List of the Names & Titles of God

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ParticipantHandoutsforNamesandTitlesofGod 1

List of the Names and Titles of God

HeresafairlycomprehensivelistofthenamesofGodgroupedaccordingtothechapter

classificationof

names

in

NamesandTitlesofGod

(JesusWalk,

2010),

by

Dr.

Ralph

F.

Wilson.

These

namesfocusprimarilyonthenamesoftheFather.NamesofJesuswillbetreatedseparately.Youll

observeabitofoverlapfromonelisttoanotherduetodifferencesintranslationsaswellastitles

thatbelonginmorethanonecategory.

1. The Exalted God

God(El,Elohim)

MostHighGod(ElElyon)

MostHigh

Highest

God

of

Gods,

Lord

of

lords

Kingofkings

HighandLoftyOne

MyGlory

PrideofJacob

KingofGlory

FatherofGlory

GloryofIsrael/StrengthofIsrael

LightofIsrael

2. The God of Might

AlmightyGod(ElShaddai)

TheAlmighty(Shaddai)

TheLORDofHosts(YahwehSabaoth)

CommanderoftheArmyoftheLORD

ManofWar(Warrior)

MightyWarrior(DreadChampion)

MightyOneofJacob

GreatandAwesomeGod

MyStrength

TheLORDOurBanner(Yahwehnissi)

3. The Eternal God

IAMTHATIAMYahweh(olderpronunciationJehovah)

Yah

LORD

EverlastingGod,EternalGod(ElOlam)

EverlastingFather

RockEternal

OneWhoInhabitsEternity

AncientofDays

TheFirstandtheLast

TheAlphaandtheOmega

WhoIsandWhoWas

andWhoIstoCome

OneWhoLivesForeverLivingGod

4. God our Creator

Architect

Builder

BuilderofAllthings

BuilderofJerusalem

Creator

Creatorofheavenandearth

Creatoroftheendsoftheearth

IsraelsCreator

FaithfulCreator

FatherofLights

FormerofAllThings

GodofAlltheEarth

Godofheaven

Godofheavenandearth

Kingofheaven

Lordofheavenandearth

Maker

Makerofheavenandearth

MyMakerPotter

5. The Holy and Righteous One

Avenger

ConsumingFire

FearofIsaacorAwesomeOneofIsaac

FatheroftheFatherless/Orphans

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Glory/StrengthofIsrael

HelperoftheFatherless

Holy

HolyFather

HolyLORDGod/HolyGod

HolyOne

HolyOneofIsrael

HomeofJustice,TruePasture

Judge

JudgeofAll

JudgeofAlltheEarth

JudgeoftheEarth

JustandMightyOne

Lawgiver

LightofIsrael

Protector/DefenderofWidows

RighteousFather

RighteousJudge

RighteousOne

TheLORDourRighteousness

(YahwehTsidkenu)

TheLORDWhoSanctifiesYou

(YahwehMKaddesh)

UprightOne

Wonderful

6. God Our Lord and King

EternalKing

GreatKing

Godofgods

JacobsKing

King(melek)

KingandGod

KingEternal,Immortal,Invisible

KingofAlltheEarth

KingofGlory

KingofHeaven

KingofIsrael

King

of

Kings

KingoftheNations,KingofSaints,

KingoftheAges

KingOverJeshurun

KingOvertheWholeEarth

King,theLORDofhosts

Lord(adonai,kyrios)

LordGOD,SovereignLORD

LordofAlltheEarth

LordofHeaven

LordofHeavenandEarth

LordofKings

LordofLords

Lord,theLORDofHosts

MajestyintheHeavens

MajestyonHigh

MyGodandKing

MyGodtheKing

MyKingandMyGod

MyKingfromofOld

Prince(ar)

RulerofAllThings

Ruler,Sovereign,Potentate

Sovereign

SovereignLord

SovereignLord(despots)

TheLORD,theKing

7. God Our Fortress and Protector

Buckler

DwellingPlace

Fortress

GloriousSword

Helper

HidingPlace

HighTower

HornofMySalvation

Keeper

LifterUpofMyHead

MyGlory

MySong

MyStrength

Refuge

Rock

RockEternal

RockofIsrael

Rock

of

Refuge

Shade

Shelter

Shield

StrengthofHisPeople

StrongFortress

StrongRefuge

StrongTower


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Stronghold

StrongholdofMyLife

VeryGreatReward

8. The Lord Our Provider and Shepherd

Cup

EverlastingLightGodofBethel

GodofSeeing(Elroi)

