Genesis Chapter 1: God – The “Who” of Creation – The Revelation of God through His Names Part 3

His Symbolic Names                                                                                            

 

Ancient of Days  Everlasting to Everlasting 

Daniel 7:9,13,22, Psalm 10:2

 

Rock   

Deuteronomy 32:18                                                  

Psalms 19:14                                                 

Isaiah 26:4                                                    

 

 Refuge  

Psalms 9:9                                                 

Jeremiah 17:17                                                          

 

Fortress  

Psalms 18:12

Nehemiah 1:7                                                

 

Shelter   

Genesis 15:1                                                

Psalms 84:11                                                 

 

Sun  

Psalms 84:11                                        

 

Refiner  

Malachi 3:23                                                                                                                                             

His Political Names                                              

 

King  

Psalms 5                                              

 

Judge  

Judges 11:27                                     

 

 Shepherd  

Psalms 23  

Ezekiel 34                                          

Luke 15:4                                           

John 10:1-18

 

God the Father          

Abba (Aramaic)

Exodus 4:22                                      

Psalms 103:13                                               

Jeremiah 31:9                                               

Hoseah 11:1

Matthew 6:9

 

Father of Mercies  

2 Corinthians 1:3

 

Father of Light  

James 1:17

 

Father of Glory   

Ephesians 1:17

 

JESUS CHRIST

           

Joh 1:1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Joh 1:2  The same was in the beginning with God.

 

Rev 19:11  And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

Rev 19:12  His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

Rev 19:13  And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

 

Jesus Christ is God

 

 

He is eternally God

 

Joh 1:1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Whenever it was. He was already there.

 

He is equally God

 

All cults pretty much evolved from Gnosticism

Genesis 1:1 is attacked by the humanists. Man  does not want to believe in God because if there is a God then man is accountable to Him.

If we don’t recognize our Creator. If we don’t recognize we are a created being. If we say that we evolved from the muck. If we say that we came from the animals, then we can do what we want. We can live like the animals because that is where we came from right.

 

The cults attack John 1:1

 

How to spot a cult

 

1) Exclusivity

Everyone else is wrong. We have the truth and many times it is some personal revelation that makes the leader or leaders stand apart.

Just remember

“If it is new, it is not true, if it is true, it is not new”

 

2) Authority

You must submit to me. I will tell you what to read and when to read it. I will tell you how to think.

 

3) Deity

All will essentially deny that Jesus is God in some way. They might not come right out and say it but they will in some way make it clear. There are many many wolves in sheep’s clothing. John said in his epistle that they come from among us, meaning that they will know the truth and they will preach some truth, but it is the lie that is mixed in their message to get their agenda across, and yes there is always an agenda. Whether it be racism, money, or just for power there will be an agenda there. I urge everyone out there to use great discernment when listening to anyone. Whether it is the TV. preached that everyone loves or that friend who tells you that they have found a great Christian teacher that they think you should listen to because the enemy is all around us.

 

Here is one way and probably the best:

It might look like a sheep; talk like a sheep and maybe even act like a sheep but it will always eat sheep. They will always devour sheep. They confuse, they cause strife, and they question the small insignificant things and get the focus off of Christ and onto whatever legal jargon they have been taught.

What are we to do? What do we do when that Jehovah’s Witness comes to our door?

Tit 3:9 but avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Tit 3:10 a man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;

Tit 3:11 knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.

 

Rom 16:17 Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them.

Rom 16:18 For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

Genesis Chapter 1: God – The “Who” of Creation – The Revelation of God through His Names Part 2

His Covenant Names                                            

Exodus 3:13-16

           

      “YHWH – Yahweh – Jehovah – Lord God – “”I AM”"”                                                       

“Adon – Adonai “Lordship”   

Jehovah is His eternal name. This means that He is “The self-existent One. The Ever Present One” He always was, He is, and He will always be!.

The Jewish people do not speak the name of God because it is too sacred to be uttered by mans’ lips. They use “Lord” or “Addonai”

We have gone to the other extreme in our handling of His precious name. We have either dwindled His name down to a curse word or as our buddy whom we know so much that we call him what we want because He wants us to like Him so much that we think He doesn’t care how we handle His name.

