)

Names of God

LORD “Jehovah” (YHWH) Translated “LORD” – “He who is”

A Personal name to be held in reverence (Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 24:16)

Emphasizes God’s eternal nature (Exodus 3:13-15; John 8:58)

Associated with God’s personal characteristics – i.e. love, mercy, holiness & righteousness (Jeremiah 31:3; Leviticus 19:2; Psalm 11:7; Exodus 34:5-7)

Names of God

“El-Shaddai” Translated “God Almighty” Emphasizes the power of God

(Exodus 6:2-3) Power to bless (Genesis 17:1-2;

28:3; 35:11; 43:14; Psalm 91:1-2) Power to afflict and destroy (Ruth

1:20-21; Job 5:17; Isaiah 13:6; Joel 1:15)

Names of God

“Adonai” Translated “Lord” (Ps. 110:1; Acts 24:34-

35) Emphasizes ownership and sovereignty

We are servants (2 Samuel 7:18-20) The Lord is over all (Psalms 97:5;

135:5; Ezekiel 13:9)

Names of God in Combination with Characteristics of God

YAHWEH-JIREH: "The LORD Will Provide" (Gen. 22:14) YAHWEH-RAPHA: "The LORD Who Heals" (Exo. 15:26)YAHWEH-NISSI: "The LORD Our Banner" (Exo. 17:15)YAHWEH-M'KADDESH: "The LORD Who Sanctifies" (Lev. 20:8)YAHWEH-SHALOM: "The LORD Our Peace" (Judges 6:24)

EL ELYON: “Most High" (Deut. 26:19)EL ROI: "God of Seeing" (Gen.16:13)EL-OLAM: "Everlasting God" (Psalm 90:1-3)EL-GIBHOR: “Mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6)

YAHWEH-ELOHIM: "LORD God" (Gen. 2:4)YAHWEH-TSIDKENU: "The LORD Our Right-eousness” (Jer. 33:16)YAHWEH-ROHI: "The LORD Our Shepherd" (Psalm 23:1)YAHWEH-SHAMMAH: "The LORD Is There” (Ezekiel 48:35) YAHWEH-SABAOTH: "The LORD of Hosts" (Isaiah 1:24)