Healer

Help

Help/Strength

Helper

Hope

HopeofIsrael

HopeoftheirFathers

Light

PortionPortionofJacob

PortionofmyInheritance

Shepherd

ShepherdofIsrael

Song

SpringofLivingWater,

FountainofLivingWater

Sun

SustainerofmySoul,UpholderofMyLife

TheLORDisThere(YahwehShammah)

TruePasture

YahwehProvides

(Yahwehyireh,Jehovahjireh)

9. Abba, Father

Abba

Bridegroom

ElEloheIsrael

EverlastingFather

Father

FatherinHeaven

FatherofCompassionFatherofGlory

FatherofLights

FatherofSpirits

GloriousFather

GodandFather

GodandFatherofAll

GodandFatherofourLordJesusChrist

GodofAbraham

GodofAbraham,Isaac,andJacob

GodofIsrael

GodofOurFathers

GodofYourFathers

GodourFather

GodtheFather

Godhead/Deity/DivineBeing/Divinity

HeavenlyFather

HolyFather

Husband

Jealous

JealousandAvengingGod

JealousGod

LordandFather

10. The God of All GraceCompassionateandGraciousGod

FaithfulGod,GodofTruth

FatherofCompassion

ForgivingGod

GodofAllComfort

GodofAllGrace

GodofHope

GodofLoveandPeace

GodofSteadfastnessandEncouragement

GraciousGodandMerciful,

GraciousandCompassionateGod

LovingGod

TrueGod

11. God Our Savior and Redeemer

Deliverer

GodofPeace

Godour/mySavior,

Godofour/mysalvation

GreatGodandSavior

HornofMySalvation

LordmySaviorPrinceofPeace

Redeemer,KinsmanRedeemer

RockHisSavior

RockofMySalvation

Savior

SaviorofAllMen


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SaviorofIsrael

StrongDeliverer

TheLORDIsPeace

(JehovahShalom,YahwehShalom)


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Appendix 2: Participant Handouts

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isno

charge

for

copying

these

handouts

for

members

of

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1. MostHighGod(ElElyon)2. GodofMight(ElShaddai)3. Yahweh,IAM,theEternalGod(ElOlam)4. GodOurCreator5. TheHolyandRighteousOne6. GodOurLordandKing7. GodourFortressandProtector8. TheLordOurProviderandShepherd9. Abba,Father10.TheGodofAllGrace11.GodOurSaviorandRedeemer





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1. God Most High (El Elyon), the Exalted God

Polytheism vs. Monotheism

Mesopotamian Pantheon of Gods

Abrahams Religion

El strong, power

Elohimplural form,usedparticularlyof IsraelsGod.Genesis1:26; Isaiah6:8.Pluralofmajesty,

pluralofdeliberation,orperhapspluraloffullnessordualitywithintheGodhead.

The Most High God (El Elyon), Genesis 14:17-24

Q1.(Genesis14:19,20,22)WhatdidAbrahamandMelchizedekseemtobelieveincommon

aboutGodMostHigh?

Q2.MeditateonthetitleMostHigh.Whatdoesitmeantoyou?Howdoyouorwillyou

incorporateitinyourworship?

Q3.Meditate on the phrase High and LoftyOnewho inhabits eternity,whose name is

Holy.... (Isaiah57:15,RSV).Whatdoyou learnaboutGod from thisphrase?Howshould

thisaffectyouroutlookonlife,yourwayofconductingyourself?

Q4.MeditateonthetitlesKingofGlory(Psalm24:710)andFatherofglory(Ephesians

1:17).WhatdotheytellusaboutGod?Howshouldtheyaffectourattitudesasweworship

God?Accordingto2Corinthians2:18,howdoesGodsglorycometofillourlives?





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2. The God of Might (El Shaddai)

El Shaddai, God Almighty

Shaddayfromshdad,todestroy,overpower>AlmightyOne.41XintheOT,9XintheNT

Genesis17:12;35:11

Lord of Hosts (Yahweh-Sabaoth)

Sebt, armies, hosts or a technical term > Lord Almighty (NIV). God as a mighty war

commander,abletobringtobearinnumerablehostsorarmieswhereverandwheneverhedesires.

250XintheOT.

Read(notoutoftheNIV,whichtranslatesthisimportanttitle,LordAlmighty):Genesis32:12;1

Kings22:19;Luke2:13;Psalm24:710;Isaiah13:45;1Samuel17:45.

Commander of the Army of Yahweh (Joshua 5:13-6:2)

Q1. (Joshua 5:1315) Whydid theCommander sayhewas on neither side?What is the

significanceofthis?WhatdidJoshuafeellikeduringthisencounter?Howdidhefeelafter

thisencounter?