We should use His name in reverence like the Jewish people. We should respect God and His name

                                   

Yahweh – Yireh – The Lord will provide Genesis 22:14

In Exodus 12 – The Israelites had victory over death – John 11:25

In Exodus 14 – They had victory over the world (Egypt) –

In chapter 16 – They were hungry – John 6:35-51

In chapter 17 – They were thirsty – John 7:38 (Ex 17:8) This is why Moses got into trouble – 1 Corinthians 10:4 – The rock was not supposed to be beaten twice!                                                       

           

Yahweh – Nissi – The Lord is my banner Exodus 17:15    

                                               

Yahweh – Mekaddesh – The Lord who sanctifies Exodus 31:13                                                    

Yahweh -Shalon – The Lord of peace Judges 6:24

                                                           

Yahweh – Sabaoth – The Lord of Hosts   1 Samuel 1:3                              

Jeremiah 11:20 – The Lord Almighty          

                       

Yahweh – Rohi – The Lord is my Shepherd Psalms 23:1

John 10:7-11 He is the Great Shepherd – Who cares for us – Psalms 23

He is the Good Shepherd – Who lays down His life for the sheep – Psalms 22, John 10 Hebrews 13:20

He is the Chief Shepherd -  Psalms 23, 1 Peter 5:4

John 10:12-16 He is the Only Shepherd

John 10:17-18 He is the obedient Shepherd Philippians 2:5-11

Romans 3:25

Isaiah 53

John 6:19-30 He is the Faithful Shepherd

                                                                       

           

Yahweh – Tsidkennu – The Lord is our righteousness  Jeremiah 23:5-6, 33:16

Titus 3:5

Romans 4:5

He became what I am (sin) so that I might become what  He is (Righteous) God sees me through His precious blood.

2 Peter 3:13

                                                                                               

Yahweh – Shammah The Lord is there   Ezekiel 48:35

 

Yahweh – Rapha The Lord Who healeth thee  Exodus 15:22

In Exodus 12 the Israelites had victory over death

In chapter 14 they had victory over the Egyptians (the world)

but in three days they went from singing to murmuring

In chapter 16 they were hungry

In chapter 17 they were thirsty

and in Numbers they were thirsty again

Each time they murmured it was an open door for God to display His power

When we are weak He is strong – 2 Corinthians 12:10

The first test that came to the Israelites was Mara. Sometimes when we walk with God, He leads us to a test or trial. But we don’t need to get bitter (Ruth 1:20)

Exodus 15:22-27 – Moses threw a rod into the bitter water and the water became sweet.

Galatians 6:14

He was placed on a tree for our sins. He changes the bitterness inside us and makes it sweet!

Jesus Christ is the Jehovah- Rapha of the Old Testament and He shows us this by a pool of water. John 5

This man confessed his helplessness and Jesus healed him. This man was forgotten. He didn’t ask Jesus to forgive him, he just testified to his helplessness. He had given up hope. He had come to the end of himself (Proverbs 14:12, Romans 4:5)

Jesus deliberately healed on the Sabbath because it was a covenant between God and the Jewish people but they broken this covenant (John 1:11) so there was no need to honor the covenant with them

           

Yahweh- Jireh   Genesis 22:1-14, Hebrews 11:17-19

God leads Abraham through something that He would go through Himself 2000 years later. The Jewish people spiritualize this passage

Isaiah 53

Romans 3:24-25 – It pleased God

God sent His Son to be a Redeemer for us and He is satisfied with the price Jesus paid for us

Genesis Chapter 1: God – The “Who” of Creation – The Revelation of God through His Names

The Revelation of God through His Names

One way God has revealed Himself to us is through His names The names of God used in the scriptures hold an important key to understanding the attributes and relationship of who is otherwise unapproachable and mysterious God shows His desire to make Himself known and bridge the gap to mankind by revealing Himself through His word God’s name is His promise to dwell with His people through His Word – John 1:1-18 In the Old Testament: The prophets spoke with authority when they uttered the names of God In the New Testament: God’s name is manifested through Jesus Christ John 17:6

His Majestic Names

Genesis 1:26

 

Elohim – Plural for  deity (Godhead) The plural of majesty.                                             

The revelation of the infinite nature of God                                                            

“Eloi, Eloi – Psalms 22, Mark 15:34″

Genesis 1:1-31-(Eliohim is plural for majesty-created is singular)

Romans 1:18-20 – God is revealed through His creation. We have no excuse to leave Him out of our understanding.

 

He is the One who created everything but when man is faced with such a concept as God, man then starts asking questions:

Does God really have any interest in man?

Does God have any interest in me personally?

 

Can we truly find God? Job 11

Can we go to where He is? Job 23:3

 

We long for not only an intellectual ability to know God but also an experiential knowledge of Him.

The argument can be made that we are made in His image. We are the direct reflection of God on this planet so then we should know how he is, this argument would be completely 100% true if it were not for 1 word. SIN!!!

