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Exodus Chapters 1 to 3Exodus 1-3 The angel of the Lord Moses And The Burning Bush I AMs in John Prosperity Gospel Kill The Boys lying midwives science and the Bible
Meanwhile Back At The Ranchbull We left Genesis atbull Genesis 5023 Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraims sons
also the sons of Machir the son of Manasseh were born on Josephs knees 24 Joseph said to his brothers I am about to die but God will surely take care of you and bring you up from this land to the land which He promised on oath to Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob 25 Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear saying God will surely take care of you and you shall carry my bones up from here
bull 26 So Joseph died at the age of one hundred and ten years and he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt
bull ldquoin a coffin in Egyptrdquobull YLT Exodus 11 And these are the names of the sons of Israel who
are coming into Egypt with Jacob a man and his household have they come
Getting Israel out of Egypt
bull Exodus is about God getting Israel out of Egypt
bull Leviticus is about getting Egypt out of Israelbull Most of the NT epistles is about getting the
world out of us
Exodus 11-22
Exodus 15 Seventy In Number
bull Exodus 15 All the persons who came from the loins of Jacob were seventy in number but Joseph was already in Egypt
bull Deuteronomy 1022 Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven
bull Genesis 4627 and the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two all the persons of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were seventy
bull Acts 714 Then Joseph sent word and invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to come to him seventy-five persons in all
Exodus 15 Seventy In Number
bull Dr Ryries note on Genesis 4627 says ldquoThe total of 70 included the 66 mentioned in verse 26 plus Jacob Joseph and Josephs two sons Manasseh and Ephraim (see also Exodus 15 Deuteronomy 1022) See note on Acts 714 However the total number including wives of Jacobrsquos sons and grandsons and husbands of his daughters and granddaughters (not listed) would have been greater than 70ldquo
bull Dr Ryries note on Acts 714 ldquoThis number follows the LXX which arrived at 75 by including the son and grandson of Manasseh and two sons and a grandson of Ephraim See note on Genesis 4627 which reflects a different way of numbering Jacobrsquos family totaling 70
Exodus 17- 8 Spans 200 Years
bull Exodus 17 But the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly and multiplied and became exceedingly mighty so that the land was filled with them
bull 8 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph
bull Ron Merryman says there is about a 200 year span between verses 7-8
Wilmingtons Book Of Bible Lists has
bull 1804 BC Exodus 11-7 Death of Joseph bull 1730 BC Egyptian oppression begins 18-1242bull 1525 BC Exodus 21-4 birth of Moses bull 1485 BC Exodus 211-15 Moses flees Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 420 Moses returns to Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 12 -15 leaving Egyptbull June 15 1445 BC arrival at Mount Sinai Exodus
191
430 Years In Two Chapters
bull Ungers Commentary On The Old Testament on page 101 says ldquoAlthough the second book of the Pentateuch covers a long span of years (430 years according to Exodus 1240) the author treats this extended interval with extreme brevity The entire period except for the last year is covered in the first two chapters That one year in which occurred that climatic events of Israels deliverance out of Egypt and the inauguration of a new relationship with God occupies the remaining 38 chapters of the book
480 Years After The Exodus (1445 BC)
bull 1 Kings 61 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel in the month of Ziv which is the second month that he began to build the house of the LORD
Exodus 18 A New King
bull Exodus 18 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph [Lit HebldquoThen new king aroserdquo] but [Lit Grkin LXX ldquoBut king another aroserdquo] and itrsquos ldquoἕτεροςrdquo heteros Another different
bull heteros in Acts 718 not allelon as in Acts 726 or allos in Acts 1932
bull Probably Ahmose (18th Dynasty) who expelled the Hyksos rulers of Egypt foreigners predominantly Semitic
Exodus 111 How To Win Friends
bull Exodus 111 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Meanwhile Back At The Ranchbull We left Genesis atbull Genesis 5023 Joseph saw the third generation of Ephraims sons
also the sons of Machir the son of Manasseh were born on Josephs knees 24 Joseph said to his brothers I am about to die but God will surely take care of you and bring you up from this land to the land which He promised on oath to Abraham to Isaac and to Jacob 25 Then Joseph made the sons of Israel swear saying God will surely take care of you and you shall carry my bones up from here
bull 26 So Joseph died at the age of one hundred and ten years and he was embalmed and placed in a coffin in Egypt
bull ldquoin a coffin in Egyptrdquobull YLT Exodus 11 And these are the names of the sons of Israel who
are coming into Egypt with Jacob a man and his household have they come
Getting Israel out of Egypt
bull Exodus is about God getting Israel out of Egypt
bull Leviticus is about getting Egypt out of Israelbull Most of the NT epistles is about getting the
world out of us
Exodus 11-22
Exodus 15 Seventy In Number
bull Exodus 15 All the persons who came from the loins of Jacob were seventy in number but Joseph was already in Egypt
bull Deuteronomy 1022 Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven
bull Genesis 4627 and the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two all the persons of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were seventy
bull Acts 714 Then Joseph sent word and invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to come to him seventy-five persons in all
Exodus 15 Seventy In Number
bull Dr Ryries note on Genesis 4627 says ldquoThe total of 70 included the 66 mentioned in verse 26 plus Jacob Joseph and Josephs two sons Manasseh and Ephraim (see also Exodus 15 Deuteronomy 1022) See note on Acts 714 However the total number including wives of Jacobrsquos sons and grandsons and husbands of his daughters and granddaughters (not listed) would have been greater than 70ldquo
bull Dr Ryries note on Acts 714 ldquoThis number follows the LXX which arrived at 75 by including the son and grandson of Manasseh and two sons and a grandson of Ephraim See note on Genesis 4627 which reflects a different way of numbering Jacobrsquos family totaling 70
Exodus 17- 8 Spans 200 Years
bull Exodus 17 But the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly and multiplied and became exceedingly mighty so that the land was filled with them
bull 8 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph
bull Ron Merryman says there is about a 200 year span between verses 7-8
Wilmingtons Book Of Bible Lists has
bull 1804 BC Exodus 11-7 Death of Joseph bull 1730 BC Egyptian oppression begins 18-1242bull 1525 BC Exodus 21-4 birth of Moses bull 1485 BC Exodus 211-15 Moses flees Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 420 Moses returns to Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 12 -15 leaving Egyptbull June 15 1445 BC arrival at Mount Sinai Exodus
191
430 Years In Two Chapters
bull Ungers Commentary On The Old Testament on page 101 says ldquoAlthough the second book of the Pentateuch covers a long span of years (430 years according to Exodus 1240) the author treats this extended interval with extreme brevity The entire period except for the last year is covered in the first two chapters That one year in which occurred that climatic events of Israels deliverance out of Egypt and the inauguration of a new relationship with God occupies the remaining 38 chapters of the book
480 Years After The Exodus (1445 BC)
bull 1 Kings 61 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel in the month of Ziv which is the second month that he began to build the house of the LORD
Exodus 18 A New King
bull Exodus 18 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph [Lit HebldquoThen new king aroserdquo] but [Lit Grkin LXX ldquoBut king another aroserdquo] and itrsquos ldquoἕτεροςrdquo heteros Another different
bull heteros in Acts 718 not allelon as in Acts 726 or allos in Acts 1932
bull Probably Ahmose (18th Dynasty) who expelled the Hyksos rulers of Egypt foreigners predominantly Semitic
Exodus 111 How To Win Friends
bull Exodus 111 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Getting Israel out of Egypt