The Lords Army around Elisha at Dothan (2 Kings 6:13-17)

Q2. (2Kings 6:1317)WhywasElishas servant afraid?Whatwas thedifferencebetween

Elishaandhis servant?Whatdoes it take foroureyes tobeopened?How can1John4:4

strengthenyouinyourspiritualbattle?

The Host of Heaven at Jesus Death (Matthew 26:53)

Q3. (Matthew 26:53) Why did Jesus not call on the heavenly host in the Garden of

Gethsemane?What happenswhen does he does call on the heavenly hosts? (Revelation

19:1116)

Mighty Warrior

SeveralpassagesspeakofGodasamightymanofvalor,amightywarrior.Read:Exodus15:3;Jeremiah20:11a;Psalm24:8.

Mighty One of Jacob

Read:Genesis49:25;Isaiah1:24;Isaiah49:26b;Deuteronomy7:21.

The Lord our Banner (Yahweh-nissi,Exodus 17:9-16)

Ns (nissi is the firstpersonpossessive,mybanner) isapparentlyderived froma rootmeaning

raised,displayed,prominent.Itmeanssignalpole,standard,ensign,banner,signorsignalpole

usedinwartosignalthetroopsandrallytheminbattle.

Q4.(Exodus17:916)InwhatsensewasMosesrodlikeasignalpoleinthisbattle?Inwhat

senseistheLordourbannerinthebattlesweface?

Twin Applications

The_______________isthe_________________.

Wemustprepareto_______________inthe______________.

The Battle is the Lords

Read:1Samuel17:47;2Chronicles20:15b;2Chronicles32:8;Psalm44:47a;Proverbs21:31;1Samuel

14:6;Hosea1:7





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Q5.HowshouldtheknowledgethatthebattleistheLordsaffectthewayweapproachlife?

Inwhatwaydobothtimidityandbrashnessgetitwrong?Arethereanyinstancesinwhich

theLordwillnotfightourbattles?

Christian Response to the Mighty Warrior

Read:Luke22:46;1Timothy6:12;2Timothy4:7;2:34;2Corinthians 6:7;10:34;Ephesians6:1117;

Romans13:12;1Thessalonians5:8.





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3. Yahweh, I AM, the Eternal God (El Olam)

Moses and the Burning Bush (Exodus 3:1-15)

IAMTHATIAM(Exodus3:14),Verbhy,tobe

IAMWHOIAM Hewhois,theSelfExistentOne

IWILLBEWHOIWILLBE Hewhowillcontinuetobe(presentwithhispeople).

IamtheAlphaandtheOmega,saystheLordGod,whois,andwhowas,andwhoistocome,theAlmighty.(Revelation1:8)Itellyouthetruth,beforeAbrahamwasborn,Iam!(John8:58).Yahwehisbasedontheverbtobe.

Q1.(Exodus3:115)WhatdoesGodsnameYahwehrevealabouthispersonandhispower?

HowwouldanunderstandingofYahwehsnamecontrasthimwiththeidolsworshippedby

theEgyptians?

Pronunciation of Yahweh vs. Jehovah

Fivestages

in

shift

from

Yahweh

to

Jehovah

1.SubstitutionofAdonaiforYHWH

2.Vowelpointingtoindicatepronunciation

3.VowelpointsforAdonaiinYHWH

PresumedcorrectvowelpointingforYahweh YaHWeH

YeHoWaHVowel pointing for Adonai (inserted into the

Tetragrammaton)

4.ShiftinLatinandsomeEuropeanlanguagesfromIandYtoJ

Iehouah>Jehouah

Iesus>Jesus

5.ShiftinpronunciationoftheJsoundfromsofttohard

The Everlasting, Eternal God (El Olam)

Gen21:33;Is40:28;Jer10:10;Deut33:27;Ps90:2;Rom16:26;1Tim1:17

For thussays thehighand loftyonewho inhabitseternity (ad),whosename isHoly... (Isaiah57:15,RSV).

Q2.(Isaiah57:15)Whatdoyouthinkitisliketoinhabiteternity?Whatwillitbelikewhen

youinhabiteternitywiththeEternalGod,seatedwithChristJesusinheavenlyplaces?What

emotionsdoesthisinspireinyou?

The Ancient of Days (Dan 7:9, 13, 22)

The First and the Last

Is41:4;44:6;48:12;Rev1:8.

Q3.(Isaiah44:6;Revelation1:8)WhatdoestheideaoffirstandlasttellyouaboutGod?

