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Jehovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
Jehovah (yeh-ho-vaw')
Hebrew manuscripts only indicates the consonants
YHWH - The name revealed to Moses in Exodus.
Hebrew manuscripts only indicates the consonants
YHWH - The name revealed to Moses in Exodus.
Yod, Heh, Waw, and Heh, is known as the tetragrammaton (tetra-'four' + gramma - 'letter')
Yod, Heh, Waw, and Heh, is known as the tetragrammaton (tetra-'four' + gramma - 'letter')
Jews thought God's name was too holy, so they took three vowels from "Lord" (A-D-O-n-A-i) and inserted them into the name YHWH to make YaHoWaH. We pronounce it Jehovah (Latinization of the hebrew word).
Jews thought God's name was too holy, so they took three vowels from "Lord" (A-D-O-n-A-i) and inserted them into the name YHWH to make YaHoWaH. We pronounce it Jehovah (Latinization of the hebrew word).
Since this is a combination of Lord and God - We can say that it means LORD GOD
Since this is a combination of Lord and God - We can say that it means LORD GOD
this is considered the "Supreme Name of God"
this is considered the "Supreme Name of God"
why did moses need to know this name?
why did moses need to know this name?
The God Who Is Holy
The God Who Is Holy
Exo 3:5-6 ESV - 5 Then he said, "Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." 6 And he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
Exo 3:5-6 ESV - 5 Then he said, "Do not come near; take your sandals off your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground." 6 And he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
Isa 6:3 ESV - 3 And one called to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD (YHWH) of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!"
Isa 6:3 ESV - 3 And one called to another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD (YHWH) of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!"
Holiness tell us that God is not a person or human but transcends us. There is no creation that can bear this characteristic.
Holiness tell us that God is not a person or human but transcends us. There is no creation that can bear this characteristic.
Hos 11:9 ESV - 9 I will not execute my burning anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath.
Hos 11:9 ESV - 9 I will not execute my burning anger; I will not again destroy Ephraim; for I am God and not a man, the Holy One in your midst, and I will not come in wrath.
even though my nostrils are breathing heavily...I am the set apart, clean one, i will not terrorize you.
even though my nostrils are breathing heavily...I am the set apart, clean one, i will not terrorize you.
Talk through the phases of anger
Talk through the phases of anger
What common characteristic is used to measure degree of anger?
The God Who Always Is
The God Who Always Is
Exo 3:13-15 ESV - 13 Then Moses said to God, "If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' what shall I say to them?" 14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel: 'I AM has sent me to you.'" 15 God also said to Moses, "Say this to the people of Israel: 'The LORD (jehovah), the God (elohim) of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.
Exo 3:13-15 ESV - 13 Then Moses said to God, "If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, 'The God of your fathers has sent me to you,' and they ask me, 'What is his name?' what shall I say to them?" 14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel: 'I AM has sent me to you.'" 15 God also said to Moses, "Say this to the people of Israel: 'The LORD (jehovah), the God (elohim) of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.' This is my name forever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.
the "the existing One", "to be" - translated "I AM."
the "the existing One", "to be" - translated "I AM."
List out your understanding of 'I AM who I AM'
List out your understanding of 'I AM who I AM'
Let's define these words:
Let's define these words:
the existing, ever living, self-sufficient
the existing, ever living, self-sufficient
immutable, self-consistent and unchangeable
immutable, self-consistent and unchangeable
Q: how does god's self sufficiency make a difference in a believer's life ?
Q: how does god's self sufficiency make a difference in a believer's life ?
Q: how does god's absoluteness / unchangeability make a difference in a believer's life ?
Q: how does god's absoluteness / unchangeability make a difference in a believer's life ?
The God Who Makes A Covenant
The God Who Makes A Covenant
Deu 4:37-40 ESV - 37 And because he loved your fathers and chose their offspring after them and brought you out of Egypt with his own presence, by his great power, 38 driving out before you nations greater and mightier than you, to bring you in, to give you their land for an inheritance, as it is this day, 39 know therefore today, and lay it to your heart, that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. 40 Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments, which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time."