bull Exodus is about God getting Israel out of Egypt
bull Leviticus is about getting Egypt out of Israelbull Most of the NT epistles is about getting the
world out of us
Exodus 11-22
Exodus 15 Seventy In Number
bull Exodus 15 All the persons who came from the loins of Jacob were seventy in number but Joseph was already in Egypt
bull Deuteronomy 1022 Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven
bull Genesis 4627 and the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two all the persons of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were seventy
bull Acts 714 Then Joseph sent word and invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to come to him seventy-five persons in all
Exodus 15 Seventy In Number
bull Dr Ryries note on Genesis 4627 says ldquoThe total of 70 included the 66 mentioned in verse 26 plus Jacob Joseph and Josephs two sons Manasseh and Ephraim (see also Exodus 15 Deuteronomy 1022) See note on Acts 714 However the total number including wives of Jacobrsquos sons and grandsons and husbands of his daughters and granddaughters (not listed) would have been greater than 70ldquo
bull Dr Ryries note on Acts 714 ldquoThis number follows the LXX which arrived at 75 by including the son and grandson of Manasseh and two sons and a grandson of Ephraim See note on Genesis 4627 which reflects a different way of numbering Jacobrsquos family totaling 70
Exodus 17- 8 Spans 200 Years
bull Exodus 17 But the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly and multiplied and became exceedingly mighty so that the land was filled with them
bull 8 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph
bull Ron Merryman says there is about a 200 year span between verses 7-8
Wilmingtons Book Of Bible Lists has
bull 1804 BC Exodus 11-7 Death of Joseph bull 1730 BC Egyptian oppression begins 18-1242bull 1525 BC Exodus 21-4 birth of Moses bull 1485 BC Exodus 211-15 Moses flees Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 420 Moses returns to Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 12 -15 leaving Egyptbull June 15 1445 BC arrival at Mount Sinai Exodus
191
430 Years In Two Chapters
bull Ungers Commentary On The Old Testament on page 101 says ldquoAlthough the second book of the Pentateuch covers a long span of years (430 years according to Exodus 1240) the author treats this extended interval with extreme brevity The entire period except for the last year is covered in the first two chapters That one year in which occurred that climatic events of Israels deliverance out of Egypt and the inauguration of a new relationship with God occupies the remaining 38 chapters of the book
480 Years After The Exodus (1445 BC)
bull 1 Kings 61 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel in the month of Ziv which is the second month that he began to build the house of the LORD
Exodus 18 A New King
bull Exodus 18 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph [Lit HebldquoThen new king aroserdquo] but [Lit Grkin LXX ldquoBut king another aroserdquo] and itrsquos ldquoἕτεροςrdquo heteros Another different
bull heteros in Acts 718 not allelon as in Acts 726 or allos in Acts 1932
bull Probably Ahmose (18th Dynasty) who expelled the Hyksos rulers of Egypt foreigners predominantly Semitic
Exodus 111 How To Win Friends
bull Exodus 111 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 11-22
Exodus 15 Seventy In Number
bull Exodus 15 All the persons who came from the loins of Jacob were seventy in number but Joseph was already in Egypt
bull Deuteronomy 1022 Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven
bull Genesis 4627 and the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two all the persons of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were seventy
bull Acts 714 Then Joseph sent word and invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to come to him seventy-five persons in all
Exodus 15 Seventy In Number
bull Dr Ryries note on Genesis 4627 says ldquoThe total of 70 included the 66 mentioned in verse 26 plus Jacob Joseph and Josephs two sons Manasseh and Ephraim (see also Exodus 15 Deuteronomy 1022) See note on Acts 714 However the total number including wives of Jacobrsquos sons and grandsons and husbands of his daughters and granddaughters (not listed) would have been greater than 70ldquo
bull Dr Ryries note on Acts 714 ldquoThis number follows the LXX which arrived at 75 by including the son and grandson of Manasseh and two sons and a grandson of Ephraim See note on Genesis 4627 which reflects a different way of numbering Jacobrsquos family totaling 70
Exodus 17- 8 Spans 200 Years
bull Exodus 17 But the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly and multiplied and became exceedingly mighty so that the land was filled with them
bull 8 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph
bull Ron Merryman says there is about a 200 year span between verses 7-8
Wilmingtons Book Of Bible Lists has
bull 1804 BC Exodus 11-7 Death of Joseph bull 1730 BC Egyptian oppression begins 18-1242bull 1525 BC Exodus 21-4 birth of Moses bull 1485 BC Exodus 211-15 Moses flees Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 420 Moses returns to Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 12 -15 leaving Egyptbull June 15 1445 BC arrival at Mount Sinai Exodus
191
430 Years In Two Chapters
bull Ungers Commentary On The Old Testament on page 101 says ldquoAlthough the second book of the Pentateuch covers a long span of years (430 years according to Exodus 1240) the author treats this extended interval with extreme brevity The entire period except for the last year is covered in the first two chapters That one year in which occurred that climatic events of Israels deliverance out of Egypt and the inauguration of a new relationship with God occupies the remaining 38 chapters of the book
480 Years After The Exodus (1445 BC)
bull 1 Kings 61 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel in the month of Ziv which is the second month that he began to build the house of the LORD
Exodus 18 A New King
bull Exodus 18 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph [Lit HebldquoThen new king aroserdquo] but [Lit Grkin LXX ldquoBut king another aroserdquo] and itrsquos ldquoἕτεροςrdquo heteros Another different
bull heteros in Acts 718 not allelon as in Acts 726 or allos in Acts 1932
bull Probably Ahmose (18th Dynasty) who expelled the Hyksos rulers of Egypt foreigners predominantly Semitic
Exodus 111 How To Win Friends
bull Exodus 111 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 15 Seventy In Number
bull Exodus 15 All the persons who came from the loins of Jacob were seventy in number but Joseph was already in Egypt
bull Deuteronomy 1022 Your fathers went down to Egypt seventy persons in all and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars of heaven
bull Genesis 4627 and the sons of Joseph who were born to him in Egypt were two all the persons of the house of Jacob who came to Egypt were seventy
bull Acts 714 Then Joseph sent word and invited Jacob his father and all his relatives to come to him seventy-five persons in all
Exodus 15 Seventy In Number
bull Dr Ryries note on Genesis 4627 says ldquoThe total of 70 included the 66 mentioned in verse 26 plus Jacob Joseph and Josephs two sons Manasseh and Ephraim (see also Exodus 15 Deuteronomy 1022) See note on Acts 714 However the total number including wives of Jacobrsquos sons and grandsons and husbands of his daughters and granddaughters (not listed) would have been greater than 70ldquo
bull Dr Ryries note on Acts 714 ldquoThis number follows the LXX which arrived at 75 by including the son and grandson of Manasseh and two sons and a grandson of Ephraim See note on Genesis 4627 which reflects a different way of numbering Jacobrsquos family totaling 70
Exodus 17- 8 Spans 200 Years
bull Exodus 17 But the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly and multiplied and became exceedingly mighty so that the land was filled with them
bull 8 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph
bull Ron Merryman says there is about a 200 year span between verses 7-8
Wilmingtons Book Of Bible Lists has
bull 1804 BC Exodus 11-7 Death of Joseph bull 1730 BC Egyptian oppression begins 18-1242bull 1525 BC Exodus 21-4 birth of Moses bull 1485 BC Exodus 211-15 Moses flees Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 420 Moses returns to Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 12 -15 leaving Egyptbull June 15 1445 BC arrival at Mount Sinai Exodus
191
430 Years In Two Chapters