HowdoesRevelation1:8relatetoGodsrevelationtoMoses,IAMTHATIAM?





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The One Who Lives for Ever (Dan 4:34)

The Living God

Deut5:26;1Sam17:26;Ps42:3;84:2

Hosea1:10>Romans9:26;Matthew16:16;Heb10:31

Q4.

(1

Samuel

17:26,

36;

Hebrews

10:31)

How

do

you

think

Davids

understanding

of

the

LivingGodenabledhimtochallengeGoliath?ReadHebrews10:31incontext.Whyshould

theLivingGodinspirefearanddread?





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4. God Our Creator

Isaiah 45:5-12 Potter and Clay

ReadaCreationpassageIsaiah45:512

Inverse7,inwhatsensedoesGodcreatebothprosperityanddisaster(NIV),wealandwoe(NRSV),peaceandevil(KJV)?WhatdoesthistellusaboutGodspowerincreationandtoday?

Whatdoesverse8meanthattheLordcreatedrighteousness?Whatdoesthissayaboutcreationandourlivestoday?

Inverse910,theanalogyofthePotterandclayisused.WhatpointisGodmakingintheseverses?Whatimplicationsshouldthishaveforus?(SeealsoRomans9:2021whichquotesthis.)

Q1.(Isaiah45:912)WhyisitridiculousforapottosecondguessthePotter?HowdoweChristiansdothis?WhatisabetterattitudeandbehaviorbeforeourCreator?

Genesis2:7hashintsofthePotter,too.

Creator, Builder, Architect, and Maker

Readoutloudthefollowingpassages:

Creator:Isaiah40:28;Ecclesiastes12:1a;Romans1:25;Colossians3:10;1Peter4:19

ArchitectandBuilder:Hebrews3:4;11:10.Maker:Psalm124:8;Isaiah54:5;Jeremiah10:16.

Q2.WhatinherentrightsdoesaPotter,Creator,orMakerhaveoverwhathehascreated?Howshouldthateffectourlives,ourselfimage,oursenseofpurpose?

A Psalm of Creation and Praise (Psalm 95)

Q3.(Psalm95:17)Howmanynames,titles,andmetaphorsofGodcanyoufindinthis

passage,bothexplicitandimplicit?WhatdoesthePsalmistcallonustodoinresponseto

GodrevealedinhisNames?Whyaretheseactionsappropriate?

God of Heaven

Jonah1:9;Nehemiah1:4;Genesis24:3

Other Creation Titles and Metaphors

FatherofLights(James1:17)

Godofalltheearth(Isaiah54:5)

Gardener,Vinegrower,

Husbandman

(John

15:1

2)

Creator of the Ends of the Earth (Isaiah 40:12-15, 21-31)

Readthispassagealoud.

Q4.(Isaiah40:2131).Inthispassageonthe Creatoroftheendsoftheearth,whichwordsarerepeatedinverses2831.Whatapplicationarewedisciplestoderivefromthispassageso

thatwemightunderstandGodsmightasCreator?





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5. The Holy and Righteous One

Holiness:setapart,consecrated,dedicatedtoGod

Righteousness:conformitytoanethicalormoralstandard.

Isaiah 6:1-8

Q1. (Isaiah 6:18)How does a realization ofGods holiness affect Isaiah?Why is Isaiah

afraid?HowdoesGodmakeIsaiahholy?Whatisthesymbolismofthecoalfromthealtar?

NowmadeholydedicatedtoGodhowdoesIsaiahrespondtoGod?

The Holy One of Israel

Isaiah57:15;17:7;43:15

The Righteous One

Proverbs21:12(NRSV),Isaiah24:16a(NIV)

RighteousFather(John17:25),HolyFather(John17:11)

TheJustandMightyOne(Job34:17)

TheUprightOne(Isaiah26:7).yshr,(up)right.Theverbmeansliterally,togostraightordirectintheway.

Q2.Ifwebelievethattruthandmoralityareallrelativetoonesculture,howcanweknow

andunderstand theRighteousandUprightGod?Extra credit forpresentdayevangelists:

HowcanwedeclareGodandhisSonJesusChristinarelativisticworld?Whatisaneffective

approach?

TheLORDourRighteousness(YahwehTsidkenu),Jeremiah23:56

TheLORDWhoSanctifiesYou(YahwehMKaddesh),Leviticus20:78

Yahweh Our Lawgiver and Judge

Isaiah33:22,James4:12,2Timothy4:8,Genesis18:25,Hebrews12:23;

Protector of Widows, Helper of the Fatherless

Psalm68:5(NRSV),Psalm10:14

Q3.(Psalm68:5)SinceourGodistheHelperoftheFatherlessandtheProtectorofWidows

that is, the poorest and weakest of society what does this say about a Christians

commitmenttosocialjusticeinourcommunities?Howshoulditaffectouractions?

