Our society is in serious trouble. Over the
past fifty years there has been a dramatic decline
in the quality of our education and morals,
and an equally dramatic rise in crime, murder,
suicide, abortion, drugs, sexual promiscuity,
divorce, debt, blasphemy, and other societal
ills. Is the reason for this decline due to
economics? Is big business to blame? The unfair
distribution of wealth? Is it the fault of special
interest groups? Lobbyists? Is it caused by
the Republicans? The Democrats? Both parties?
Hollywood? The mainstream media?
Before this dramatic decline began, A.W.
Tozer concluded that almost everything wrong
with the society of his day was due to the fact
that as a nation, we had been losing the knowledge
of God . He stated that almost all of life's
problems and their solutions are theological.
The person who comes to a right belief about
God will relieve himself of many other problems
in life. The person who has a wrong concept
about God will add many other problems to his
life. There is hardly a problem in society that
can't be traced back to faulty ideas about God.
It is impossible for an individual to keep their
moral practices sound or a society to keep their
values right when their ideas about God are
inadequate or erroneous.
Tozer reasoned that if this decline of the
knowledge of God brought on many of our troubles,
then the rediscovery of the knowledge of God
would go a long way toward curing them. If we
would bring back true spiritual power to our
lives and health to our nation, we must think
about God as He really is - not as we assume
He is. Tozer believed that one of the most important
responsibilities for Messiah’s Holy Community
of Jews and Gentiles - the Church, was to purify
our concept of God until it was once more true
and accurate and worthy of God.
I think Tozer was right about his society,
and that his advice is even more applicable
to our society today. We have fallen much farther
from the knowledge of God. One way to enrich
our knowledge of God is by studying the names,
titles and the metaphors used to describe Him
in the Holy Scriptures.
ELOHIM
Elohim is the first name for God found
in the Tenach (Old Testament). It is in Genesis
1:1 and is the third word of the Hebrew Scriptures:
In the beginning "Elohim" - "God."
Elohim is the most common name that is translated
as "God." It comes from a root that
means "strength, might, power." It
is used over 2,300 times in the Scriptures to
refer to the God of Israel. Elohim is unusual
since it is plural. It can also be translated
as "gods." Exodus 12:12 refers to
"all the elohim (gods) of Egypt."
This plural name that is used for the One God
opens the door for the revelation of the plural
yet single nature of God that is more fully
revealed in the rest of the Scriptures. When
Elohim is combined with other words, different
attributes of God are emphasized.
God Of The Beginning (Deuteronomy 33:27):
The Powerful One always existed. He is the First
One, before all things in time and priority.
He must be before all else in our affections,
and come first in our admiration.
God Of Hosts, or God Of Armies (2 Samuel
5:10): The Strong One is a mighty warrior and
is the Commander-In-Chief of the armies of Heaven
and His people on Earth.
God Of Justice (Isaiah 30:18): The
Powerful One is perfectly just and will bring
complete justice and righteousness to the world.
God Of Heights (Micah 6:6): The expression
“Heights” signifies supremacy of power and position.
The Strongest One is supremely exalted.
God Who Is Near (Jeremiah 23:23): The
Mighty One is not distant. He is close to His
creation - even nearer than our breath; so near
that in Him we live and move and have our being.
Yeshua's incarnation supremely expresses this
truth.
God Of My Kindness (Psalm 59:11): The
Strong One is kind and He works to make us kind.
Yeshua's life and sacrifice is the supreme example
of God's kindness.
God Of My Strength (Psalm 43:2): The
Strongest One desires to make us strong. When
we realize that we are weak and learn to rely
on Him, then He is able to make us strong.
God Of My Praise (Psalm 109:1): God
is supremely worthy of our praise. He desires
to be the main subject of our accolades as well
as what we talk and think about. He enables
us to do the things that will add to His praise.
Whatever praiseworthy things we ever do are
ultimately due to Him.
God Of My Salvation (Psalm 18:47, 25:5):
Humans beings are estranged from God, and alienated
from the Source of Life. God's nature and will
is to rescue, redeem, deliver, help and restore.
Salvation must be personal for each human being.
The Mighty One must become the God of my
Salvation. Salvation is found in being in a
right relationship to a Person - Yeshua, not
by having a mere belief system or good works.
God Of Gods (Deuteronomy 10:17): There
are other so-called "gods" and “higher
powers,” but the Strongest One is mightier than
all. Even they acknowledge Him as the Most Powerful,
and compared to His infinite power, they are
powerless.
God Of The Rock Of My Salvation (2
Samuel 22:47): Rock is strong, solid, dependable
and enduring. It is useful as a weapon or for
defense. We can completely depend on the Most
Powerful One to give us eternal salvation.
God Of All Flesh (Jeremiah 32:27):
The Mighty One created all living things on
Earth, and rightly demands that they conform
to His plans for them.
