In this study, we’ll explore the rich and powerful names of God found throughout both the Old and New Testaments, uncovering the profound truths they reveal about His nature. Each name of God carries significant meaning, offering us a glimpse into his holiness, his power, his mercy and his love. As we study these names, we will discover not only more about who God is, but also how to trust him more deeply in every area of our lives.
Adonai
Ken Miller | Mar. 25, 2025
"Adonai" is a Hebrew term that is often translated as "Lord" or "My Lord." It is one of the names used to refer to God in the Jewish, Christian, and some other monotheistic traditions.
Jehovah-Shammah
Ken Miller | Mar. 18, 2025
Jehovah-Shammah translates to "The Lord is There" or "The Lord Is Present." The name emphasizes God's abiding presence with His people, indicating that He is always near, accessible, and actively involved in their lives.
Jehovah-Sabaoth
Ken Miller | Mar. 11, 2025
Jehovah-Sabaoth (often spelled Yahweh Sabaoth) is a name for God that emphasizes His sovereignty as the Lord of Hosts or the Commander of Armies. Throughout the Old Testament, this name is often invoked in contexts of war, victory, and divine intervention.
Jehovah-Tsidkenu
Mitchell Dorris | Mar. 4, 2025
Jehovah-Tsidkenu (or YHWH Tsidkenu) means "The Lord Our Righteousness" and emphasizes God's role as the source of righteousness for His people. The name is found in the book of Jeremiah, where it is used in a prophetic context, speaking of a future time when God will provide righteousness through a coming Messiah.
Jehovah-Go’el
Ken Miller | Feb. 25, 2025
Jehovah-Goel (YHWH Go'el) translates to "The Lord is my Redeemer" or "The Lord, my Kinsman-Redeemer." This name emphasizes God’s role as a redeemer who rescues, delivers, and restores His people.
Jehovah-Bara
Ken Miller | Feb. 18, 2025
Jehovah-Bara highlights God's role as the Creator. Bara means "to create" or "to shape," and it is frequently used in the Old Testament to describe God's creation of the universe, life, and everything within it. It indicates the idea of creation ex nihilo (creation "out of nothing"), showing God's power to bring things into existence by His will and word.
Jehovah-Shalom
Mitchell Dorris | Feb. 11, 2025
Jehovah-Shalom is derived from two key components: Jehovah (or Yahweh), which is the personal name of God in the Old Testament, and Shalom, which means "peace" in Hebrew. Together, the name Jehovah-Shalom translates to "The Lord is Peace."
Jehovah-M’Keddesh
Ken Miller | Feb. 4, 2025
Jehovah-M'Keddesh (sometimes written as Yahweh-M'Kaddesh) translates to "The Lord Who Sanctifies" or "The Lord Who Makes Holy." This name reflects God's role in sanctifying or setting apart His people for holiness and service. It emphasizes God's active role in purifying and consecrating His followers to live according to His will.
Jehovah-Nissi
Mitchell Dorris | Jan. 28, 2025
The name Jehovah-Nissi is used in Exodus 17:15 and is translated as "The Lord is My Banner." This name reveals a significant aspect of God's character and His role as a protector and source of victory for His people.
Jehovah-Rapha
Ken Miller | Jan. 21, 2025
Jehovah-Rapha is one of the compound names of God in the Bible, often translated as "The Lord Who Heals" or "The Lord Our Healer." God instructed Moses to throw a piece of wood into the water, making it sweet and drinkable. After this event, God declared Himself as "Jehovah-Rapha," promising that if the Israelites listened to His commands and kept His statutes, He would protect them from the diseases that afflicted the Egyptians.
Jehovah-Jireh
Ken Miller | Jan. 14, 2025
Jehovah-Jireh is one of the names of God found in the Bible, specifically in the Old Testament. It is derived from the Hebrew words "YHWH" (the personal name for God, often translated as "LORD") and "Yireh" (meaning "will see" or "will provide"). Therefore, Jehovah-Jireh can be understood as "The LORD will provide" or "The LORD will see to it."
What's in a Name?
Ken Miller | Jan. 7, 2025
It is essential that we understand the historical and theological nature behind the story of Job. While the book was likely written by a Jew and for a Jewish audience, none of the characters in the book are ethnic Jews because the nation of Israel did not yet exist.