Vengeance and Justice

Vengeance:punishmentinflictedinretaliationforaninjuryoroffense.

Revenge:anactorinstanceofretaliatinginordertogeteven.

Romans12:19quotingDeut32:35

Eyeforaneye,Exodus21:24

Whatisyourunderstandingofprison?

Rehabilitation

Protectionofsociety

Punishment

Deterrence





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Justice vs. Mercy

Whatisthedifferencebetweenjusticeandmercy?

Isaiah53:5,12;Mark10:45;1Peter2:24

God Our Avenger

Psalm

99:8

(NRSV)

Q4. Define justice, vengeance, and mercy. Can aHoly and Righteous Godjustly

forgive sins without punishing them? What is the significance of the cross in Gods

righteousness?

The Awe-Inspiring God

Gen31:42;Judges13:1819a(RSV)

God of Glory and Light

1Samuel15:29;Psalm3:3;Isaiah10:17


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6. God Our Lord and King

SongofMoses:TheLORDwillreignforeverandever.(Exodus15:18)

Symbols of Kingship in the Exodus

SuzerainVassalTreatyformatintheCovenantatSinai

Ark as Throne, Tabernacle as Palace

Enthronedbetweenthecherubim....(Psalm99:15)

Tribute and Tithes for the King

Q1.Read1Samuel8:15andMalachi3:810.Howdidtithingrelatetoapersonsacceptance

ofGodbeingtheirKingintheOldTestament?Howaboutforthoseofuswholiveunderthe

NewCovenant?Whatplacedoestithinghaveforus?

God Our King in Praise and Prophecy

Psalm5:2;

29:10;

47:2,

68;

74:12;

95:3;

98:6;

145:1

Jeremiah10:7,10;Zephaniah3:15;Zechariah14:9,1Timothy1:17

Appointing a King to Rule for Yahweh (1 Samuel 8)

1Samuel8:57;2Chronicles9:8

Democracy and the Concept of King

Q2.Whatarethepersonal implicationsofYahwehbeingyourKingandofJesusbeingthe

MessiahsentfromGod?WhataretheadvantagesofbeingthesubjectofYahwehasKing?

WhatdoesitmeanforyoutosubmittotheKingonaneverydaybasis?Howdoesaperson

rejectYahwehfrombeingKingoverhimorher?

The King, Yahweh of Hosts

Psalm24:10;Isaiah6:5

King of Kings

1Timothy6:15;Romans13:17

Q3.WhataretheimplicationsforgovernmentsthatYahwehistheKingofkingsandLordof

lords?Whatarethe implicationsofremovingthenameofGodfromanationscurrency

and pledges, and ardently secularizing national life?Where does that put a nationwith

regardtoGodtheKing?

The Lord (Adny)

Lord,master,owner,andsometimeshusband.Itisatermforapersonwhodeservesrespectfor

hispositionortitle.

Psalm110:1;Psalm8:9





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Lord in the New Testament (kyrios)

InGreek kyrios translatesYHWH, so in translationboth LORD and Lord appears as Lord

withoutdistinction.

Q4.What is the significanceof the confession Jesus isLord?Why is thisnecessary for

salvation,accordingtoRomans10:9?

The Kingdom of God is at Hand

Ruler, Sovereign, Potentate, Prince, Majesty on High

1Timothy6:15;Revelation6:10;1Chronicles29:12;Psalm22:28(KJV);Revelation15:3(NRSVKing

ofthenations);Hebrews1:3;8:1.

Living as Subjects of the King





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7. God our Fortress and Protector

Refuge and Fortress Words

Refuge,fortress,machsehplaceofrefuge,shelter

Fortress,metsd,

fastness,

stronghold,

fortress

(Masada)

Strongtower,migdl,greatortallplace+z,strong

Stronghold,hightower,migb,highplace,refuge.

Refuge,stronghold,mz,placeofstrength,ofsafety

Refuge,mns,placeofescape

Refuge,stronghabitation,mn,placeofhabitation,dwellingRock, Shade, Hiding Place Words

Rock,tsr,massiverock

Rock,sela,splitrock,cleftrock

Hidingplace,seter,hidingplace

Shadow,tsel,shade,shadow

Armament WordsShield,mgn,smaller,roundshield

Shield,sinn,largerectangularshieldthatcoveredthebody

Buckler,schr,probablyasmallshield

Sword

Psalm of Gods Protection (Psalm 91, NIV)

1Hewhodwellsinthe_________oftheMostHigh

willrestinthe______________oftheAlmighty.2IwillsayoftheLORD,Heismy__________andmy___________,

myGod,inwhomItrust.