God Of The Spirits Of All Flesh (Numbers
16:22): God created us with both a physical
and spiritual dimension. He claims lordship
over body and soul, flesh and spirit. The One
who made every human being is able to see into
our innermost being, and distinguish between
the innocent and the guilty, between those who
really love Him and those who are religious
hypocrites.
Holy God (Leviticus 19:2): The Mightiest
One is unique, incomparable, one of a kind.
There is no one and nothing like Him, and there
never will be. He is distinct from everyone
and everything else that exists. He is infinitely
pure and free from anything that is wrong.
Living God (Jeremiah 10:10): The Strongest
One has life in Himself. He gives life to everything
else that exists. He desires to give us life
that is eternal and abundant.
God Of Forgiveness (Nehemiah 9:17):
Men might be slow to forgive, but it is the
Mighty One's nature to forgive. God's desire
is to forgive all of our sins and reconcile
us to Himself, if only we will come to Him on
His terms.
EL
El comes from the same root as Elohim,
is translated “God” and is used 200 times in
the Scriptures. El is also combined with words
that emphasize different attributes of God.
The Faithful God (Deuteronomy 7:9):
Everything the Mightiest One says and does is
100% reliable. He is completely trustworthy.
The Great God (Deuteronomy 10:17):
He is great in all ways: His size (Heaven and
the Highest Heavens can’t contain Him), His
stature, His attributes and His deeds.
The Holy God (Isaiah 5:16): The Strong
One is unique. There is no one and nothing like
Him. He is incomparable - distinct from everything
else that exists.
The God Of Israel (Psalm 68:35): The
Powerful One chose the Jewish Nation and is
forever uniquely connected to His Chosen People.
The God Of The Heavens (Psalm 136:26):
The All-Powerful One created the Heavens - the
sun, the moon, the planets, and the multiplied
trillions of stars. His throne is in Heaven,
where He rules over the heavenly hosts.
God Of My Rock (Psalm 42:10): The Mighty
One is strong, enduring, and my defender, my
stronghold and my protection from all attacks.
God The Joy Of My Exaltation (Psalm
43:4): The Strongest is the source of tremendous
joy to me, as He raises me up in position and
honor.
The God Who Sees (Genesis 16:13): The
Most Powerful One sees and knows all. Nothing
is beyond His sight.
The God Of Glory (Psalm 29:3): God
Himself is beautiful. He is the source of all
beauty and creativity. He is to be supremely
honored.
The God Of Knowledge (1 Samuel 2:3):
The Mighty One is all-knowing and is the source
of all wisdom and understanding. Whatever knowledge
man has comes from Him.
The God Of Eternity or The God Of The Universe
(Genesis 21:33): The Strongest One is eternal
- without beginning and without end. He is the
Maker of time, eternity, and the universe.
The God Of Truth (Psalm 31:6): The
Powerful One is the source of ultimate reality.
Everything connected with Him is true and real.
Likewise, the lives of His children are to be
characterized by honesty and truth.
The Faithful God (Deuteronomy 32:4):
The Strong One is completely reliable. You can
trust Him completely in this life, and you can
entrust your eternal destiny to Him.
The God Of My Salvation (Isaiah 12:2):
God Himself is the source of our help. He alone
can deliver us from the consequences of sin
and death. He wants all human beings to be saved,
but each individual must personally know Him
as the God of my Salvation.
The God Of My Life (Psalm 42:9): The
Strong One is the source of all life. He is
the One who gives life to each human being,
and He gives eternal life to those who find
Messiah Yeshua.
The One God (Malachi 2:10): There is
only one true God, who eternally exists as the
Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
The God Of Compassion (Deuteronomy
4:31): The nature of the Powerful One is one
of kindness. He is full of compassion and feeling
for people. He is completely free of any cruelty
or meanness.
The Gracious God (Jonah 4:2): His nature
is gracious, giving and generous, even when
we don't deserve it.
The Jealous God (Deuteronomy 4:24):
His very name and character is Jealous (see
Exodus 34:14). The Mighty One is extremely protective
towards His people and doesn't want to share
our affections with any other "gods."
The Righteous God (Isaiah 45:21): Everything
The Powerful One does and says is right. He
is incapable of even the slightest iniquity.
Although there is much unrighteousness in the
world, He is completely fair and just in all
His doings. Eventually He will make everything
right.
God The All-Sufficient (Genesis 17:1):
Like a nursing mother, El Shaddai completely
nourishes and satisfies His people and takes
care of all their needs.
The Most High God (Genesis 14:18):
Height signifies power and position. The Powerful
One is supremely exalted, and should be highest
in our thoughts and affections.
