Saturday 3 November 2012

Bless His Holy Names

Bless His Holy Names

Let us pursue the knowledge of the LORD!  (Hosea 6:3)

Psalm 5:11    But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; let them ever shout for
joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name be joyful in You.

Psalm 7:17   I will praise the LORD according to His righteousness, and will sing praise
to the name of the LORD Most High.

Psalm 9:10   And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, Lord,
have not forsaken those who seek You.

Psalm 20:7    Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will remember the name
of the LORD our God.

Psalm 30:4    Sing praise to the LORD, you saints of His, and give thanks at the
remembrance of His holy name.  

Psalm 86:12    I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify
Your name forevermore.  

Psalm 103:1    Bless the LORD, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless His holy
name!

Psalm 113:1-3   Praise the LORD!  Praise, O servants of the LORD, Praise the name of
the LORD!  Blessed be the name of the LORD from this time forth and forevermore! 
From the rising of the sun to its going down the LORD?s name is to be praised.

Psalm 116:17    I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the
name of the LORD.

Zephaniah 3:12   I will leave in your midst a meek and humble people, and they shall
trust in the name of the LORD.  

Malachi 1:14    ?For I am a great King,? says the LORD of hosts, ?and My name is to be
feared among the nations.?  


Bless His Holy Names!


Our greatest need is to know God.  God desires to be known personally, intimately,
and powerfully by us so He revealed to us His names.  Each one of God?s names reveals
another aspect of His multi-faceted character.  Through understanding His names we can
grow in strength and wisdom just like those who first heard them.  

?The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.?
Proverbs 18:10

Read the following verses and underline the blessings that will be ours as we grow in
knowledge and understanding of God and His names:

Psalm 5:11   But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for
joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name be joyful in You.

Psalm 9:10   And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; for You, LORD,
have not forsaken those who seek You.

Psalm 91:14,15   ?Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; 
I will set him on high, because he has known My name.  He shall call upon Me, and 
I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.?

Psalm 119:132   Look upon me and be merciful to me, as Your custom is toward those
who love Your name.

Daniel 11:32b  ?but the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great
exploits.

Read Psalm 20.


What are the LORD?s promises in this psalm?



Why is David boasting in the name of the LORD?



Write out a prayer to God expressing your desire to know Him more fully by His names.  



?The desire of our soul is for Your name and for the remembrance of You.?  Isaiah 26:8
God 
(Elohim)

Read Genesis 1.  



What is revealed about Elohim in this passage?

What do I learn about myself in relationship to Elohim?
  
What should my response be from what I have discovered about Elohim and my
relationship to Him?

Further study:  Read Job chapters 38 ? 41.  God reminds Job that Job is a created being
and God is his Creator.  What is Job?s response in Job 40:3-5 and 42:1-6?

 
Write out a prayer to Elohim using His name at least three times.


?For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome.?
Deuteronomy 10:17
God Most High
(El Elyon)

Read Genesis 14.

What is revealed about El Elyon in this passage?


What do I learn about myself in relationship to El Elyon?


What should my response be from what I have discovered about El Elyon and my
relationship to Him?


Further study:  Describe how King Nebuchadnezzar came to recognize God as El Elyon in
Daniel chapter four.


Write out a prayer to El Elyon using this name at least three times. ?

I will cry out to God Most High, to God who performs all things for me.?  Psalm 57:2

Almighty God
(El Shaddai)

Read Genesis 17:1-27.



What is revealed about El Shaddai in this passage?





What do I learn about myself in relationship to El Shaddai?





What should my response be from what I have discovered about El Shaddai and my
relationship to Him?





Further study:  Why did the circumstances of Jacob?s life in Genesis 35:1-29 make his
understanding of the name El Shaddai so important?  





Write out a prayer to El Shaddai using His name at least three times.







?He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.?
Psalm 91:1
Adonai
(Lord)

Read Isaiah 6:1-13.



What is revealed about Adonai in this passage?





What do I learn about myself in relationship to Adonai?





What should my response be from what I have discovered about Adonai and my
relationship to Him?  