bull Ungers Commentary On The Old Testament on page 101 says ldquoAlthough the second book of the Pentateuch covers a long span of years (430 years according to Exodus 1240) the author treats this extended interval with extreme brevity The entire period except for the last year is covered in the first two chapters That one year in which occurred that climatic events of Israels deliverance out of Egypt and the inauguration of a new relationship with God occupies the remaining 38 chapters of the book
480 Years After The Exodus (1445 BC)
bull 1 Kings 61 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel in the month of Ziv which is the second month that he began to build the house of the LORD
Exodus 18 A New King
bull Exodus 18 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph [Lit HebldquoThen new king aroserdquo] but [Lit Grkin LXX ldquoBut king another aroserdquo] and itrsquos ldquoἕτεροςrdquo heteros Another different
bull heteros in Acts 718 not allelon as in Acts 726 or allos in Acts 1932
bull Probably Ahmose (18th Dynasty) who expelled the Hyksos rulers of Egypt foreigners predominantly Semitic
Exodus 111 How To Win Friends
bull Exodus 111 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 15 Seventy In Number
bull Dr Ryries note on Genesis 4627 says ldquoThe total of 70 included the 66 mentioned in verse 26 plus Jacob Joseph and Josephs two sons Manasseh and Ephraim (see also Exodus 15 Deuteronomy 1022) See note on Acts 714 However the total number including wives of Jacobrsquos sons and grandsons and husbands of his daughters and granddaughters (not listed) would have been greater than 70ldquo
bull Dr Ryries note on Acts 714 ldquoThis number follows the LXX which arrived at 75 by including the son and grandson of Manasseh and two sons and a grandson of Ephraim See note on Genesis 4627 which reflects a different way of numbering Jacobrsquos family totaling 70
Exodus 17- 8 Spans 200 Years
bull Exodus 17 But the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly and multiplied and became exceedingly mighty so that the land was filled with them
bull 8 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph
bull Ron Merryman says there is about a 200 year span between verses 7-8
Wilmingtons Book Of Bible Lists has
bull 1804 BC Exodus 11-7 Death of Joseph bull 1730 BC Egyptian oppression begins 18-1242bull 1525 BC Exodus 21-4 birth of Moses bull 1485 BC Exodus 211-15 Moses flees Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 420 Moses returns to Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 12 -15 leaving Egyptbull June 15 1445 BC arrival at Mount Sinai Exodus
191
430 Years In Two Chapters
bull Ungers Commentary On The Old Testament on page 101 says ldquoAlthough the second book of the Pentateuch covers a long span of years (430 years according to Exodus 1240) the author treats this extended interval with extreme brevity The entire period except for the last year is covered in the first two chapters That one year in which occurred that climatic events of Israels deliverance out of Egypt and the inauguration of a new relationship with God occupies the remaining 38 chapters of the book
480 Years After The Exodus (1445 BC)
bull 1 Kings 61 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel in the month of Ziv which is the second month that he began to build the house of the LORD
Exodus 18 A New King
bull Exodus 18 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph [Lit HebldquoThen new king aroserdquo] but [Lit Grkin LXX ldquoBut king another aroserdquo] and itrsquos ldquoἕτεροςrdquo heteros Another different
bull heteros in Acts 718 not allelon as in Acts 726 or allos in Acts 1932
bull Probably Ahmose (18th Dynasty) who expelled the Hyksos rulers of Egypt foreigners predominantly Semitic
Exodus 111 How To Win Friends
bull Exodus 111 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 17- 8 Spans 200 Years
bull Exodus 17 But the sons of Israel were fruitful and increased greatly and multiplied and became exceedingly mighty so that the land was filled with them
bull 8 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph
bull Ron Merryman says there is about a 200 year span between verses 7-8
Wilmingtons Book Of Bible Lists has
bull 1804 BC Exodus 11-7 Death of Joseph bull 1730 BC Egyptian oppression begins 18-1242bull 1525 BC Exodus 21-4 birth of Moses bull 1485 BC Exodus 211-15 Moses flees Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 420 Moses returns to Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 12 -15 leaving Egyptbull June 15 1445 BC arrival at Mount Sinai Exodus
191
430 Years In Two Chapters
bull Ungers Commentary On The Old Testament on page 101 says ldquoAlthough the second book of the Pentateuch covers a long span of years (430 years according to Exodus 1240) the author treats this extended interval with extreme brevity The entire period except for the last year is covered in the first two chapters That one year in which occurred that climatic events of Israels deliverance out of Egypt and the inauguration of a new relationship with God occupies the remaining 38 chapters of the book
480 Years After The Exodus (1445 BC)
bull 1 Kings 61 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel in the month of Ziv which is the second month that he began to build the house of the LORD
Exodus 18 A New King
bull Exodus 18 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph [Lit HebldquoThen new king aroserdquo] but [Lit Grkin LXX ldquoBut king another aroserdquo] and itrsquos ldquoἕτεροςrdquo heteros Another different
bull heteros in Acts 718 not allelon as in Acts 726 or allos in Acts 1932
bull Probably Ahmose (18th Dynasty) who expelled the Hyksos rulers of Egypt foreigners predominantly Semitic
Exodus 111 How To Win Friends
bull Exodus 111 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Wilmingtons Book Of Bible Lists has
bull 1804 BC Exodus 11-7 Death of Joseph bull 1730 BC Egyptian oppression begins 18-1242bull 1525 BC Exodus 21-4 birth of Moses bull 1485 BC Exodus 211-15 Moses flees Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 420 Moses returns to Egypt bull 1445 BC Exodus 12 -15 leaving Egyptbull June 15 1445 BC arrival at Mount Sinai Exodus
191
430 Years In Two Chapters
bull Ungers Commentary On The Old Testament on page 101 says ldquoAlthough the second book of the Pentateuch covers a long span of years (430 years according to Exodus 1240) the author treats this extended interval with extreme brevity The entire period except for the last year is covered in the first two chapters That one year in which occurred that climatic events of Israels deliverance out of Egypt and the inauguration of a new relationship with God occupies the remaining 38 chapters of the book
480 Years After The Exodus (1445 BC)
bull 1 Kings 61 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel in the month of Ziv which is the second month that he began to build the house of the LORD
Exodus 18 A New King
bull Exodus 18 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph [Lit HebldquoThen new king aroserdquo] but [Lit Grkin LXX ldquoBut king another aroserdquo] and itrsquos ldquoἕτεροςrdquo heteros Another different
bull heteros in Acts 718 not allelon as in Acts 726 or allos in Acts 1932
bull Probably Ahmose (18th Dynasty) who expelled the Hyksos rulers of Egypt foreigners predominantly Semitic
Exodus 111 How To Win Friends
bull Exodus 111 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
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bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
430 Years In Two Chapters
bull Ungers Commentary On The Old Testament on page 101 says ldquoAlthough the second book of the Pentateuch covers a long span of years (430 years according to Exodus 1240) the author treats this extended interval with extreme brevity The entire period except for the last year is covered in the first two chapters That one year in which occurred that climatic events of Israels deliverance out of Egypt and the inauguration of a new relationship with God occupies the remaining 38 chapters of the book
480 Years After The Exodus (1445 BC)
bull 1 Kings 61 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel in the month of Ziv which is the second month that he began to build the house of the LORD
Exodus 18 A New King
bull Exodus 18 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph [Lit HebldquoThen new king aroserdquo] but [Lit Grkin LXX ldquoBut king another aroserdquo] and itrsquos ldquoἕτεροςrdquo heteros Another different
bull heteros in Acts 718 not allelon as in Acts 726 or allos in Acts 1932
bull Probably Ahmose (18th Dynasty) who expelled the Hyksos rulers of Egypt foreigners predominantly Semitic
Exodus 111 How To Win Friends
bull Exodus 111 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
480 Years After The Exodus (1445 BC)