Our problem is that sin has seperated man from God to the point where we have no way of knowing Him on our own through our own knowledge. But God has revealed Himself to us through His Word and especially through His names

 

The importance of His name – Psalms 23

He does things for His names sake

Psalms 106:8

1 John 2:12

Psalms 138:2

Isaiah 28:2, 47:4, 51:15

Amos 4

                                                                                   

El – Berith – God of the covenant     Judges 8:46                                                                                       

El – Elyon – The Exalted One – The One who owns everything   

Genesis 14:18-22

God had made Abraham rich! Not man                 

Numbers 24:16                                                                                             

2 Samuel 22:14                                                                                             

Psalms 18:13

 

We as Christians have come into a relationship with the One who owns everything (Romans 8:17) and we come to and through His Son (Hebrews 1:2)

 

El – Olam – The Everlasting God     Genesis 21:33

 

El – Roi – The God Who sees  The God of Vision  Genesis 16:13

 

El – Shaddai – The Almighty God   Genesis 17:1

This name answers the question; “Is God big enough?”

All through time, man has made himself God. Opposition to God has and still runs rampant. Man tells himself “I don’t need God, I will do what I want!”

Man wants to go his own way. He wants to have his own way and take God out of the picture.

Yet this is the very reason we see the world in the situation that it is now. Man wonders why there is death,  corruption, and total ungodliness that seems to be growing towards a point where it seems that things could not get any worse than they really are now. The truth is that all the evil going on in the world today is man simply reaping the corruption that he has sown. One day God will deal with all the nations. One day He will judge them all. One day everything will all be brought full circle. (Isaiah 29:90)

He is mighty! He can do anything.

“Almighty God” (Hebrew, El Shaddai)

 

(1)        The etymological signification of Almighty God (El Shaddai) is both interesting and touching. God (El) signifies the “Strong One” (See Scofield) – (Gen_1:1). The qualifying word Shaddai is formed from the Hebrew word “shad,” the breast, invariably used in Scripture for a woman’s breast; for example (Gen_49:25); (Job_3:12); (Psa_22:9); Song of (Son_1:13); (Son_4:5); Song of (Son_7:3); (Son_7:7); (Son_7:8); (Son_8:1); (Son_8:8); (Son_8:10); (Isa_28:9); (Eze_16:7). Shaddai therefore means primarily “the breasted.” God is “Shaddai,” because He is the Nourisher, the Strength-giver, and so, in a secondary sense, the Satisfier, who pours himself into believing lives. As a fretful, unsatisfied babe is not only strengthened and nourished from the mother’s breast, but also is quieted, rested, satisfied, so El Shaddai is that name of God which sets Him forth as the Strength-giver and Satisfier of His people. It is on every account to be regretted that “Shaddai” was translated “Almighty.” The primary name El or Elohim sufficiently signifies almightiness. “All-sufficient” would far better express both the Hebrew meaning and the characteristic use of the name in Scripture.

(2)        Almighty God (El Shaddai) not only enriches, but makes fruitful. This is nowhere better illustrated than in the first occurrence of the name (Gen_17:1-8). To a man ninety-nine years of age, and “as good as dead” (Heb_11:12). He said: “I am the Almighty God El Shaddai . . . I will . . . multiply thee exceedingly.” To the same purport is the use of the name in (Gen_28:3); (Gen_28:4).

(3)        As Giver of fruitfulness, Almighty God (El Shaddai) chastens His people. For the moral connection of chastening with fruit bearing, see (Joh_15:2); (Heb_12:10); (Rth_1:20). Hence, Almighty is the characteristic name of God in Job, occurring thirty-one times in that book. The hand of El Shaddai falls upon Job, the best man of his time, not in judgment, but in purifying unto greater fruitfulness (Job_5:17-25).

It takes an Almighty omnipotent God to love His own

He is big enough for us

He is big enough to sustain us

He is the fruitful One – He makes man fruitful

He is the chastening One to His people – Job 5:17, Hebrews 12:6-11

 

Genesis Chapter 1: God – The “Who” of Creation Part 2

God is all-knowing and omnipotent                                     

Psalm 139, (Isaiah 45),(2Peter3:1-7)

 

Job 9:1-14,(11:7-14)   Who can question God?

Psalms 89:5-37            Who can compare with God?

Psalm 90:1-12              Who can know the power of the anger of God?

Psalm 104                     Who can lay the foundations of the world like God?

Psalm 135                     Who can endure like God?

Psalm 136                     Who can liken their mercy to God’s

Psalm 139                     Who can hide his face from God?

Isaiah 44:24                Who can create all things as God did?