The God Of Yeshurun (Deuteronomy 33:26):
Yeshurun means "Upright One" and is
another name for Israel. The Mighty One is forever
and uniquely connected to Israel. He is righteous
and will make Israel, and all those who are
grafted into Israel, completely righteous.
The Mighty God (Isaiah 9:6): Yeshua,
the Son of God, is fully Man and yet fully God.
He is the mightiest warrior and the strongest
force in the universe.
Elohim and El reminds us that God is the Strongest
One in the universe and the source of all power,
might and strength. No one is more powerful
than He. We can go to the Mighty One, the Powerful
One, the Strong One, who will infuse us with
strength, and empower us to do all that He calls
us to be and do.
ELAH
Elah is another name that is translated
as "God." It is used 70 times in the
Holy Scriptures. Like Elohim, it comes from
a root that means strength, might or power.
It can be combined with other words so that
different attributes of God are emphasized.
God Of Jerusalem (Ezra 7:19): Elah
is uniquely associated with one city - Jerusalem,
the City of Peace. The Mightiest One is forever
connected to the capital of Israel. It is the
place that He chose for the Temple, where He
manifested His presence on Earth, and enabled
atonement to be made. It is the place where
the Son of God offered His ultimate sacrifice,
which brought final atonement. It is the place
where King Messiah will rule for 1,000 years
when He returns to the Earth. At the beginning
of eternity, the New Jerusalem will descend
from Heaven to the New Earth, and it will be
the eternal dwelling place of God and mankind,
and the capital of the new Heavens and the New
Earth.
God Of Israel (Ezra 5:1): God has a
special connection with the Land and the People
of Israel.
God Of Heaven (Ezra 7:23): The Strongest
One created Heaven, which is a real place where
He and the good angels dwell. He also created
the Heavens - the sun, moon, stars and planets.
God’s throne is in Heaven, where He rules over
its heavenly inhabitants and everything else
that exists.
God Of Heaven And Earth (Ezra 5:11):
The Mighty One rules over the entire universe.
There is no one and nothing that is not under
His power.
ELOAH
Eloah is the singular of Elohim, so
it too comes from a root that means strength,
might or power. It is used 50 times in the Bible.
It too is translated as "God."
YHVH
YHVH is a name that is generally translated
"Lord." It is used approximately 7000
times in the Tenach (Hebrew Scriptures), more
than any other name for God. It is also referred
to as the "Tetragrammaton," which
means "The Four Letters," because
it comes from four Hebrew letters: Yud, Hay,
Vav, Hay. This name comes from the Hebrew verb
which means "to be." YHVH emphasizes
God's absolute being. He has life and being
inherent in Himself. Everything else derives
its being from Him. The Lord is the source of
all being, all existence and all reality. He
is without beginning and without end because
He always was, He is, and He always will be.
Even though YHVH appears in Genesis 2, God
didn't reveal Himself as YHVH until Exodus 3
in conjunction with the creation of Israel.
This is the special memorial-name that God revealed
to Moses at the burning bush. "And God
said to Moses, "I Am Who I Am; and He said,
thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, I
Am has sent me to you... this is My eternal
name, and this is how I am to be recalled for
all generations" (Exodus 3:14-15).
Although some pronounce YHVH as Jehovah or
Yaweh, those are only guesses, since we no longer
know for sure the proper pronunciation. The
Jewish people stopped saying this name by the
third century AD out of fear of violating the
commandment, "You shall not take the name
of YHVH your God in vain" (Exodus 20:7),
and we lost the knowledge of its proper pronunciation.
According to the rabbis, the Tetragrammaton
may not be pronounced under any circumstances.
Another name, "Adonai," is usually
substituted in place of YHVH. When YHVH is combined
with other words God’s different attributes
are emphasized.
Adonai Elohim - Lord God (Genesis 2:4):
This is a powerful revelation of God as the
Strongest One who is the totality of all being,
reality and existence. He is the Mightiest One
who has all the power He needs to do whatever
He wills. He has all the resources to meet all
of mankind's needs.
Adonai Tz'vaot - The Lord Of Armies
(1 Samuel 1:11): Adonai is the most powerful
being in the universe. The One with Life in
Himself is the greatest of all warriors and
the Supreme Commander in Chief of His forces
in Heaven and on Earth.
Adonai M'kadesh - The Lord Who Makes
Holy (Ezekiel 37:28): The Source of Being is
holy - different from everything else that exists,
unique, special, one of a kind. There is one
God and there is no one and nothing like Him.
He is infinitely pure and separate from any
hint of evil. He sets apart people, places and
things to accomplish His purposes. The closer
we get to and the more we become like the Holy
One, the holier we become.
Adonai Yireh - The Lord Who Sees: (Genesis
22:14): Adonai sees all and knows all. Since
He is omniscient, He is aware of all our problems
and needs. The Source of Existence is committed
to provide for all the needs of His people.