Further study:  Read Genesis 18:16-33 and note the evidences of the master/slave analogy
found in this passage.  How many times did Abraham refer to God as ?Lord? (Adonai)?






Write out a prayer to Adonai using His name at least three times.






?I will praise You, O Lord my God, with all my heart, and I will glorify Your name forevermore.?
Psalm 86:12
Jehovah
(LORD)

Read Exodus 3:1-22.



What is revealed about Jehovah in this passage?





What do I learn about myself in relationship to Jehovah?





What should my response be from what I have discovered about Jehovah and my
relationship to Him?





Further study: Read Exodus 6:2-8 and Psalm 102.
How does God?s personal name, Jehovah, set Him apart from all other (false) gods? 






Write out a prayer to Jehovah using His name at least three times.






?Who among you fears the LORD?  Who obeys the voice of His Servant?  Who walks in darkness
and has no light?  Let him trust in the name of the LORD and rely upon his God.?  Isaiah 50:10
The LORD Provides
(Jehovah-jireh)

Read Genesis 22:1-19.



What is revealed about Jehovah-jireh in this passage?





What do I learn about myself in relationship to Jehovah-jireh?





What should my response be from what I have discovered about Jehovah-jireh and my
relationship to Him?





Further study:  Read Psalm 23. What needs listed in this Psalm does Jehovah-jireh
provide? 






Write out a prayer to Jehovah-jireh using His name at least three times.





?And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.?
Philippians 4:19

The LORD Who Heals
(Jehovah-rapha)


Read Exodus 15.



What is revealed about Jehovah-rapha in this passage?





What do I learn about myself in relationship to Jehovah-rapha?





What should my response be from what I have discovered about Jehovah-rapha and my
relationship to Him?





Further study:  We read in II Kings 5:1-19 that Jehovah healed Naaman, but initially
Naaman resisted God?s offer of healing. What are some of the reasons he almost
squandered the offer of God?s healing?  






Write out a prayer to Jehovah-rapha using His name at least three times.




?Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved.  For You are my praise.?
Jeremiah 17:14
The LORD Who Sanctifies
(Jehovah-mekaddishkem)

Read Exodus 31:12-18 and Leviticus 20:7,8, and 26.



What is revealed about Jehovah-mekaddishkem in this passage?





What do I learn about myself in relationship to Jehovah-mekaddishkem?





What should my response be from what I have discovered about Jehovah-mekaddishkem
and my relationship to Him?





Further study:  Read I Peter 1:1-2:2, John 17:17 and I Thess. 5:23.  To what extent does
God intend to sanctify us?  How does God sanctify us? 






Write out a prayer to Jehovah-mekaddishkem using His name at least three times.






?And you shall be holy to Me, for I the LORD am holy, and have separated you from the peoples, 
that you should be Mine.?   Leviticus 20:26
The LORD is Peace
(Jehovah-shalom)

Read Judges 6:1-24.



What is revealed about Jehovah-shalom in this passage?





What do I learn about myself in relationship to Jehovah-shalom?





What should my response be from what I have discovered about Jehovah-shalom and my
relationship to Him?





Further study:  From Ephesians 2:11-22 we discover that God?s peace is found in a Person.
In what ways is Jesus Christ our peace?






Write out a prayer to Jehovah-shalom using His name at least three times.






?You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts in You.?
Isaiah 26:3
The LORD Our Righteousness
(Jehovah-tsidkenu)

Read Jeremiah 22:1 - 23:8.



What is revealed about Jehovah-tsidkenu in this passage?





What do I learn about myself in relationship to Jehovah-tsidkenu?





What should my response be from what I have discovered about Jehovah-tsidkenu and my
relationship to Him?





Further study:  Read Isaiah 61:10-11 and Romans 3:19-26.
How does Jehovah-tsidkenu become our righteousness? Why is this so important?  






Write out a prayer to Jehovah-tsidkenu using His name at least three times.





"For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the 
righteousness of God in Him."  (II Corinthians 5:21)

Bless His Holy Names


List all the names of God we have studied thus far and their meanings.
NAME                                MEANING 
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10.

Read Jeremiah 10:1-25.  List all the names and/or descriptions of God in this passage.




