Chapter 5 – Compound Names of God, part 2
Today we’re going to complete our look at just ‘some’ of the compound names of God used in the old Testament; and thus complete our Muse on ‘The Names Of God’ …a brief review…Part 1 of Compound Names of God (below) we covered:
- Jehovah-Nissi (The Lord My Banner)
- Jehovah-Raah (The Lord My Shepherd)
- Jehovah-Rapha (The Lord That Heals)
- Jehovah-Shammah (The Lord Is There/The Lord My Companion)
- Jehovah-Tsidkenu (The Lord Our Righteousness)
Part 2 we are going to tackle:
- Jehovah-Mekoddishkem (The Lord Who Sanctifies You)
- Jehovah-Jireh (The Lord Will Provide)
- Jehovah-Shalom (The Lord Is Peace)
- Jehovah-Sabaoth (The Lord of Hosts/The Lord of Armies)
I’ll give you a basic meaning and a few facts about each, and in most cases, a Biblical reference to at least one place where that particular compound Name Of God shows up, so you can read the full story. In doing that I hope a few of these short descriptions and references to the Biblical stories behind them catch your interest and cause YOU to be a “Berean Pilgrim” too, you know, if you just type one or more of these compound names into any search engine (even Google) and do your own deep dive yopu might be surprised what you’ll find. Now there are many places you can research, starting and ending, of course, in the Bible itself, the best research tool of all, and the only place you can truly find “TRUTH.” I simply say use an online search engine because I know everybody has a computer and/or at least a cell phone…so you might as well use these tools for a “higher purpose.” 🙂
So cinch up your knapsack, Sword of the Spirit ever at the ready, and let’s jump in!
JEHOVAH-MEKODDISHKEM (THE LORD WHO SANCTIFIES YOU)
(yeh-ho-vaw’ M-qadash / M’kaddesh)
Use in the Bible: In the Old Testament Jehovah-Mekoddishkem occurs 2 times; first used in Exodus 31:13 where Moses was on Mount Sinai and received The Ten Commandmants and the instruction about the Sabbath and SANTIFYING it (setting it aside).
Meaning and Derivation: Again we’ve looked at Jehovah a few times now and we know it denotes a God who reveals Himself unceasingly. Mekoddishkem derives from the Hebrew word qâdash meaning “sanctify,” “holy,” or “dedicate.” So, with sanctification being the separation of an object or person to the dedication of the Holy you can see, when the name and the describing word are combined: “Jehovah-Mekoddishkem,” it can be translated as “The Lord who sets you apart;” as in ‘for Himself,’ special, Holy … “The Lord who sanctifies you.”
The 2 references, for your further study of Jehovah-Mekoddishkem in the Old Testament are: Exodus 31:13 (Moses on Mt Sinai as we discussed briefly above…great story) and Leviticus 20:8 where the Lord again is giving instructions to Moses for the Israelites.
JEHOVAH JIREH (THE LORD WILL PROVIDE)
(yeh-ho-vaw’ yir-eh’)
Use/Meaning and Derivation in the Bible: In the Old Testament Jehovah-Jireh occurs only once in Genesis 22:14, which is pretty amazing as it is probably the most well-known compound name for God. “Jireh” is a symbolic name given to Mount Moriah by Abraham to memorialize the intercession of God in the sacrifice of Isaac, by providing a substitute for the imminent sacrifice of his son; foreshadowing the sacrifice, the PROVIDING of Jesus for our sins…but that’s a whole other study for another day…and yet a story pretty much everyone is familiar with. And just a few other tidbits, to fire up the Berean inside you – Mount Moriah: 1. is where Jacob dreamed of the angels ascending and descending from Heaven (Jacob’s ladder); 2. it is where King David bought the threshing floor from Araunah to stop the plague on Israel after David numbered Israel against God’s wishes; 3. it is also the spot where King Solomon built the first Temple; 4. where the Temple was rebuilt and then added to by King Herrod; 5. it’s also in this area, atop Mount Mariah that most scholars believe is “Golgotha” the mount where Jesus/Yashua was crucified; 6. where the Muslim Temple Mount is standing today; and (ahem…number of completion…remember, no coincidences) “‘7.” where the THIRD TEMPLE will be built “soon.” This area of ground is possibly the most important 37-40 Acres plot of land on this whole planet…and it is certainly the most fought over piece of property.