Adonai Neesee - The Lord My Miracle,
or The Lord My Banner (Exodus 17:15): If we
need a miracle, Adonai is able to do one for
us. In the midst of life's raging battles, the
One who is our Banner, is always able to be
seen, high and lifted up and greatly exalted,
leading us to victory.
Adonai Shalom - The Lord Of Peace (Judges
6:24): "Shalom" means peace in the
sense of wholeness and completeness. The Lord
is complete in Himself. The Self-Existent One
needs no one and nothing to make Him complete.
His purpose is to restore peace and wholeness
to His creation that was fractured by sin.
Adonai Rofehcha - The Lord Who Heals
You (Exodus 15:26): The Lord is the Great Physician
and the ultimate source of all healing - spiritual,
physical, emotional, mental, societal, environmental.
If you are in need of any kind of healing, He
is the first One to turn to.
Adonai O'saynu - The Lord Our Maker
(Psalm 95:6): Adonai made us by given us existence
and life. Since He is our Creator, we must follow
His plans and designs for us. Since He is our
Maker, He deserves all that we are and all that
we have.
YESHUA IS YHVH
The same Lord who revealed Himself as YHVH
in the Tenach is revealed as Yeshua in the New
Testament. Yeshua shares the same attributes
as YHVH. He has life in Himself: "For
just as the Father has life in Himself, even
so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself"
(John 5:26). He gives existence to and sustains
all other things: “All things came into being
by Him” (John 1:3). "He is before
all things, and in Him all things hold together"
(Colossians 1:17). "He upholds all things
by the word of His power" (Hebrews
1:3). In addition, the Son of God claimed to
be Adonai. When asked by some Jewish leaders
how He could have seen Abraham, who lived 2,000
years before, Yeshua replied: "Truly,
truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born,
I Am” (John 8:58), I Am being an essential
part of the Tetragrammaton. Rabbi Paul tells
Messiah’s Holy Community at Rome: "if
you confess with your mouth Yeshua as Lord...
you shall be saved." A few verses later,
in 10:13, Paul backs up this statement by quoting
Joel 2:32: "Whoever will call upon the
name of the Lord (YHVH) will be saved."
Calling on Yeshua as Lord is equivalent to calling
Him YHVH, because Yeshua is YHVH. In fact, the
powerful title, Adonai Tzidkaynu - the Lord
our Righteousness, is prophetically applied
to the Messiah (Jeremiah 23:6). In some miraculous
way, a human being who comes from the royal
line of King David will ascend to David’s throne,
save us and rule over us with wisdom and righteousness.
And, He is also Adonai Himself, the Source of
Being, who enables those who trust in Him to
have a right relationship with God.
YAH
Yah is a shortened form of YHVH, and
so it too comes from the Hebrew verb that means
"to be." It is generally translated
as Lord. It is used approximately 40 times in
the Holy Scriptures, and appears primarily in
the book of Psalms. It is also found in the
compound word "hallelu-Yah," which
is a plural command to "praise Yah."
ADON
Adon means “Master” or "Lord"
(Isaiah 10:33), and lets us know that God is
the Lord and Master of all things. He has the
right to rule over us, and issue commands, which
we should obey.
ADONAI
Adonai is an emphatic form of "Adon."
It is a plural, and can be translated as "my
lords." It is used approximately 450 times
in the Tenach. It is also used as a substitute
for the Tetragrammaton. Lord of lords, a compound
form of Adonai, is found in Deuteronomy 10:17.
The God of Israel is the Master of masters,
and the King of kings, and the Lord who rules
over all principalities, powers and authorities
that exist, whether they are visible or invisible.
Biblical Names, Titles And Descriptions For
God The Father That Are Found In The Tenach
Biblical Names And Titles
Creator (Ecclesiastes 12:1): The One
who, by His infinite and almighty power, created
everything in the universe.
Creator Of Israel (Isaiah 43:15): God
brought the Chosen Nation into existence, through
which He will accomplish the redemption of humanity
and the salvation of the world. He will fulfill
His good purposes in and through Israel.
Maker (Psalm 115:15): The One who constructs,
out of nothing and sometimes from what already
exists, everything that has being. As our Maker,
He has the right to direct every aspect of our
lives.
The Name - HaShem (Leviticus 24:16):
"Name" stands for character, reputation,
essence and authority. When we refer to God
as The Name, it means that He is the
Supreme Being, the Ultimate Person with impeccable
character and supreme authority.
The God Of Abraham, The God Of Isaac, And
The God Of Jacob (Exodus 3:15): The true
God who made a covenant with the Jewish Fathers,
promising to bless them and through their descendants,
reveal Himself to the nations and send the Redeemer
who would save mankind.