bull 1 Kings 61 Now it came about in the four hundred and eightieth year after the sons of Israel came out of the land of Egypt in the fourth year of Solomons reign over Israel in the month of Ziv which is the second month that he began to build the house of the LORD
Exodus 18 A New King
bull Exodus 18 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph [Lit HebldquoThen new king aroserdquo] but [Lit Grkin LXX ldquoBut king another aroserdquo] and itrsquos ldquoἕτεροςrdquo heteros Another different
bull heteros in Acts 718 not allelon as in Acts 726 or allos in Acts 1932
bull Probably Ahmose (18th Dynasty) who expelled the Hyksos rulers of Egypt foreigners predominantly Semitic
Exodus 111 How To Win Friends
bull Exodus 111 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 18 A New King
bull Exodus 18 Now a new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph [Lit HebldquoThen new king aroserdquo] but [Lit Grkin LXX ldquoBut king another aroserdquo] and itrsquos ldquoἕτεροςrdquo heteros Another different
bull heteros in Acts 718 not allelon as in Acts 726 or allos in Acts 1932
bull Probably Ahmose (18th Dynasty) who expelled the Hyksos rulers of Egypt foreigners predominantly Semitic
Exodus 111 How To Win Friends
bull Exodus 111 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
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Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 111 How To Win Friends
bull Exodus 111 So they appointed taskmasters over them to afflict them with hard labor And they built for Pharaoh storage cities Pithom and Raamses
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 112 God Blesses The Persecuted
bull Exodus 112 But the more they afflicted them the more they multiplied and the more they spread out so that they were in dread of the sons of Israel
bull Matthew 510 Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness for theirs is the kingdom of heavenhellip
12 Rejoice and be glad for your reward in heaven is great for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you
bull 1 Corinthians 411 To this present hour we are both hungry and thirsty and are poorly clothed and are roughly treated and are homeless 12 and we toil working with our own hands when we are reviled we bless when we are persecuted we endure 13 when we are slandered we try to conciliate we have become as the scum of the world the dregs of all things even until now
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull John 1520 Remember the word that I said to you A slave is not greater than his master If they persecuted Me they will also persecute you if they kept My word they will keep yours also 21 But all these things they will do to you for My names sake because they do not know the One who sent Me
bull 2 Timothy 312 Indeed all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will be persecuted
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 112 Prosperity Gospel
bull 2 Corinthians 47 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels that the surpassing greatness of the power may be of God and not from ourselves 8 we are afflicted in every way but not crushed perplexed but not despairing 9 persecuted but not forsaken struck down but not destroyed 10 always carrying about in the body the dying of Jesus that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our body 11 For we who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus sake that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 116 Kill The Boys
bull Exodus 116 hellip if it is a son then you shall put him to deathhellipbull 2 Kings 111 When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that
her son was dead she rose and destroyed all the royal offspring 2 But Jehosheba the daughter of King Joram sister of Ahaziah took Joash the son of Ahaziah and stole him from among the kings sons who were being put to death and placed him and his nurse in the bedroom So they hid him from Athaliah and he was not put to death
bull Matthew 216 Then hellipHerod hellipslew all the male children who were in Bethlehem and all its vicinity from two years old and underhellip
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
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bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 119God Was Good To The Midwives
bull Exodus 119 The midwives said to Pharaoh Because the Hebrew women are not as the Egyptian women for they are vigorous and give birth before the midwife can get to themldquo
bull Exodus 120 So God was good to the midwives and the people multiplied and became very mighty
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Sandy Hook Shooting Teacher Lied To Shooter and Hid Pupils In Cupboards
bull Victoria Soto a first-grade teacher at Sandy Hook elementary school has been hailed a hero after reportedly hiding her pupils in cabinets saving all of their lives The 27-year-old then faced the shooter Adam Lanza and told him all of her pupils were in the gym Lanza turned the gun on the teacher and shot her dead wwwguardiancouk
bull Joshua 24 But the woman had taken the two men and hidden them and she said Yes the men came to me but I did not know where they were from Exodus 117-21 But the midwives feared Godhellip Jeremiah 3824-27 1 Samuel 1917 2029 212 Rev 218
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Exodus 118 So the king of Egypt called for the midwives and said to them Why have you done this thing and let the boys live
bull Bless the boys and in them let my name be carried on and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth Genesis 4816
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 118 Why Did The Boys Live
bull Zechariah 85 And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing in its streets
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Moses And The Burning Bush
The Story Of Moses Begins In Exodus 21
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Ex 21-25
bull Moses is a basket casebull Moses is a prince of Egyptbull Moses becomes a murdererbull Moses becomes a fugitivebull Moses becomes a shepherdbull Moses gets hitched (pagan the priest of Midianrsquos daughter)
bull Moses becomes a dad
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 25 The Daughter Of Pharaoh
bull Exodus 25 The daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe at the Nile with her maidens walking alongside the Nile and she saw the basket among the reeds and sent her maid and she brought it to her
bull My granddaughter asked me whatbull Q Who was the greatest female businessperson
in the Biblebull A Pharaohrsquos daughter She went down to the bank
of the Nile and drew out a little prophet (profit)
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
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bull Ron Merryman Exodus
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7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Ex 31-6
bull Ex 32 There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up 3 So Moses thought I will go over and see this strange sight mdash why the bush does not burn up
bull 4 When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look God called to him from within the bush Moses Moses
bull And Moses said Here I am 5 Do not come any closer God said Take off your sandals for the place where you are standing is holy ground 6 Then he said I am the God of your father the God of Abraham the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob At this Moses hid his face because he was afraid to look at God
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
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bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 167hellipThe angel of the Lord found Hagarhellipbull Ge 1611 The angel of the Lord also said to
herhellipbull Ge 1613-14 She gave this name to the Lord
who spoke to her You are the God who sees me for she said I have now seen the One who sees me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
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bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 2215-18 The angel of the Lord called to Abraham from heaven a second time 16 and said I swear by myself declares the Lord that because you have done this and have not withheld your son your only son 17 I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies 18 and through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed because you have obeyed me
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Jdg 611-12 The angel of the Lord came and sat down under the oak in Ophrah that belonged to Joash the Abiezrite where his son Gideon was threshing wheat in a winepress to keep it from the Midianites 12 When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon he said The Lord is with you mighty warrior