Isaiah 46                      Who can be equal to God?

Ecclesiastes 3:14-15      God’s purpose is forever

Isaiah 40:25-31            God’s  people are forever in Him

Isaiah 43:10-15            God’s witness is forever

Isaiah 55                       God’s salvation is forever

Jeremiah 1:4-5             God knows us

Jeremiah 31:35             The Lord of Hosts is His name!!!!

Amos 5:8-9,9:1-6          The Lord is His name

                       

 

God is one-existing in three distinct persons that form the Godhead.

John 14

Gen 1:1,26-27      “Us” shows majesty in plural form which gives way to the future revelation of the Godhead.

God is manifested in three distinct persons who together form the Godhead

 

God- God the Father

“Deuteronomy 6:4, 10:17″

“1 Corinthians 8:4-6,12:3-6″

 

Jesus- God the Son

Matthew 28:19

“John 7:28-29,(10:25-30),14″

 

The Holy Spirit-God the Spirit

Matthew 3:16

John 14:15-18

Acts 2:17-18

 

There are three that bear witness                                         

Acts 5:1-11,(20:22-28)                              

John 4:24                                          

Ephesians 4:4-6                                            

1John 5:5-7

                                         

I Am:                                     

Exodus 3:14                                       

John 8:58      

                             

Alpha and Omega:                                        

Revelation 1:8,11,(21:5-8),22:12-13

 

God is love

 1John 4:12-19             

God loves us so much that he sent His Son to die for us.                                          

John 3:1-21                                                                                                               

1John 4:7-11                                                                               

 

God commands us to love one another-everyone-our neighbor                                

John 13:34-35                   

 

 

God cares about us ( His children the church) and for all mankind (unsaved).

 

God wants us all to be saved 

2Peter 3:1-9   

                             

God’s promises to His children:  

 Those who accept the salvation of His son                         

       He will be with you           

Deuteronomy 31:68 

                                                                    

He will not leave you or forsake you  

                                                                          

Joshua 1:5                                                                                                                 

Hebrews 13:5-6                                                                                       

Exodus 3:11-12,4:10-12

                                                                             

He will help you in distress           

Psalms 42

 

He is there when we are gathered in His name  

Matthew 28:20

 

We will come to make Our home with you  

John 14:15-24       

                                                                                     

We have a heavenly inheritance

1Peter 1:1-12

John 10:28

 

Genesis Chapter 1: God – The “Who” of Creation

Who is God?

The Who of creation “In the beginning God”

This one verse tells us something about God. This standard Hebrew term that is translated as ‘God” stands for deity “Eliohim” is in the plural form. The plural of majesty or intensity, which means “the fullness of deity” or “God very God”

The verb “created” is singular which refers to a plural God head acting out a singular verb. This gives us the first ever glimpse of the God head.

A) The existence of God

God is. He exists. He has and He will always exist. There is not a beginning or end with God. The fact that anything is here is evidence that He exists. Moses, the writer of Genesis never argues the point. It was never open for debate.

John Wesley’s Explanatory Notes

Observe 2. The author and cause of this great work, God. The Hebrew word is Elohim; which (1.) seems to mean The Covenant God, being derived from a word that signifies to swear. (2.) The plurality of persons in the Godhead, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.

B) The existence of one God

As we read this book we must remember that it was written to an original audience for a very specific purpose. Moses was writing to the Israelites in the wilderness. They had lived their lives as slaves in Egypt and they had been exposed to the pagan gods of the land. They would have almost assuredly been exposed to the Egyptian creation myths through the many false deities that reigned there. They would have also not known as much about God because it would have seemed to them that God had left them there for those 400 or so years. This is probably why Moses was raised in the palace of Egypt under pharaoh so he would have a very good knowledge of Egyptian customs and the many gods they worshipped.

This chapter in itself must have been written to correct the worldly thinking to which the children of Israel had been exposed. It clearly sets out to show that the world was not made by some random council of deities but by one single supreme loving God.

C) The pre-existence of God

He not only existed at the creation. He pre-existed at the creation. Before time was there was only God. He was not the result of creation He was the source of creation.

John 1:1-2

Joh 1:1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Joh 1:2  The same was in the beginning with God.

Before the earth God already was. Before the earth The spirit of God was.

Before the earth Jesus Christ was. This is stated clearly here in three statements:

1. The Word (Christ) pre existed

2. The Word (Christ) pre existed with God.

3. The Word (Christ) pre existed as God.

He is He was and He will always be.

Rev 1:8  I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.

D) The purpose of God

God is not some mystical foreign force.

He is personal. He thinks, He feels, He acts.