3Surelyhewillsaveyoufromthefowlerssnare

andfromthedeadlypestilence.

4Hewillcoveryouwithhisfeathers,

andunderhis____________youwillfindrefuge;

hisfaithfulnesswillbeyour____________and______________.

5Youwillnotfeartheterrorofnight,

northearrowthatfliesbyday,6northepestilencethatstalksinthedarkness,

northeplaguethatdestroysatmidday.

7Athousandmayfallatyourside,

tenthousandatyourrighthand,

butitwillnotcomenearyou.8Youwillonlyobservewithyoureyes

andseethepunishmentofthewicked.

9IfyoumaketheMostHighyour_______________

eventheLORD,whoismy______________10thennoharmwillbefallyou,

nodisasterwillcomenearyourtent.





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11Forhewillcommandhisangelsconcerningyou

toguardyouinallyourways;12theywillliftyouupintheirhands,

sothatyouwillnotstrikeyourfootagainstastone.

13Youwilltreaduponthelionandthecobra;

youwilltramplethegreatlionandtheserpent.14Becausehelovesme,saystheLORD,Iwill_______________him;

Iwill______________him,forheacknowledgesmyname.15Hewillcalluponme,andIwillanswerhim;

Iwillbewithhimintrouble,

Iwilldeliverhimandhonorhim.16WithlonglifewillIsatisfyhim

andshowhimmysalvation.

Q1.(Psalm91)What is theprotectedonerequiredtodo in timesofdanger (verses12,9).

WhatmetaphorsareusedofGodsprotectioninthispsalm?

God our ShieldGenesis15:1,Deuteronomy33:29;Psalm3:3

Q2.(Psalm3:3)InwhatwaysisGodashield?Inwhatwaysisheourglory?Inwhatwaysis

hethelifterupofmyhead?WhatdoesthismeanaboutGod?Aboutus?

God our Strength

Psalm27:1;28:78;118:14;Jeremiah16:19a

God our Rock

2Samuel22:2;Psalm31:23;61:23;144:12;Isaiah26:4;51:1;Nahum1:7

Q3.InwhatwaysisGodaRockintheaboveverses?Whatfunctionsdoesarockperformin

Palestine?

God our Keeper

Q4.(Psalm121).WhatdoesitmeanthatGodisourKeeper?Inwhatwaysdoeshekeepor

guardus?

Needing a Crutch

Eternal Life our Final Bastion





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8. The Lord Our Provider and Shepherd

God Tests Abraham on Mt. Moriah (Genesis 22:1-14)

The LORD Will Provide (Yahweh-yireh, Genesis 22:13-14)

Matthew6:33;Philippians4:19.

Q1.(Genesis22:114)DoyouthinkAbrahamwasreallyexpectingGodtoprovideasacrifice,

orthatwasjustwhathetoldIsaac?Whatsupportdoyouhaveforyourposition?Didyou

everreceivealastminuteprovisionfromGod?InwhatcircumstancescanweexpectGodto

supplyourneeds?Anyconditions?

The Analogy of the Shepherd

L_________thesheep

P_________thesheep

H_________thesheep

R_________thelostsheep

God our ShepherdGenesis48:15;Isaiah40:11;Psalm80:1;Jeremiah50:7

The LORDour Shepherd (Yahweh-rohi, Psalm 23)

Q2.(Psalm23)CanyourememberanytimeswhenGodhascaredforyouasaShepherdin

timesofblessingandintimesoftrouble?Whatareyoufacingrightnowwhereyourealize

yourneedtorelyonGodasyourShepherd?

God of Seeing (El-roi)

Genesis16:3

Seeingisthenounro,looking,seeing,sight.

The LORDYour Healer (Yahweh-rapha)Exodus15:26;23:25;Psalm103:3;147:3

God our Light and Sun

Psalm84:11;27:1;Isaiah60:19;Revelation21:23

Other Provider Metaphors for God

Ezekiel48:35;Exodus15:2;Psalm118:14;Isaiah12:2;Genesis31:13;35:7

The LORDis my Portion

Psalm73:26;Jeremiah10:16;Numbers18:20;Deuteronomy32:9;Psalm16:5

The Lord my Helper

Hebrews13:6;Psalm40:17;22:19;54:4

Q3.WhydowesometimesresistcallingonGodtobeourHelper?Whydowetrytodoit

ourselvesfirst?WhatisrequiredofusifGodistobeaHelperandShepherdtous?