bull Jdg 618 Please do not go away until I come back and bring my offering and set it before youldquo And the Lord said I will wait until you return
bull Jdg 623 But the Lord said to him Peace Do not be afraid You are not going to die
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
The Angel Of The Lordbull Jdg 1318-23 He replied Why do you ask my name It is beyond
understanding 19 Then Manoah took a young goat together with the grain offering and sacrificed it on a rock to the Lord And the Lord did an amazing thing while Manoah and his wife watched 20 As the flame blazed up from the altar toward heaven the angel of the Lord ascended in the flame Seeing this Manoah and his wife fell with their faces to the ground 21 When the angel of the Lord did not show himself again to Manoah and his wife Manoah realized that it was the angel of the Lord 22 We are doomed to die he said to his wife We have seen God 23 Buthellip
bull Psalm 347 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him And rescues them [omnipresence]
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 3224-30 So Jacob was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man 26 Then the man said Let me go for it is daybreakldquo But Jacob replied I will not let you go unless you bless me 27 The man asked him What is your nameldquo Jacob he answered 28 Then the man said Your name will no longer be Jacob but Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have overcome 29 Jacob said Please tell me your nameldquo But he replied Why do you ask my name Then he blessed him there 30 So Jacob called the place Peniel saying It is because I saw God face to face and yet my life was sparedldquo
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
The Angel Of The Lord
bull Ge 351 Then God said to Jacob Go up to Bethel and settle there and build an altar there to God who appeared to you when you were fleeing from your brother Esau
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
The Angel of the Lord is Godbull Hosea 123-5 In the womb he grasped his
brothers heel as a man he struggled with God
bull 4 He struggled with the angel and overcame him
bull he wept and begged for his favorbull He found him at Bethelbull and talked with him theremdash bull 5 the Lord God Almightybull the Lord is his name of renown
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Gen 4815-16 Angel of the Lord
bull Gen 4815-16 May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harmhellip
bull IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God and The Angel of the Lord
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
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bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Ex 37-13
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Ex 314 ldquoI AM WHO I AMrdquo
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull The LXX translates this into Greek as ldquoBGT Exodus 314hellipἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ὤν helliprdquo and we transliterate the Greek ldquoI AMrdquo into English as ldquoego eimirdquo The Gospel of John uses ldquoI amrdquo 67 Xrsquos more than any other NT book twice as much as Acts (2nd most NT uses) Jesus clearly used this Ex 314 name of Himself in John a lot
bull 1473 ἐγώ ego eg-obull lt1510gt εἰμί eimi
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Ex 314
bull Ex 314 God said to Moses I AM WHO I AM This is what you are to say to the Israelites I AM has sent me to youldquo
bull Jn 635 Then Jesus declared I am the bread of life He who comes to me will never go hungry and he who believes in me will never be thirsty
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Bible Knowledge Commentary
bull In Moses second objection he felt the Israelites would challenge his assertion that God had sent him to deliver them God told Moses to tell them I am who I am hellipThis One said He would be with His people in their time of trouble and need degEhyeh is probably a wordplay on Yahweh (LORD) in verse 15 Thus the name Yahweh related to the verb to be probably speaks of Gods self-existence but it means more than that It usually speaks of His relationship to His people For example as Lord He redeemed them (66) was faithful to them (345-7) and made a covenant with them (Ge 1518)
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
I Am The Light Of The World
bull Jn 812 When Jesus spoke again to the people he said I am the light of the world Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life
bull Jn 823-24 But he continued You are from below I am from above You are of this world I am not of this world 24 I told you that you would die in your sins if you do not believe that I am [the one I claim to be] you will indeed die in your sins
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
I Am The Gate
bull Jn 858-59hellipI tell you the truth Jesus answered before Abraham was born I am 59 At this they picked up stones to stone him but Jesus hid himself slipping away from the temple groundshellip
bull Jn 95hellipI am the light of the worldldquohellipbull Jn 107-8hellipI tell you the truth I am the gate for the sheephellipbull Jn 1011+14 hellip I am the good shepherdhellipbull Jn 1036-37hellipI am Gods Son hellipbull Jn 1125-26 Jesus said to her I am the resurrection and the
life He who believes in me will live even though he dies 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die Do you believe this
bull Jn 1319hellipI am telling you now before it happens so that when it does happen you will believe that I am He
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
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Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
I Am The Way And The Truth And The Life
bull Jn 146-7 Jesus answered I am the way and the truth and the life No one comes to the Father except through me 7 If you really knew me you would know my Father as well From now on you do know him and have seen him
bull Jn 1410 Dont you believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me The words I say to you are not just my own Rather it is the Father living in me who is doing his work
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
I Am The True Vine
bull Jn 1420hellipOn that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in youhellip
bull Jn 151hellipI am the true vine and my Father is the gardenerhellip
bull Jn 155hellipI am the vinehellip
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
I Am He
bull Jn 185-9 Jesus of Nazareth they replied I am he Jesus said (And Judas the traitor was standing there with them) 6 When Jesus said I am he they drew back and fell to the ground 7 Again he asked them Who is it you want And they said Jesus of Nazareth 8 I told you that I am he Jesus answered If you are looking for me then let these men go 9 This happened so that the words he had spoken would be fulfilled I have not lost one of those you gave me
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
I Am A King
bull Jn 1837hellipYou are right in saying I am a kinghellip
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Moses Was Educated In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Moses Was Trained In Egypt
bull Ac 722 Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action
bull Yet we see none of ldquothe wisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo in Mosesrsquo 5 books
bull None of the erroneous medical ldquowisdom of the Egyptiansrdquo
bull Wikipedia under ldquoAncient Egyptian medicinerdquo
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Science
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Sciencebull The Bible was written by forty different human authors in 3
languages on 3 continents over about 1600 years by men with very different backgrounds greatly different educations and vocations Yet there is perfect harmony integration and agreement on hundreds of stories and difficult theological subjects in 2000 pages of itrsquos 66 books
bull My challenge to you is to go ask 10 teachers in your local high school or college who have the same language background vocation education to write only 10 pages on only 1 or 2 topics say ldquoGodrsquos naturerdquo or ldquoheaven hell angels demons creationrdquo or any other difficult theological subject Then compare the 10 papers for harmony integration and agreement
bull I think a rational conclusion would have to be that The Bible is exactly what it claims to be Godrsquos Word
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Sciencebullwwwlivingwaterscombull Science Confirms the Bible