God Of Gods And Lord Of Lords (Deuteronomy
10:17): There may be other beings with great
power and authority, but God is infinitely greater
in wisdom, power and authority!
The Great, Mighty And Awesome God (Deuteronomy
10:17): The Almighty is supremely big and powerful.
There is no being in the universe whose strength
can be compared to His infinite power. Therefore
He must always be treated with reverential fear.
Father (Isaiah 64:8): The Almighty
is not an impersonal force, nor merely a supreme
idea, but a personal, intimate, loving Being.
He gives us existence, and adopts those who
are joined to Messiah Yeshua as His sons and
daughters, making us partakers of His divine
nature. Like a good father, He teaches and corrects
us, as well as provides for us.
Holy One (Habakkuk 1:12): The Supreme
Being is infinitely pure, separate from all
evil and absolutely unique. There is no other
being in the universe like Him.
Holy One Of Israel (Psalm 78:41): Israel
is a holy nation, separate from all the other
nations on Earth. This holy nation has a holy
land, and a holy city, which was and will again
be home to a holy house served by holy priests,
with holy days and people dressed in holy clothes,
eating a holy diet! The God of this holy nation
is holier than all else!
Upright One (Isaiah 26:7): The Lord
is exactly who He appears to be. He is like
a straight and level path, with no twists or
turns. He is morally and ethically straight.
There is nothing crooked or deceitful about
Him.
Redeemer (Psalm 19:14): The Strongest
One is able to extract human beings from the
difficult situations in which they find themselves,
including our most dangerous dilemma - being
sold into the satanic slave market of sin and
death.
Redeemer Of Israel (Isaiah 49:7): The
Most Powerful has helped the Jewish people out
of many difficult and threatening situations.
He will ultimately rescue the Jewish nation
physically, spiritually and completely!
Deliverer (Psalm 144:2): The Holy One
enables us to escape from dangerous situations,
including the most desperate situation of all
- being dead in our trespasses and sins, and
alienated from God, the Source of our life and
happiness.
Savior (Isaiah 45:15): The Faithful
God can rescue us from any danger, give aid
in any situation, and help all those who ask
for it.
Metaphors Used To Describe God The Father
That Are Found In The Tenach
Light (Psalm 27:1): The Eternal God
is the source of wisdom, truth, revelation,
understanding, knowledge, victory and salvation!
He has most powerfully accomplished this through
Yeshua, the Light Of The World!
Light Of Israel (Isaiah 10:17): The
Chosen Nation's salvation is found, not in itself,
nor in its own wisdom or strength, but in God,
who gives His people knowledge and salvation.
Dwelling Place (Psalm 90:1): From a
close relationship to the Living God comes the
ability to live properly and in peace.
Fortress (Psalm 91:2): The Mighty One
is able to provide protection for those who
are facing any kind of attack.
Stronghold (Psalm 18:2): The Greatest
One is like a strong and secure place, which
is inaccessible to our enemies.
Tower Of Strength (Psalm 61:3): The
one and only God is like a secure and impenetrable
tower, which protects us from those who are
trying to hurt us.
Refuge (Psalm 46:1): When we are in
danger, we can flee to the Most Powerful, who
will shield us from all evil that is devised
against us.
Shield (Psalm 18:30): Like a shield
that protects a warrior from sword, bow or spear,
the Lord of Hosts protects His children from
dangerous attacks.
Hiding Place (Psalm 32:7): The God
of Heaven, who is invisible to human sight,
is able to conceal us from peril, so that we
are safe.
Rock (Habakkuk 1:12): In an unstable
world, the Strongest One protects us, adds stability
and provides a solid foundation for our lives.
Stone Of Israel (Genesis 49:24): [Used
of the foundation stone of a house (Isaiah 28:16),
or precious stones (1 Kings 10:2, 11) or to
commemorate a special event (Joshua 4:3 and
1 Samuel 4:1), or as a weapon (1 Samuel 17:40)].
The Eternal One is the foundation of our existence,
upon whom we can build our lives; He is our
protector, whom we should continually remember.
Rock Of Israel (2 Samuel 23:3): Just
as one hides among rocks and finds safety, or
uses a rock as a weapon, so the Lord is the
Protector of His Chosen People.
Rock Of My Strength (Psalm 62:7): The
One who defends a nation is also the One who
watches over each of His children individually.
The Lord is my Defender, and the Source of my
ability and stability.
Strength (Psalm 46:1): The Mighty One
gives us the ability to accomplish all the good
things He has ordained for us to do.
My Portion In The Land Of The Living
(Psalm 142:5): An intimate relationship with
God is preferable to my share of food or wealth.
The Portion Of My Inheritance (Psalm
16:5): I desire a close relationship with the
Righteous God more than my share of the family's
assets!
