![]() Hagar “called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees” (Genesis 16:13). When Hagar fled into the desert from the harsh treatment by her mistress, God appeared to her by a spring of water and told her to return. This name of God occurs only once in the Bible. ![]() We can put our complete confidence in Him. For us, this means that El Olam, the Everlasting God, is constant, dependable and reliable. His character, His Word, His promises, His purposes never change and never fail. Everything we know on this earth changes in some way over time. The term Olam also carries with it the idea of unchanging. If we are in Christ, we will experience eternity as we live with Him forever. The Bible assures us, “God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). And we can experience eternity if we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior. Our human minds cannot fathom the concept of eternity, but we can accept it by faith. There has never been a time when God did not exist. David wrote, “From everlasting to everlasting, You are God” (Psalm 90:2). ![]() The Hebrew word, Olam, comes from a root meaning “eternity.” Thus El Olam means the God who is Eternal or the Everlasting God. if all things are not under His dominion, then He is not the Most High, and you and I are either in the hands of fate (whatever that is), in the hands of man, or in the hands of the devil” (p. In her book, I Want to Know You, Kay Arthur wrote: “If God is not sovereign. It focuses on God’s exalted position and is often translated “the Most High” or “God Most High.” This exalted position of El Elyon was the one to which Lucifer aspired in heaven, when in his pride he declared, “I will be like the Most High (Isaiah 14:14). This name for God comes from a Hebrew word meaning “to ascend,” “to go up.” It describes that which is highest or uppermost. He insists on being in charge, but He always has our best interest in mind. He will never take advantage of being the Boss. We must let Him be in charge of our life. We must allow Him to be our ultimate authority. Who or what is in charge of your life? How often do we say with our lips that God is our Lord, yet with our actions acknowledge that someone or something else is truly in control? Adonai must be our Lord and Master. Adonai points to God as the One who is in charge-the Boss. ![]() In the English Bible, it is usually translated as Lord and is often combined with Yahweh to refer to God as Lord God. It denotes majesty, respect, and authority. In His arms you are secure.Īdonai is a short royal title. The great God of the universe invites you and me to call Him, Daddy! You can come to Him as a little child comes to his dad. Jesus prayed, “Daddy, all things are possible for You.” Abba expresses all the love and affection of a small child for his dad.Īnd it’s not only Jesus who can call God the Father, “Daddy.” The Bible says that God has adopted you as His child and that now you may call him, “ ‘Abba,’ Father” (Romans 8:15). Names of God ListĪbba is the name Jesus Himself used for His Father when He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane (Mark 14:36) In Aramaic, it is the familiar name small children use for their father-Daddy. So let’s look at some of the more frequent and significant names for God in the Bible. Each one tells us something important about God-His character and how He relates to us. And each of these names has great significance. By some counts there are more than 20 different names for God mentioned in the Bible. God is referred to by a number of names in the Bible-not just a single name. ![]()
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