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
The earth is a sphere(Isaiah 4022) The earth is a sphere The earth was a flat disk
Incalculable number of stars(Jeremiah 3322)
Incalculable number of stars Only 1100 stars
Free float of earth in space(Job 267) Free float of earth in space Earth sat on a large animal
Creation made of invisibleelements (Hebrews 113)
Creation made of invisibleelements (atoms)
Science was ignorant onthe subject
Each star is different(1 Corinthians 1541) Each star is different All stars were the same
Light moves(Job 381920) Light moves Light was fixed in place
Air has weight(Job 2825) Air has weight Air was weightless
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
THE BIBLE SCIENCE NOW SCIENCE THEN
Winds blow in cyclones(Ecclesiastes 16) Winds blow in cyclones Winds blew straight
Blood is the source of lifeand health(Leviticus 1711)
Blood is the source of lifeand health Sick people must be bled
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains(2 Samuel 2216Jonah 26)
Ocean floor contains deepvalleys and mountains The ocean floor was flat
Ocean contains springs(Job 3816) Ocean contains springs Ocean fed only by rivers
and rain
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water(Leviticus 1513)
When dealing with diseasehands should be washedunder running water
Hands washed in still water
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 311 God Canrsquot Use
Me
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
THE END
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
The Name Of God In Exodus 313-15
bull When Moses asked God what he should answer when asked what is Gods name God replied I AM WHO I AM Paul Enns in The Moody Handbook Of Theology pages 188 under the title Self-Existence says Gods self existence means He has the ground of his existence in himselfhellip God is independent in His Being but alsohellip He is independent in everything else in His virtues decrees works andhellip causes everything to depend on him Exodus 314 emphasizes His self-existence in His identification I AM WHO I AM The verb to be emphasizes He has continual existence in Himself John 526 further stresses that the Father has life in Himself An unborn child is dependent on its mother for life animals are dependent on their surroundings for life trees and plants are dependent on sun and rain for life every living thing is dependent on someone or something else but God is independent and existent in Himself (Dan 523 Acts 1728) And on page193 Paul Enns adds Gods eternity extends backward to infinity and forward to infinity Moreover Gods eternity is also related to His eternal rule in His universal kingdom (Ps 10212)hellip Gods eternity is also related to His name In Exodus 314 Gods name reflects His eternity in that He is the continually existing One
bull The Psalmist declares in Psalm 10212 But You O LORD abide forever And Your name to all generations
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Gen 3224 Whatrsquos Wrongbull Gen 3224-26 So Jacob
was left alone and a man wrestled with him till daybreak 25 When the man saw that he could not overpower him he touched the socket of Jacobs hip so that his hip was wrenched as he wrestled with the man
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Gen 4815-16 God My Shepherd
bull Gen 4815hellipGod who has been my shepherdbull 1st Mention of God as shepherdbull Did IsraelHoly Spirit just equated God
Shepherd and The Angel of the Lord [Gen 4815-16 ]
httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
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bull Ron Merryman Exodus
bull httpwwwmerrymanministriesorgSeriesaspxSeriesID=44
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
7742 times in the Old Testament God refers to Himself with singular personal pronouns I me mine In addition to this he is referred to
with singular personal pronouns he his(Robert A Sabin)
bull James 219 You believe that God is one You do well the demons also believe and shudder
bull Isaiah 414 Who has performed and accomplished it
bull Calling forth the generations from the beginning
bull I Yahweh am the first and with the last I am He
Rev1817 -2213
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Exodus 313-14 Attributes of Godbull
GotQuestionsorg is excited to announce our new Question of the Day or follow us on bull bull Question What are the attributes of God
Answer The Bible Godrsquos Word tells us what God is like and what He is not like Without the authority of the Bible any attempt to explain Godrsquos attributes would be no better than an opinion which by itself is often incorrect especially in understanding God (Job 427) To say that it is important for us to try to understand what God is like is a huge understatement Failure to do so can cause us to set up chase after and worship false gods contrary to His will (Exodus 203-5)
Only what God has chosen to reveal of Himself can be known One of Gods attributes or qualities is ldquolightrdquo meaning that He is self-revealing in information of Himself (Isaiah 6019 James 117) The fact that God has revealed knowledge of Himself should not be neglected (Hebrews 41) Creation the Bible and the Word made flesh (Jesus Christ) will help us to know what God is like
Lets start by understanding that God is our Creator and that we are a part of His creation (Genesis 11 Psalm 241) and are created in His image Man is above the rest of creation and was given dominion over it (Genesis 126-28) Creation is marred by the fall but still offers a glimpse of Godrsquos works (Genesis 317-18 Romans 119-20) By considering creations vastness complexity beauty and order we can have a sense of the awesomeness of God
Reading through some of the names of God can be helpful in our search of what God is like They are as follows
Elohim - strong One divine (Genesis 11)Adonai - Lord indicating a Master-to-servant relationship (Exodus 410 13)El Elyon - Most High the strongest One (Genesis 1420)El Roi - the strong One who sees (Genesis 1613)El Shaddai - Almighty God (Genesis 171)El Olam - Everlasting God (Isaiah 4028)Yahweh - LORD ldquoI Amrdquo meaning the eternal self-existent God (Exodus313 14)
God is eternal meaning He had no beginning and His existence will never end He is immortal and infinite (Deuteronomy 3327 Psalm 902 1 Timothy 117) God is immutable meaning He is unchanging this in turn means that God is absolutely reliable and trustworthy (Malachi 36 Numbers 2319 Psalm 10226 27) God is incomparable there is no one like Him in works or being He is unequaled and perfect (2 Samuel 722 Psalm 868 Isaiah 4025 Matthew 548) God is inscrutable unfathomable unsearchable and past finding out as far as understanding Him completely (Isaiah 4028 Psalm 1453 Romans 1133 34)
God is just He is no respecter of persons in the sense of showing favoritism (Deuteronomy 324 Psalm 1830) God is omnipotent He is all-powerful and can do anything that pleases Him but His actions will always be in accord with the rest of His character (Revelation 196 Jeremiah 3217 27) God is omnipresent meaning He is present everywhere but this does not mean that God is everything (Psalm 1397-13 Jeremiah 2323) God is omniscient meaning He knows the past present and future including what we are thinking at any given moment Since He knows everything His justice will always be administered fairly (Psalm 1391-5 Proverbs 521)
God is one not only is there no other but He is alone in being able to meet the deepest needs and longings of our hearts God alone is worthy of our worship and devotion (Deuteronomy 64) God is righteous meaning that God cannot and will not pass over wrongdoing It is because of Godrsquos righteousness and justice that in order for our sins to be forgiven Jesus had to experience Gods wrath when our sins were placed upon Him (Exodus 927 Matthew 2745-46 Romans 321-26)
God is sovereign meaning He is supreme All of His creation put together cannot thwart His purposes (Psalm 931 953 Jeremiah 2320) God is spirit meaning He is invisible (John 118 424) God is a Trinity He is three in one the same in substance equal in power and glory God is truth He will remain incorruptible and cannot lie (Psalm 1172 1 Samuel1529)
God is holy separated from all moral defilement and hostile toward it God sees all evil and it angers Him God is referred to as a consuming fire (Isaiah 63 Habakkuk 113 Exodus 32 4-5 Hebrews 1229) God is gracious and His grace includes His goodness kindness mercy and love If it were not for Gods grace His holiness would exclude us from His presence Thankfully this is not the case for He desires to know each of us personally (Exodus 346 Psalm 3119 1 Peter 13 John 316 173)