Hope of Israel

Jeremiah14:8;50:7





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The Spring of Living Water

Jeremiah17:13;2:13

Q4.Meditateon the conceptofGodasaSpringofLivingWateroraFountainofLiving

Waterforyou.WhatdoesthissayaboutGod?Aboutyourthirst?Aboutyourfuture?





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9. Abba, Father

The Role of Father in Bible Times

In the patriarchal societies of antiquity, the father figure is endowed with two particular

characteristics. Ontheonehand,thefatherrulesasheadofthehouseholdandthepersontowhom

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responsibilityofguarding, supporting,andhelping theothermembers.Both these characteristics

arealsopresentwhenadeityisdescribedoraddressedasfather.OtfriedHofius

God as Father in the Old Testament

Deuteronomy32:6;Isaiah64:8;Isaiah9:6

Q1.Whatdoes the conceptof father teachus aboutGod, especially the formalway in

whichthewordisusedintheOldTestament?AccordingtothequotefromOtfriedHofius

above, which two aspects of a father underlie our understanding of Father in the Old

Testament?Howshouldtheyaffectourbehavior?

Our Heavenly Father

Matthew5:45;6:9;7:11;10:3233;18:14,19

Intimacy with Abba Father

Abbisawordderivedfrombabylanguage.AstheRabbissaid,asmallchildlearnstosayabb

(daddy)andimm(mummy).

Mark14:36;Romans8:15;Galatians4:6

Reclaiming God as Your Abb

Q2.Howwas the intimateway thatJesus taughthisdisciples aboutGod asAbba and

FatherdifferentfromtheJewsunderstandingofGodasFather?HowdoesGodasAbba

influenceyourrelationshipwithhim?

Jesus Teaching about the FatherMatthew6:6;10:1920;11:2527;20:23;Mark13:32;John5:1618;10:2931;16:2628

God the Father in the Epistles

GraceandpeacetoyoufromGodourFatherandfromtheLordJesusChrist.(Romans1:7)

OurGodandFather(Galatians1:4;1Thessalonians1:3;3:11;James3:9;Ephesians4:6)

GodtheFather(Ephesians5:20;6:23;Colossians3:17;1Corinthians15:24;Jude1)

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ

2Corinthians1:3;11:31;Ephesians1:3;4:6;Romans15:6;1Peter1:3;Ephesians1:17;1Corinthians

8:6

The Trinity in the New TestamentMatthew28:19;2Corinthians13:14;1Peter1:2

Q3. Inwhat senseareJesusand theFatherone? InwhatwaywasJesusdistinct from the

Father?IsJesusGodinthesensethattheFatherisGod?

The Father and His Children

2Corinthians6:18;Ephesians3:14;Hebrews12:9;1John3:1





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Miscellaneous References to God as Father

Ephesians1:17;2Corinthians1:3;James1:17;John17:11

God our Husband

Isaiah54:5;Jeremiah3:14(NIV);31:32(NIV);Isaiah62:45;Revelation19:9

The Jealous GodExodus20:3,5;34:14;Joshua24:19;Nahum1:2

Q4.InwhatsensewasGodtheHusbandofIsrael?WhatistheNewTestamentextensionof

thismetaphor?WhatcausesGodjealousy?

Christian Feminism and God the Father

Feminine Metaphors for God

Genesis1:27;Luke13:34;15:810;Deuteronomy32:18;Isaiah42:1314;49:15;66:13;Psalm123:2;131:2

Q5.WhatdowemissinourunderstandingofGodifweremovethemetaphorofFatherand

Son fromour churchvocabulary?Which femininemetaphorsofGod especiallyhelpyou

understandGodsnature?

God of Your Fathers

Exodus3:1516;Deuteronomy1:11;Genesis31:42;Exodus3:6

God of Israel

Genesis33:20;Exodus5:1;Ruth2:12

The Godhead, the Deity

Acts17:29;Colossians2:9

Friends of God

2Chronicles20:7;James2:23;John15:1415





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10. The God of All Grace

Read Exodus 34:1-7

Grace Words

Compassionate,mercifulisrachm,compassionate,merciful,fromtherootrcham,lovedeeply,

have mercy, be compassionate, which refers to a deep love (usually of a superior for aninferior)rootedinsomenaturalbond.

Graciousischannn,gracious,fromtheverbchnan,begracious,topity,depictingaheartfelt

responsebysomeonewhohassomethingtogivetoonewhohasaneed.