My Cup (Psalm 16:5): Knowing God is
like drinking a refreshing glass of water on
a hot day, or drinking a delicious cup of wine
that brings a feeling of happiness.
Beautiful Crown And Glorious Diadem
(Isaiah 28:5): Like a glorious crown which sits
on the head of an honorable king, a symbol of
authority that adds beauty to the monarch, so
the Lord will bless His people with beauty and
power.
Potter (Isaiah 64:8): God is responsible
for shaping humanity and each individual human
being; He has the right to mold us to His purposes,
and to allow those circumstances, gifts, abilities,
and trials in our lives that He chooses.
Husband or Lord (Isaiah 54:5, Jeremiah
31:32): The Most High God relates to us like
a good man to his wife - loving us, providing
for us, protecting us, and helping us reach
our full potential.
Shepherd (Genesis 49:24): The Almighty,
with all of His vast resources and abilities,
cares for us like a shepherd manages his sheep.
He protects us and provides for all of our needs.
Even though we are stubborn, weak, timid, foolish,
pathetic, need endless attention and cause Him
a lot of trouble, He is gentle, kind, firm and
selfless in His devotion to us.
Shepherd Of Israel (Psalm 80:1): It
is God who directs the Chosen Nation, meeting
all of our needs and providing for our protection
and discipline.
My Lovingkindness (Psalm 144:2): The
Living God continually acts with love and kindness
toward me; He showers me with His grace, and
inspires me with love and zeal.
The King (Isaiah 6:5): The Lord is
the Supreme Authority over all things; He rules
over everyone and everything in Heaven and on
Earth; it is our duty to be His loyal subjects,
yielding to His will and obeying His ways.
King of Glory (Psalm 24:7): Many earthly
rulers have had a measure of glory, but the
Supreme Authority is surrounded by infinite
beauty, power, riches, wisdom, blessing, majesty
and honor!
King Of Israel (Zephaniah 3:15): The
Mightiest One has the right to govern the Jewish
people, and issue commands concerning every
aspect of our existence.
Lord Of All The Earth (Micah 4:13):
The Almighty has the power and the right to
control everything on this planet - animate
and inanimate. Everyone and everything has the
duty to bend to His will.
The Most High (Deuteronomy 32:8): The
Lord is in the position of greatest honor, supreme
authority and ultimate power; He is infinitely
beyond all other beings.
Ancient Of Days (Daniel 7:9): God is
without beginning, eternally full of wisdom
and honor. As the Eldest, He is worthy of our
greatest respect.
The Fear Of Isaac (Genesis 31:42):
The One whom Isaac feared, dreaded and held
in awe. The Holy One is supremely deserving
of our respect. We should be afraid to displease
Him, and dread incurring His wrath. We should
always revere Him, and respect those things
closely connected to Him - His People, His Land,
His City, His House, His Son, His Spirit, His
Word. We should never speak ill of Him. We should
never ignore His desires. We should never defy
His will. We should never disobey His commands.
We should never worship, serve or pray to any
other god. We should fear God more than man.
We should fear God more than death. As the prophet
Isaiah said to his generation: “It is the Lord
of Hosts whom you should regard as holy. And
He shall be your fear, and He shall be your
dread.”
When the Lord delivered us from the Egyptians,
and brought us safely through the Red Sea, then
Moses and the sons of Israel asked, "Mee
chah-moh-cha ba-elim Adonai? Who is like You
among the mighty ones O Lord?" The answer
was, is now, and always will be, "There
is none like You!"
Names, Titles And Descriptions For The Son Of
God
That Are Found In The Tenach
Adonai Tzidkaynu - the Lord our Righteousness
(Jeremiah 23:6): This is a prophecy about a
human being who comes from the royal line of
King David. He will ascend to David’s throne,
save the Jewish people, and rule over us with
wisdom and righteousness. The Lord is righteous
- everything that He does, and everything that
He says is perfectly good and right. Since He
is our righteousness, He enables those who trust
in Him to have a right relationship with Him,
and be considered righteous by Him. Ultimate,
saving righteousness doesn't come by keeping
commandments or doing good deeds, but by developing
a right relationship with Adonai Tzidkaynu and
being declared righteous by Him.
The Son of David is also Adonai, and possesses
all the attributes of Adonai. Adonai is also
referred to as the "Tetragrammaton,"
which means "The Four Letters," because
it comes from four Hebrew letters: Yud, Hay,
Vav, Hay. This name comes from the Hebrew verb
which means "to be." The title Adonai
emphasizes God as the Supreme Source of all
being, all reality, and all existence. He has
life and being inherent in Himself. Everything
else derives its existence from Him. Adonai
is without beginning and without end because
He always is. He is involved in creation, but
is Himself beyond this creation. Messiah has
life and being inherent in Himself: Yeshua said,
"For just as the Father has life in
Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to
have life in Himself" (John 5:26).