Since God is an infinite Being no human can fully answer this God-sized question but through Godrsquos Word we can understand much about who God is and what He is like May we all wholeheartedly continue to seek after Him (Jeremiah 2913)
Recommended Resources Logos Bible Software and Knowing God by JI Packer
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
Yahweh the Creator God of Israelby Lita Cosner
bull Yahweh the Creator God of Israelbull by Lita Cosnerbull Published 27 August 2013 (GMT+10)bull morgueFilecommbielikbull Most people think that the topic of creation is limited to the first couple of chapters of Genesis and perhaps a few isolated texts in the rest of Scripture A previous article established the importance of the doctrine of Creation in the New Testament but creation is also important throughout the Old Testament No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Some Christians may feel that studying the Old Testament isnrsquot relevant to us as Christians because the Old Testament was written to Jews But while Jews were the primary audience for the Old Testament all of Scripture is for Christians to use God is the same now as He was during the time the Old Testament was written so these passages establish a theology of Yahweh as well as His relationship with His creation and humanity in particularbull Letrsquos take a look at how these attributes of Godrsquos character are reflected through His creation This is only a brief overview of the various ways the Old Testament uses creation but it has profound implications Not only did the Old Testament writers believe in the Genesis account of creation but they used it to clearly teach us many important aspects about Godrsquos naturebull Furthermore recognizing these uses brings out some of the continuity between the Old Testament and the New Testament because both use Genesis in the same way Jesus in the New Testament refers to the Bible as the totally authoritative Word of Godmdasheg His repeated use of ldquoit is writtenrdquo and ldquohave you not readrdquobull Yahweh the Creatorbull The Genesis account of Creation calls God Elohim a more generic name but Genesis 24 introduces the covenant name Yahweh1 Here this is combined with ElohimmdashYHWH-Elohimmdashto show that the covenant God of Israel is none other than the creator of the universe Other places in the Old Testament use Godrsquos covenant name Yahweh when they describe His creative work for instancebull No less than 52 passages in the Old Testament give us important insights into Godrsquos character and attributes based on His creationbull Yahweh who made the earth Yahweh who formed it to establish itmdashYahweh is his name (Jeremiah 332)This is a primary identifier of the true God When Jonah wants to identify himself and his God he tells the men on the ship ldquoI am a Hebrew and I fear Yahweh the God of heaven who made the sea and the dry landrdquo ( Jonah 19) And this knowledge was not limited to the Hebrews Hiram the king of Tyre in Solomonrsquos day recognized that Israelrsquos God was the Creator ldquoBlessed is Yahweh God of Israel who made heaven and earthrdquo ( 2 Chronicles 212)bull When Scripture wants to emphasize the authority of Yahwehrsquos words the prophets often appeal to Godrsquos creative powerbull Thus says Yahweh who gives the sun for light by day and the fixed order of the moon and stars for light by night who stirs up the sea so that its waves roarmdashYahweh of hosts is his name (Jeremiah 3135 see also Zechariah 121)Because God created the world He has the authority and the power to make sure that His word is fulfilledmdashso we should listen to Himbull Yahweh the only Godbull Yahweh is repeatedly asserted to have created the heavens and earth alone demonstrating that He is God alonebull Thus says Yahweh your Redeemer who formed you from the womb lsquoI am Yahweh who made all things who alone stretched out the heavens who spread out the earth by myselfrsquo (Isaiah 4424 see also Isaiah 4518 Job 98ndash9)Godrsquos creative activity is a major basis for praising Yahwehbull Praise Yahweh Praise Yahweh from the heavens Praise Him in the heights hellip Let them praise the name of Yahweh for He commanded and they were created (Psalm 1481ndash5)You are Yahweh you alone You have made heaven the heaven of heavens with all their host the earth and all that is on it the seas and all that is in them and you preserve all of them and the host of heaven worships you (Nehemiah 96)Scripture is clear that Godrsquos creative activity which brought everything into existence and His sustaining power without which none of us would continue to exist are both major reasons to worship Godbull Yahweh the transcendent Godbull God could not have created heaven and earth if He were contained inside or limited to it So it follows that God preceded and is outside of the created heavens and earthbull Of old you founded the earth and the heavens are the work of your hands Even they will perish but you endure and all of them will wear out like a garment like clothing you will change them and they will be changed (Psalm 10225ndash26)Even though God had a temple in Jerusalem it was clear that unlike temples for false gods which were filled with lifeless idols it was not a place for Israelrsquos God to actually livebull But will God indeed dwell on the earth Behold heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you how much less this house that I have built (1 Kings 827 see also 2 Chronicles 25ndash6 618)God is also beyond human understandingbull Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things (Ecclesiastes 115)Because God is so far above the earth and its inhabitants it is awe-inspiring that He concerns Himself with human beingsbull When I look at your heavens the work of your fingers
The moon and the stars which you have set in placewhat is man that you are mindful of himand the son of man that you care for him (Psalm 83ndash4)Yahweh the ruler and judge of the earth
bull It follows logically that since Yahweh created the heavens and earth they belong to Himbull The earth is Yahwehrsquos and the fullness thereof the world and those who dwell therein for he has founded it upon the seas and established it upon the rivers (Psalm 241ndash2 see also 8911ndash12 Deuteronomy 1014)When we offer things to God whether sacrifices in the Old Testament covenant or time talents or monetary offerings today we are only giving back to God what already belongs to Him David praysbull But who am I and what is my people that we should be able thus to offer willingly For all things come from you and of your own we have given you (1 Chronicles 2914)Because God owns the world He also rules itbull For Yahweh is a great God and a great King above all gods in whose hand are the depths of the earth the peaks of the mountains are his also The sea is his for it was he who made it and his hands formed the dry land (Psalm 953ndash5)Because Yahweh is our Creator Scripture indicates that we lack the standing to bring a case even accusing God of being unjust because we belong to Him and anything He could ever give us or deprive us of belongs to Him whether existence or health or material goods it is Hisbull Woe to him who strives with him who formed him a pot among earthen pots Does the clay say to him who forms it lsquoWhat are you makingrsquo or lsquoYour work has no handlesrsquo (Isaiah 459)For example if anyone had a reason to bring a complaint against God it would seem (humanly speaking) that no one could have a better case than Job Job faithfully served God but lost his riches children and health in rapid succession At first he had a righteous response ldquoYahweh gave and Yahweh has taken away blessed be the name of Yahwehrdquo ( Job 121) But then when his friends argued that Job must have committed some sin that caused his calamity he said ldquoOh that I knew where I might find him that I might come even to his seat I would lay my case
before him and fill my mouth with arguments I would know what he would answer me and understand what he would say to me Would he contend with me in the greatness of his power No he would pay attention to me There an upright man could argue with him and I would be acquitted forever by my judgerdquo ( Job 232ndash7)bull Job gets his wish but instead God challenges Jobbull Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth
Tell me if you have understandingWho determined its measurementsmdashsurely you knowOr who stretched the line upon itOn what were its bases sunkOr who laid its cornerstonewhen the morning stars sang togetherand all the sons of God shouted for joy (Job 382ndash7)Godrsquos challenge to Job reveals that Jobrsquos knowledge and wisdom are so far below his Creatorrsquos that Job simply doesnrsquot have the standing or the perspective to even bring an accusation before God In fact the book of Job tells us what was going on lsquobehind the scenesrsquo which caused God to allow this intense but ultimately temporary suffering in Jobrsquos life
