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Name and Character…

Rather than being simply an identifier, name and character are synonymous. When the Bible speaks of taking God's name to all the nations, He is not talking about the name itself but the essential qualities of Heaven – His nature, His constitution; His value system; His culture; His health system; His economic and judicial system - on the whole, His Kingdom.

Likewise, the command, or order, charge, instruction and or mandate not to “take” God's name in vain actually means not to represent his “character” in a false, or improper, dishonorable, hypocritical, duplicitous, misleading and or self-serving manner. It is similar to the common expression of "having a good name" which is not about the name itself but the character of the one who possesses that name.

The Names of God used in the Bible act as a roadmap or guideline for learning about the character of God. The names He chooses in Scripture are meant to reveal or disclose; unveil; display; exhibit; show His Glory or True nature; Full weight to us.

The Names of God Revealed in the Bible…

THE ADVOCATE

THE ALMIGHTY

THE AMEN

THE ANGEL OF THE LORD

THE ANOINTED ONE

THE BRANCH

THE BEGINNING

THE BISHOP OF SOULS

THE BREAD OF LIFE

THE BRIDEGROOM

THE CARPENTER

THE CORNERSTONE

THE CHIEF SHEPHERD

THE CHRIST

THE COMFORTER

THE CONSOLATION OF ISRAEL

THE DAYSPRING

THE DAY STAR

THE DELIVERER

THE DESIRE OF NATIONS

THE END

THE EVERLASTING FATHER

THE FAITHFUL AND TRUE WITNESS

THE FIRST FRUITS

THE FOUNDATION

THE FOUNTAIN

THE REFINER

THE FRIEND OF SINNERS

THE GIFT OF GOD

THE GLORY OF GOD

THE GOOD SHEPHERD

THE GOVERNOR

THE GREAT SHEPHERD

THE GUIDE

THE HEAD OF THE CHURCH

THE HIGH PRIEST

THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL

THE HORN OF SALVATION

THE KING OF ISRAEL

THE KING OF KINGS

THE LAMB OF GOD THE LAST ADAM

THE LIFE

PROPHET

PROPITIATION

PURIFIER

RABBI

OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS

EMMANUEL

I AM

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

THE LORD OF LORDS

THE LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH

THE MEDIATOR

THE MESSIAH

THE MIGHTY GOD

THE MORNING STAR

THE PHYSICIAN

THE PASSOVER LAMB

THE POTENTATE

THE PRIEST

THE PRINCE OF PEACE

THE RANSOM

THE REDEEMER

THE GATE FOR THE SHEEP

THE REFUGE

THE RESURRECTION

THE ROCK

THE ROOT OF DAVID

THE ROSE OF SHARON

THE RULER OF GOD'S CREATION

THE SACRIFICE

THE SAVIOR

THE SECOND ADAM

THE SEED OF ABRAHAM

THE SEED OF DAVID

THE SEED OF THE WOMAN

THE SERVANT

THE SHEPHERD

THE SON OF DAVID

THE SON OF GOD

THE SON OF MARY

THE SON OF THE MOST HIGH

THE TEACHER

THE TRUTH

THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

THE WONDERFUL COUNSELOR

THE WORD

THE PURIFIER

THE WAY

THE VINE

THE AUTHOR AND PERFECTER OF OUR FAITH

JEHOVAH

GOD

JESUS

MASTER

OMEGA

NAZARENE

ELOHIM or Elohay is the first name for God found in the Bible, and it is used throughout the Old Testament. Elohim comes from the Hebrew root meaning "Strength" or "Power," and has the unusual characteristic of being plural in form. Throughout scripture, Elohim is combined with other words to describe certain characteristics of God as follows:

ELOHAY KEDEM GOD OF THE BEGINNING

ELOHAY MISHPAT GOD OF JUSTICE

ELOHAY SELICHOT GOD OF FORGIVENESS

ELOHAY MAROM GOD OF HEIGHTS

ELOHAY MIKAROV GOD WHO IS NEAR

ELOHAY MAUZI GOD OF MY STRENGTH

ELOHAY TEHILATI GOD OF MY PRAISE

ELOHAY YISHI GOD OF MY SALVATION

ELOHIM KEDOSHIM HOLY GOD

ELOHIM CHAIYIM LIVING GOD

ELOHAYELOHIM GOD OF GODS

"EL" is another name used for God in the Bible. El is the simple form arising from Elohim, and is often combined with other words for descriptive emphasis as follows:

EL HANE'EMAN THE FAITHFUL GOD

EL HAGADOL THE GREAT GOD

EL HAKADOSH THE HOLY GOD

EL YISRAEL THE GOD OF ISRAEL

EL HASHAMAYIM THE GOD OF THE HEAVENS

EL DE'OT THE GOD OF KNOWLEDGE

EL EMET THE GOD OF TRUTH

EL YESHUATI THE GOD OF MY SALVATION

EL ELYON THE MOST-HIGH GOD

IMMANUEL GOD IS WITH US

EL OLAM THE GOD OF ETERNITY

EL ECHAD THE ONE GOD

"YHVH" is the Hebrew word that translates as "LORD". YHVH comes from the Hebrew verb "to be" and is the special name that God revealed to Moses at the burning bush. YHVH declares God's absolute being - The Source of everything, Without Beginning and Without End. Although some pronounce YHVH as "Jehovah" or "Yaweh," scholars really don't know the proper pronunciation.

Some examples of YHVH used in scripture:

YHVH ELOHIM THE LORD GOD

YHVH M'KADESH THE LORD WHO MAKES HOLY

YHVH YIREH THE LORD WHO SEES/PROVIDES

YHVH NISSI THE LORD MY BANNER

YHVH SHALOM THE LORD OF PEACE

YHVH O'SAYNU THE LORD OUR MAKER

YHVH TZIDKAYNU THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS

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