He gives existence to and sustains all things:
“All things came into being by Him” (John
1:3). "He is before all things, and
in Him all things hold together" (Colossians
1:17). "He upholds all things by the
word of His power" (Hebrews 1:3). Furthermore,
the Son of God claimed to be Adonai. When asked
by some Jewish leaders how He could claim to
have seen Abraham, who lived 2,000 years earlier,
Yeshua replied: "Truly, truly, I say
to you, before Abraham was born, I Am” (John
8:58), I Am being an essential part of
the Tetragrammaton. As Adonai, Yeshua has all
the resources to rule over Israel with wisdom
and righteousness, to save the Jewish people,
and give us a right standing and relationship
with God.
Messiah (Psalm 2:2): The anointed Prophet,
anointed Priest and anointed King. Messiah Himself
uniquely embodies all three offices in one Person.
He is the Prophet greater than Moses, the Priest
greater than Aaron, and the King greater than
David. He was not merely anointed with oil (a
symbol of God's presence) as were Israel's earthly
prophets, priests and kings, but He was anointed
with the Holy Spirit of God, the reality to
whom the oil points! Moses was indeed great,
having performed miracles, saved us out of Egypt,
mediated the covenant at Sinai, taught us God's
laws, and led us, but Yeshua is far greater!
He performed greater miracles, saved us from
sin and death, is the mediator of the New and
Eternal Covenant - one which saves and blesses
all the families of the Earth. Not only did
He teach us, but He Himself is the Living Torah.
He is our High Priest, who offers a better sacrifice
for us - Himself. He fully atones for us, reconciles
us to God, lives forever and intercedes for
us, and is able to save us to the ultimate by
means of His eternal, indestructible life. Yeshua
is the Anointed Ruler sent to save us, the descendant
of King David and rightful eternal heir to his
throne, who is destined to rule with perfect
justice over Israel and the nations, bringing
salvation, peace, prosperity, justice and righteousness
to every corner of the Earth.
Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Father
Of Eternity, Prince Of Peace (Isaiah 9:6):
Wonderful : The nature of this Son
who is given to us (the Jewish people) is above
that of any ordinary man; He is miraculous and
full of wonders.
Counselor : He is available to give
us the best counsel in every situation. His
advice is unparalleled for its depth of wisdom,
and given freely to everyone who asks Him for
it. He is our Chief Rabbi, the Supreme Teacher
who guides us into all truth.
Mighty God : This Son who is born to
the Jewish people is fully man, but also fully
God. In some miraculous way, He is Immanu-El
- God with us - the Word made flesh, the fullness
of God dwelling in humanity! Since He is fully
God and fully Man, He is the only Mediator capable
of ending the estrangement between God and man.
He is the Bridge that spans that infinite gulf,
enabling God and man to be reconciled. As the
Mighty God, He wields within Himself power so
great that He can atone for all the evil that
is or ever has been in the world, and bring
us forgiveness, reconciliation and peace with
God.
Father Of Eternity : Since He is the
Mighty God, He is also eternal. He is utterly
beyond the limits of time. A thousand years
in His sight are like yesterday when it passes
by. He is the Creator and the Possessor of eternity.
Since He is eternal, He is forever able to meet
all the needs of His people. He is the One who
enables His people to live forever. Father of
Eternity can also be translated and understood
to mean "Eternal Father," indicating
that the Son of God shares the very same name
and nature, character and essence as God the
Father.
Prince Of Peace : Yeshua has so much
power that He can restore shalom - wholeness,
completeness and peace - to a broken and shattered
universe. He is able to establish peace between
man and God, between man and his fellow man,
Jews and Gentiles, rich and poor, blacks and
whites and between man and nature. The wonderful
peace that He will bring at the inauguration
of his kingdom will not be temporary, but will
last forever!
Light Of The Nations (Isaiah 42:6):
Messiah is the source of wisdom, truth, revelation,
understanding, knowledge, victory and salvation,
not only for the Jewish people, but for all
the peoples of the world!
Star (Numbers 24:17): Messiah is like
a Heavenly body - high and pure, which radiates
its own light in the vast darkness of the universe.
His light shines in the darkness of this world,
pointing us to God, and to salvation, victory
and life! As the stars declare God's intelligence,
power and glory, so does Messiah!
Cornerstone (Isaiah 28:16, Psalm 118:22):
Just as the cornerstone adds strength to the
foundation, upon which the rest of the building
is supported, so we must build our lives on
the Son of God. It is impossible to have a stable
and enduring life apart from Him.
Stone (Psalm 118:22): Just as stones
are used for building, so we must build our
lives with Messiah. Just as a stone may be used
as a weapon, so Messiah is our protector. Just
as stones are used to erect memorials, so Yeshua
is the One we should continually remember.