bull Yahweh the all-powerful Godbull Godrsquos creation of the universe is the first and greatest demonstration of his power As Jeremiah saidbull Ah Lord Yahweh It is you who have made the heavens and earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm Nothing is too hard for you (Jeremiah 3217)He is able to do anythingbull Whatever Yahweh pleases He does in heaven and earth in the seas and all deeps (Psalm 1356)bull This leads to several conclusions in Scripture First when He reveals Himself the enemies of God are terrified Rahab tells the Israelite spies ldquoAnd as soon as we heard it our hearts melted and there was no spirit left in any man because of you for Yahweh your God he is God in the heavens above and on the earth beneathrdquo ( Joshua 211)bull Second those who trust in God can utterly rely on Himbull How blessed is he whose help in is in the God of Jacob whose hope is in Yahweh his God who made heaven and earth the sea and all that is in them (Psalm 1465ndash6 see also 1212 1248)In Isaiah God saysbull I I am he who comforts you
who are you that you are afraid of man who diesof the son of man who is made like grassand have forgotten your Makerwho stretched out the heavensand laid the foundations of the earth (Isaiah 5112ndash13)One powerful example is when Sennacheribrsquos armies were threatening Judah The Rabshakeh (a vizier for the king) sent this message to Hezekiah
bull Do not let your God in whom you trust deceive you by promising that Jerusalem will not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria Behold you have heard what the kings of Assyria have done to all lands devoting them to destruction And shall you be delivered Have the gods of the nations delivered them the nations that my fathers destroyed Gozan Haran Rezeph and the people of Eden who were in Telassar Where is the king of Hamath the king of Arpad the king of the city of Sepharvaim the king of Hena or the king of Ivvah (2 Kings 1910ndash13)Hezekiah however trusted in the Lord he prayedbull O Yahweh the God of Israel enthroned above the cherubim you are the God you alone of all the kingdoms of the earth you have made heaven and earth hellip Truly O Yahweh the kings of Assyria have laid waste the nations and their lands and have cast their gods into the fire for they were not gods but the work of menrsquos hands wood and stone Therefore they were destroyed (2 Kings 1915 17ndash18 see also Isaiah 3716ndash20)The reason Hezekiah trusted that his God unlike the gods of other nations would not fail is because Yahweh alone is the Creatorbull Yahweh superior to idolsbull God often claims the right to exclusive worshipbull I am Yahweh that is my name my glory I give to no other nor my praise to carved idols (Isaiah 428)The Old Testament is full of anti-idol polemics invoking Yahwehrsquos creatorship in contrast to the idols 1 Chronicles 1626 says ldquoall the gods of the peoples are idols but Yahweh made the heavensrdquo (see also Psalm 964ndash5) Isaiah 40ndash43 has some quite developed arguments against idolsbull sxchuba1969bull To whom then will you liken God
or what likeness compare with himAn idol A craftsman casts itand a goldsmith overlays it with goldand casts for it silver chainsHe who is too impoverished for an offeringchooses wood that will not rothe seeks out a skillful craftsmanto set up an idol that will not moveDo you not know Do you not hearHas it not been told you from the beginningHave you not understood from the foundations of the earthIt is he who sits above the circle of the earthand its inhabitants are like grasshopperswho stretches out the heavens like a curtainand spreads them like a tent to dwell inwho brings princes to nothingand makes the rulers of the earth as emptiness (4018ndash23)God also promises the destruction of all idols that did not create unlike Yahweh
bull Thus you shall say to them lsquoThe gods who did not make the heavens and earth shall perish from the earth and from under the heavensrsquo( Jeremiah 1011)Only the Creator deserves to be called God because everything else is only created and finitebull Yahweh our wise and loving Creatorbull The above attributes would be terrifying if we were not also assured of Godrsquos love Scripture indicates that creation is also a demonstration of Godrsquos lovebull To him who alone does wonders
for his steadfast love endures foreverto him who by understanding made the heavensfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who spread out the earth above the watersfor his steadfast love endures foreverto him who made the great lightsfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe sun to rule over the dayfor his steadfast love endures foreverthe moon and stars to rule over the nightfor his steadfast love endures forever (Psalm 1364ndash9)Scripture also indicates creation is a great indication of His wisdom ldquoIt is he who made the earth by his power who established the world by his wisdom and by his understanding stretched out the heavensrdquo ( Jeremiah 1016) In Proverbs the divine attribute of wisdom is personified as Godrsquos companion at creation
bull Yahweh possessed me at the beginning of His wayBefore His works of oldFrom everlasting I was establishedFrom the beginning from the earliest times of the earthWhen there were no depths I was brought forthWhen there were no springs abounding with waterBefore the mountains were settledBefore the hills I was brought forthWhile he had not yet made the earth and the fieldsNor the first dust of the worldWhen He established the heavens I was thereWhen He inscribed a circle on the face of the deepWhen He made firm the skies aboveWhen the springs of the deep became fixedWhen He set for the sea its boundarySo that the water would not transgress His commandWhen He marked out the foundations of the earthThen I was beside him as a master workmanAnd I was daily His delightRejoicing always before HimRejoicing in the world His earthAnd having my delight in the sons of men (Proverbs 822ndash31)Jesus our Creator and Saviour
bull All of the above demonstrates that Scripture uses Godrsquos creation of the heavens and earth as the basis for asserting His attributes But of course we also believe that the entire Old Testament points forward to salvation in Christ Psalm 336 saysbull Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesusbull By the word of Yahweh the heavens were made and by the breath of His mouth all their hostJohn asserts that this Word is God the Son who became incarnate as Jesus Christbull In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God He was in the beginning with God All things were made through him and without him nothing was made that was made (John 11ndash3)Paul concursbull For by him all things were created in heaven and on earth visible and invisible whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authoritiesmdashall things were created through him and for him And he is before all things and in him all things hold together (Colossians 116ndash18)Because Jesus is the agent of Godrsquos creation everything creation says about Yahweh also applies to Jesus So it is important for us to understand the creation basis for asserting Yahwehrsquos attributes because theyrsquore also Jesusrsquo attributesbull Because creation is so intertwined with how the rest of Scripture sees Yahweh and Jesus and because their creative work is used as the basis for so many doctrines itrsquos problematic when various compromising creation theories attempt to reinterpret Genesis to fit with secular ideas about origins that leave no room for a supernatural Creator Not only is it unnecessary but it removes the foundation for these statements about the nature of God and His relationship with creationbull Related Articlesbull The use of creation in the Old Testamentbull Jesus Christ our Creatorbull Whatrsquos in a namebull Did Moses really write Genesisbull Further Readingbull God Questions and Answersbull Jesus Christ Questions and Answersbull Referencesbull Most English translations translate Godrsquos covenant name YHWH as ldquothe LORDrdquo but this article will translate it as Yahweh to emphasize the presence of Godrsquos covenant name in these verses Yahweh is thought to be pronounced lsquoYahvayrsquo but this is not certain as there has been a long tradition amongst Jews of not saying aloud the holy name of God and the Hebrew writing does not indicate the vowels only the consonants Return to text