Loveischesed,kindness,lovingkindness,mercy...thedispositionofonepersontowardanother

thatsurpassesordinarykindnessandfriendship;itistheinclinationofthehearttoexpressamazing

grace to the one who is loved.... It is a committed, familial love that is deeper than social

expectations,duties,shiftingemotions,orwhatisearnedordeservedbytherecipient.

Faithfulnessismet,firmness,truth,verity.

Forgiving Wickedness, Rebellion and Sin (Exodus 34:7a)

Q1.WhywasGodswillingness to forgiveessential to Israels survival in thewilderness?

Was Israel contrite after turning away from theLord inExodus 34?What is so amazing

aboutGodsforgiveness?

Not Clearing the Guilty (Exodus 34:7b)

Faithful God

Deuteronomy7:9;32:4;Psalm31:5;Jeremiah10:10;2Timothy2:13

Read and sing Lamentations 3:23

Q2.Whatdoesfaithfulnesshavetodowithtrustworthinessandkeepingonesword?What

does the FaithfulGod inspire in you?Whymust faithfulnessbepart of our character as

believers?

Forgiving God

Psalm99:8;Nehemiah9:17(NIV);Micah7:1819;John3:16

Loving God

1John4:8,16;Psalm59:10;144:2;2Corinthians13:11.

FatherofCompassion,FatherofMercies(2Corinthians1:3)

Q3.HowdoesGodssteadfastloveintheOldTestamentrelatetohismissionofloveinJohn

3:16?

Gracious God

Jonah4:2,Deuteronomy4:31;Nehemiah9:31The God of all Grace

1Peter5:10

Grace(charis)heremeans,abeneficentdispositiontowardsomeone,favor,grace,graciouscareor

help,goodwill.

Q4.(1Peter5:10)HowhasGodshownhisgracetoyouandyourfamily?Whydoyouthink

PeterdescribeshimastheGodofallgrace?





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God of Hope and Encouragement

ContrastRomans15:13withEphesians2:12

Romans15:5;2Corinthians1:3;Jeremiah29:11





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11. God Our Savior and Redeemer

My Deliverer

Psalm18:2=2Samuel22:23;Psalm140:7;70:5;40:17;144:2

The Kinsman-Redeemer

Galmeansredeem,ransom,dothepartofakinsman.Example:BoazinRuth14.

Redemption from Egypt and Babylon

Exodus6:6;Micah4:10;Psalm19:14;Isaiah54:5;63:16;Job19:25

Jesus Our Ransom and Redeemer

Mark10:4345;Philippians2:67;Ephesians1:7;Hebrews9:12

Q1.Whatwas the responsibility of thenextofkin to someone inhis familywhowas in

trouble?HowdidJesusplaytheroleofKinsmanRedeemerforus?Whatdoesthissayabout

Godslove?Whatdoesthissayaboutourworth?

God Our Savior in the Old Testament

Ysha,(Hiphil)save,deliver,givevictory.Therootmeaningismakewide,makesufficient.

Yeshua=Joshua=Jesus(Matthew1:21)

Psalm79:9;25:5;27:9;38:22;42:11;68:19;Isaiah45:15;21b;62:11.

God Our Savior in the New Testament

Luke1:47;1Timothy1:1;Titus1:3;2:10;andJude1:25

1Timothy2:34;1Timothy4:10;Titus2:1314;3:47

Q2.SaveandSaviorareusedsomuchinChristiancirclesthattheyhavebecomealmost

jargonwordsthatwedonteventhinkabout.WhataresynonymsforsaveandSavior?

WhatdoesaSavioractuallydotoearnthename?

The Rock and Horn of My SalvationPsalm89:26;95:1;62:2,6;Deuteronomy32:15;Psalm18:46=2Samuel22:47;Isaiah17:10

2Samuel22:3=Psalm18:2;Luke1:69

The LORDIs Peace

Judges6:2224

The God of Shalom

Shlmhasatitsroottheideaofcompletionandfulfillment,ofenteringintoastateofwholeness

andunity,arestoredrelationship.

Q3.WhydidGideonnamethealtartheLORDIsPeace?InwhatsensedidtheLordoffer

peaceto

Gideon?

The Prince of Peace

Isaiah9:6;2Peter3:13;Isaiah11:69

Q4.WhatkindofshalomwillthePrinceofPeacebringaboutintheNewHeavensandthe

NewEarth?Whatdowehavetolookforwardto?

The God of Peace

Romans15:33;16:20;Philippians4:9;1Thessalonians5:23;Hebrews13:2021

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