Deu 4:37-40 ESV - 37 And because he loved your fathers and chose their offspring after them and brought you out of Egypt with his own presence, by his great power, 38 driving out before you nations greater and mightier than you, to bring you in, to give you their land for an inheritance, as it is this day, 39 know therefore today, and lay it to your heart, that the LORD is God in heaven above and on the earth beneath; there is no other. 40 Therefore you shall keep his statutes and his commandments, which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land that the LORD your God is giving you for all time."
Deu 7:6-8 ESV - 6 "For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. 7 It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the LORD set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, 8 but it is because the LORD loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers, that the LORD has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
Deu 7:6-8 ESV - 6 "For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for his treasured possession, out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth. 7 It was not because you were more in number than any other people that the LORD set his love on you and chose you, for you were the fewest of all peoples, 8 but it is because the LORD loves you and is keeping the oath that he swore to your fathers, that the LORD has brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the house of slavery, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
List out all the things that Jehovah "did" in these passages?
The God who is In Control and Cannot Fail
The God who is In Control and Cannot Fail
Isa 14:24, 27 NIV - 24 The LORD Almighty has sworn, "Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will happen. ... 27 For the LORD Almighty has purposed, and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?
Isa 14:24, 27 NIV - 24 The LORD Almighty has sworn, "Surely, as I have planned, so it will be, and as I have purposed, so it will happen. ... 27 For the LORD Almighty has purposed, and who can thwart him? His hand is stretched out, and who can turn it back?
Psa 135:6 NIV - 6 The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths.
Psa 135:6 NIV - 6 The LORD does whatever pleases him, in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths.
Isa 43:11-13 NIV - 11 I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior. 12 I have revealed and saved and proclaimed--I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "that I am God. 13 Yes, and from ancient days I am he. No one can deliver out of my hand. When I act, who can reverse it?"
Isa 43:11-13 NIV - 11 I, even I, am the LORD, and apart from me there is no savior. 12 I have revealed and saved and proclaimed--I, and not some foreign god among you. You are my witnesses," declares the LORD, "that I am God. 13 Yes, and from ancient days I am he. No one can deliver out of my hand. When I act, who can reverse it?"
Remember how we talked about how Jehovah is different from mere man; especially in the area of anger and self-control. Jehovah not only controls the heavens and the earth, but He is in control of Himself. He doesn't go back on His word, even when He is angry.
Remember how we talked about how Jehovah is different from mere man; especially in the area of anger and self-control. Jehovah not only controls the heavens and the earth, but He is in control of Himself. He doesn't go back on His word, even when He is angry.
Moreover, Jesus has satisfied God's wrath:
Moreover, Jesus has satisfied God's wrath:
Rom 8:1-2 ESV - 1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
Rom 8:1-2 ESV - 1 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death.
Did Moses attempt to stand up for God's people prior to God calling Him to deliver the Israelites?
Did Moses attempt to stand up for God's people prior to God calling Him to deliver the Israelites?
Exo 2:11-12 ESV - 11 One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. 12 He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
Exo 2:11-12 ESV - 11 One day, when Moses had grown up, he went out to his people and looked on their burdens, and he saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his people. 12 He looked this way and that, and seeing no one, he struck down the Egyptian and hid him in the sand.
What might have Moses been dealing with for 40 years?
What might have Moses been dealing with for 40 years?
How does Jehovah speak into that doubt?
How does Jehovah speak into that doubt?
Exo 3:16-18 ESV - 16 Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, "I have observed you and what has been done to you in Egypt, 17 and I promise that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, a land flowing with milk and honey."' 18 And they will listen to your voice, and you and the elders of Israel shall go to the king of Egypt and say to him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us; and now, please let us go a three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.'
Exo 3:16-18 ESV - 16 Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, 'The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, "I have observed you and what has been done to you in Egypt, 17 and I promise that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, a land flowing with milk and honey."' 18 And they will listen to your voice, and you and the elders of Israel shall go to the king of Egypt and say to him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has met with us; and now, please let us go a three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may sacrifice to the LORD our God.'
why did moses need to know this name?
why did moses need to know this name?
Moses needed this name because he needed to know God will follow through with his promise.
Moses needed this name because he needed to know God will follow through with his promise.
What has God promised you? If it hasn't come to pass for whatever reason, begin calling out to Jehovah who is unchanging and will not go back on His word.
What has God promised you? If it hasn't come to pass for whatever reason, begin calling out to Jehovah who is unchanging and will not go back on His word.
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