Today I’m repeating something from nine years ago, before we made it a house rule that posts here would generally be rooted in a particular scripture passage. So while we’re not addressing this passage directly — we have elsewhere — but it does tie in.
ESV.Ex.34.5 The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord. 6 The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, 7 keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin, but who will by no means clear the guilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children and the children’s children, to the third and the fourth generation.” 8 And Moses quickly bowed his head toward the earth and worshiped.
I have to confess, I’m not deeply absorbed in the statistics for this particular blog. Today I decided to see what the all-time most clicked things were, and this one came in 2nd. The blog is still available, but has been inactive for a couple of years.
Here it is as it appeared in November, 2010:
I’m always amazed at the number of people who haven’t — somewhere — encountered teaching on the various names given to God beginning with Jehovah and followed by a word which describes an aspect of God’s character and nature.
Pastor Mike Stone of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Blackshear, Georgia posted these on his blog, and I thought it would be good to reproduce them here as well. For those who want to dig a little deeper; the second-last one is also the title of a very old hymn, which is how I came to learn of these names while still a teenager.
Genesis 22 – Jehovah Jireh – The Lord, my Provider
Exodus 15 – Jehovah Rapha – The Lord who heals
Exodus 17 – Jehovah Nissi – The Lord, my banner
Exodus 31 – Jehovah M’Kaddesh – The Lord who sanctifies
Deuteronomy 33 – Jehovah Chereb – The Lord, my Sword
Deuteronomy 33 – Jehovah Magen – The Lord, my Shield
Judges 6 – Jehovah Shalom – The Lord, my Peace
1 Samuel 1 – Jehovah Sabaoth – Lord of the hosts of heaven
Psalm 3 – Jehovah Kahbodi – The Lord, my Glory
Psalm 10 – Jehovah Malech-Olam – The Lord who is king forever
Psalm 18 – Jehovah Chezeq – The Lord, my strength
Psalm 18 – Jehovah Misqabbi – The Lord, my strong tower
Psalm 18 – Jehovah Naheh – The Lord who smites the enemy
Psalm 18 – Jehovah Seli – The Lord, my Rock
Psalm 20 – Jehovah Hoshea – The Lord, my Savior
Psalm 23 – Jehovah Rohi – The Lord, my Shepherd
Psalm 24 – Jehovah Milchamma – The Lord, mighty in battle
Psalm 27 – Jehovah Ori – The Lord, my Light
Psalm 89 – Jehovah Gannan – The Lord who is my defense
Psalm 91 – Jehovah Machsi – The Lord my Refuge
Psalm 98 – Jehovah Hamelech – The Lord, my King
Isaiah 40 – Jehovah Bara – The Lord, my Creator
Isaiah 49 – Jehovah Goel – The Lord, my Redeemer
Jeremiah 16 – Jehovah Ma’oz – The Lord, my Fortress
Jeremiah 23 – Jehovah Tsidkenu – The Lord, my righteousness
Ezekiel 48 – Jehovah Shammah – The Lord who is present
Did you read the list? You’re not done yet.
Take a moment to really consider these aspects of God’s nature: Provider, healer, battle flag, sanctifier, sword, shield, peace, Lord of heaven, glory, king forever, strength, strong tower, victor over enemies, rock, savior, shepherd, great in battle, light, defense, refuge, King, creator redeemer, fortress, righteousness, always present.
Lastly repeat this list — out loud if you’re in a place that’s possible — with the word my in front of each adjective: My provider, my healer, my battle flag… etc.
Christianity 201 