Category Archives: Names of God Musings

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 LordContinue reading “One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God series – 5 of 5”

Chapter 4: Compound Names of God, Part 1 The compound Names of God reveal who HE is ‘to you.’ Here in Chapter 4 of the Names of God series we will muse over 5 of the “compound” names for God found in the Old Testament. Each of these names, generally matched with “Jehovah” as inContinue reading “One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God – 4 of 5”

Chapter 3 – YAHWEH (LORD, JEHOVAH) & “I AM” (pronounced “yah-weh”)/YHWH/YAH In the Old Testament Yahweh occurs 6,519 times. This name is used more than any other name of God. Yahweh is first used in Genesis 2:4. Yahweh is the promised name of God. A name, by Jewish tradition, is too holy to voice, is actually spelled “YHWH” without vowels. YHWH is referredContinue reading “One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God – 3 of 5”

Chapter Two – Elohim (El Elohim) Meaning: The Almighty Creator, Judge, God (el-o-heem’) Use in the Bible: : In the Old Testament Elohim occurs over 2000 times. Elohim is first used in Gen 1:1. Elohim is the almighty creator of the universe. Elohim knows it all, He created it all things and as a Spirit,Continue reading “One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God – 2 of 5”

Chapter One – Adonai ADONAI (LORD, MASTER); The Lord, my Great Lord. (ad-o-noy’) Means God is the Great Master and majestic Lord. God is our authority. Adonai in the Septuagint (Greek): kurios – Lord, Master Use in the Bible: In the Old Testament Adonai occurs 434 times. There are heavy uses of Adonai in Isaiah (e.g., Adonai Jehovah). It occurs 200 times inContinue reading “One Pilgrim’s Musings – Names of God – 1 of 5”