I am going to refer you to the following page for an introduction on the subject of the Names of God:
It will also explain the use of the tilde in the title of this post.
I have read where there are 42 different Names for god used in the Bible. I’ll keep my eye out for a complete list.
I think it is important to understand more about the Name of God. The page above explains the Jewish meaning of names in general…it goes much deeper than simply a moniker by which one is called.
And so it is important to learn about and understand the different Names for God, our Father. Here are a couple that are important, and sometimes misunderstood:
YHVH - this is the unutterable Name of God, meaning I AM. It is God’s answer to Moses when he asked His Name. It is what is often translated Yahweh or, incorrectly, Jehovah and even Yahweh is not correct in that there are no vowels and the Name is not meant to be spoken. This Name reveals to us the Eternal Nature of God.
Elohim - this is the first Name of God used and underscores God’s creative power and his position as creator of all things.
When we talk about God, we need to remember He is not a concept, not a myth, not something at all…He is the Eternal Creator of All Things. He is our Father in Heaven. His Names are to be honored.
Likewise, so is His Son, our Saviour’s. Consider the following:
In the original Hebrew “Jesus Christ” is Yeshua haMashiach and is interpreted as “Yah who is Salvation, the Anointed One.” Yah is short for the Holy Name of YHVH, which itself means “He who was, who is, who is to come”, thus “the Eternally Existent One.” So, the full title of the Mashiach is “The Eternally Existent Saving and Anointed One.”
Notice that our Lord’s name in His native language includes reference to both the Eternal Name of God and His (Yeshua’s) role as Saviour!
Praise The Lord!
Originally posted 2007-08-27 on http://amencomelordjesus.com/blog
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