What truths about God were most striking to Jeremiah?  
The nation of Israel was being conquered and taken captive by idol worshipping
Babylonians. Considering these circumstances, why were these truths about God so
important to be grasped and believed?  




What names of God in our study have been most striking to you? Why? 



Further study: Isaiah 40:18-31



Write out a prayer to God using the names of God that are most precious to you at this
time in your journey. 




Names of God Glossary

Elohim:  Powerful God ? Genesis 1:1.  A generic term for deity as well as a proper name for the true
God.  Its basic meaning is strong one, mighty leader, supreme Deity.  The form of the word is plural,
indicating plentitude of power and majesty and allowing for the N.T. revelation of the triunity of the
Godhead.1  
   
He, the Creator, has made me and owns me, and I am accountable to Him. 

El Elyon:  God Most High ? Genesis 14:19,20.  The name God Most High emphasizes God?s strength
and sovereignty.2    

 He is Infinitely Sovereign and I am nothing compared to Him. 

El Shaddai:  God Almighty ? Genesis 17:1.  Shaddai is derived from a related word that means
?mountain?, thus picturing God as the overpowering, almighty One, standing on a mountain? abundantly
supplying every need.3
   
He is omnipotent and I am weak and helpless apart from Him. 

Adonai:  Lord - Genesis 15:2.  Lord, Master, Sovereign.4

In almost all English translations of the Old Testament, the word ?Lord?, with the letters ?ord? in
lower case, translates the word Adonai.  
   
He is the Master and I am His servant.

Jehovah:  the LORD ? Exodus 3:14.  Jehovah (Yahweh) is the personal proper name of Israel?s God.  It
has a twofold meaning:  I AM, the active, self-existent One (Ex. 3:14) as well as Israel?s Redeemer who is
faithful to His covenant (Ex. 6:6).5

In almost all English translations of the Old Testament, the word ?LORD?, with the letters ?ORD?
in upper case, translates the word Jehovah (Yahweh).  

   He is the Self Existent, Self Revealing God and I am His by His Covenant and Promise.

Jehovah-jireh:  The LORD Will Provide ? Genesis 22:14. Or ?The LORD will see to it?.6

   He the Provider and I am totally dependent on Him to meet all my needs.

Jehovah-rapha:  I, the LORD, am your healer ? Exodus 15:26.  Rapha means to cure, heal thoroughly,
make whole.7 

   He is the Healer and I am a broken, helpless, hopeless sinner apart from His healing power.

Jehovah-mekaddishkem:  The LORD who sanctifies you ? Exodus 31:13.  

   He is the Holy One who has set me apart to be His alone. 

Jehovah-shalom:  The LORD is peace ? Judges 6:24.  Shalom defines the wholeness of one?s
relationship with Jehovah God.8

   He is the God who is in total control and who gives me rest and confidence in the midst of all conflicts.

Jehovah-tsidkenu:  The LORD our righteousness- Jeremiah 23:6.  

   He is the Righteous One who cleanses from sin and provides His righteousness to His people.

1 Charles Ryrie, Ryrie Study Bible (Moody Press, Chicago, 1978), p. 7.
2  Ibid, p. 28.
3  Ibid, p. 31
4  Ibid, p. 28.
5  Ibid, p. 9.
6  Ibid, p. 40.
7  Spiros Zodhiates, ed., ?Hebrew and Chaldee Dictionary?, The Hebrew-Greek Key Study Bible (AMG Publishers, Chattanooga, TN, 1984), p. 110.
 8  Ken Hemphill, The Names of God (Broadman & Holman Pub., Nashville, TN, 2001), p. 207.

Bless His Holy Names, Bible Study by Val Berrus


Additional Resources

Arthur, Kay, LORD, I Want to Know You (Waterbrook Press, Colorado Springs, CO, 2000)

Briscoe, Jill, God?s Name, God?s Nature (Victor Books, Wheaton, IL, 1988)

Hemphill, Ken, The Names of God (Broadman & Holman Pub., Nashville, TN, 2001)

Purnell, Dick, Knowing God by His Names (Harvest House Publishers, Eugene, OR, 2005)