Let’s move on…
JEHOVAH-SABAOTH (THE LORD OF HOSTS)
(yeh-ho-vaw’ se ba’ôt)
Use in the Bible: Now “Sabaoth” has the distinction of being used as a compound name both with Jehovah and with Elohim.
Jehovah and Elohim occur with Sabaoth over 285 times. It is most frequently used in Jeremiah and Isaiah. Jehovah-Sabaoth is first used in 1 Samuel 1:3; in the beginning of the story of Samuel’s birth.
Meaning and Derivation: Now “Sabaoth” (se bâ’ôt) means “armies” or “hosts.” Jehovah-Sabaoth can be translated as “The Lord of Armies” (1 Samuel 1:3). In this way it denotes His universal sovereignty over every army, both spiritual and earthly.
Our GOD, The Lord of Hosts is the King of “all” heaven and earth. Now my Pastor has a saying, perhaps not originally his, but often used by him to drive the point home: “ALL MEANS …” What? “ALL!” (Psalm 24:9-19; 84:3; Isaiah 6:5).
‘Some’ of the further references of the name Jehovah Sabaoth in the Old Testament: 1 Samuel 1:11; 17:45; 2 Samuel 6:18; 7:27; 1 Kings 19:14; 2 Kings 3:14; 1 Choronicles 11:9; Psalms 24:10; 48:8; 80:4; 80:19; 84:3; Isaiah 1:24; 3;15; 5:16; 6:5; 9;19; 10:26; 14;22; Jeremiah 9:15; 48:1; Hosea 12:5; Amos 3:14; Micah 4:4; Nahum 3:5; Haggai 2:6; Zechariah 1:3; Malachi 1:6; Habakkuk 2:13; Zephaniah 2:9.
JEHOVAH-SHALOM (THE LORD IS PEACE)
(yeh-ho-vaw’ shaw-lome’)
Use in the Bible: Now surprisingly, because like Jehovah-Jireh, Jehoval-Shalom is a compound name for God you’ve probably heard, it is only used once in the Old Testament – in Judges 6:24.
Meaning and Derivation: Now “Shalom” is a derivative of shâlêm (which means “be complete” or “sound”) Shalom is translated as “peace” or “absence from strife.” Jehovah-Shalom is the name of an altar built by Gideon in Ophrah, at the threshing floor where he was first visited…and Gideon, so flabbergasted that he saw the Angel of GOD and did not die…he built an Altar right there called “THE LORD IS PEACE.”
Everyone has at least once, heard the story of Gideon; I would encourage you, read it again, this week…why not “Now,” as your Bible devotion time today for yourself, it’s a great story….Judges Chapter 6 thru Chapter 8.
And now, it’s come time again for our path’s to part again, hopefully for only a short time. Before you go, if you would be so kind, and if you’ve enjoyed my Biblical musing/blogging, please SHARE my website address with as many of your friends as you can. It’s free, and it’s a great way to spread the WORD of The LORD…and isn’t that the goal, to get the knowledge of GOD, and the Gospel of Jesus, our Messiah (Yeshua HaMashiach) out there. We should all be Evangelists for Messiah; maybe you aren’t called to “Muse” or “teach” yourself out loud before groups or a camera, but that doesn’t mean you can’t SHARE what CHRIST has done for YOU in your life, that’s all real Evangelism is folks…and like I say, while you’re talking about Jesus…mention my website. See you soon…One Pilgrim…out.
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