Branch (Zechariah 6:12): As the branch
or sprout which starts out small but grows great
and soon produces fruit, so the activity of
God's Son was to begin in a humble way, but
will increase until He accomplishes all of God's
purposes.
Scepter (Numbers 24:17): As a rod which
is used to strike one's enemies, so the Son
of God will defeat all the enemies of God. As
a royal rod in the hand of a king, which symbolizes
his authority, so the Messiah is God's authorized
ruler.
Messenger Of The Covenant (Malachi
3:1): The Messiah was sent by God to inaugurate
a new covenant (contract, agreement) with the
Jewish people, and with the nations of the world.
The terms of this eternal covenant include knowing
and loving God, the ability to understand God’s
Word, and having all of our sins forgiven. This
covenant became effective when Messiah died
and then came back to life.
Covenant To The People (Isaiah 42:6):
Messiah Himself is the essence of this contract
that God has made available to mankind. Anyone
who rejects this Covenant remains in a state
of alienation from God. All people everywhere
must believe in Yeshua and follow Him in order
to participate in this new contractual relationship
with the God who can save us.
Shiloh (Genesis 49:10): This is a remarkable
prophecy about the coming of the Messiah, who
will descend from the tribe of Judah, and rule
over Israel and the nations. While there have
been many suggested translations for Shiloh,
the one I like best is "to be quiet, to
enjoy rest and security." I like the way
one rabbi translated Shiloh as "final tranquility."
He is the One who can give rest to the weary
and heavy-laden. Ultimately, He will bring tranquility
to the entire world.
Ruler (Micah 5:2), Prince (Daniel 9:25),
King (Jeremiah 23:5): From His throne in Jerusalem,
Messiah is destined to rule over Israel, which
will be the head of the nations. He will be
a good and fair ruler, an exceedingly capable
ruler, a firm, righteous and enlightened ruler.
There have been thousands of rulers over humanity,
but Yeshua will be the best ruler that humanity
has ever experienced! His enlightened administration
will end all war and injustice, heal the world's
wounds, extend peace and righteousness to the
farthest reaches of the Earth, and bring the
knowledge of God and salvation to all of humanity.
Arm Of The Lord (Isaiah 53:1): Just
as a man's arm does his work for Him, so the
Son of God is the Father's Executor. The Father
plans and commands, and the Son obeys and carries
out His Father's will, counsel and purposes.
It is through Messiah that the universe came
into being. It is through the Messiah, that
the great work of atonement and salvation was
accomplished.
Son Of God : In both Psalm 2:12 and
Proverbs 30:4, God tells us that He has a Son.
That does not mean that God created Him, or
that He is younger than God - exactly the opposite!
Just as a son shares the same nature as his
father, so Yeshua shares the very same nature
as His Father. The Son of God is fully divine,
complete deity, eternal, uncreated, with life
and being within Himself, sharing all the attributes
of God!
Names For The Spirit of God
That Are Found In The Tenach
Holy Spirit (Psalm 51:11): God has
a Spirit - His non-corporeal, immaterial essence,
who pervades the entire universe, but indwells
certain places and things more than others.
His Spirit is holy - infinitely pure, separate
from evil, and unique.
Spirit Of God (Genesis 1:2): The Spirit
of God has the attributes of a Person; He has
consciousness, mind, emotion and will.
The Spirit Of The Lord God (Isaiah
61:1): the immaterial essence and mind of the
One who is Master of all things, and the Source
of being.
In Isaiah 11:2, the Spirit of God, who given
a sevenfold description, is predicted to rest
on the Messiah. From the Spirit of the Lord
spreads six branches, which corresponds to the
seven branched menorah in the Temple, the seven
lamps of fire burning before the throne of God
in heaven (see Revelation 4:5), and the seven
eyes on the Lamb (see Revelation 5:6). These
sevenfold things tell us that Messiah Yeshua
has the fulness of God's Spirit abiding on Him.
The Messiah, who is a descendant of David, will
be empowered for His task of ruling and reigning
over Israel by more than merely human abilities.
Everything about His leadership will testify
to a supernatural empowerment. He will be anointed
by more than oil, but by the reality which oil
pictures, the fullness of the Spirit of God.
The Spirit Of Adonai : He is anointed
by God Himself. The whole creative Spirit of
God rests on Him. He fullness of God rests on
Him in bodily form. This is the center of this
description. From it flow six other aspects:
The Spirit Of Wisdom : Wisdom is more
than just knowledge, but how to wisely apply
knowledge to accomplish the desired goals. There
are many knowledgeable fools.
The Spirit Of Understanding : The Messiah
will be full of understanding, intelligence
and skill in any art or learning. He is quick
to understand.
The Spirit Of Counsel : He gives the
best advice and counsel. He can always and in
every situation discern what is best and give
good counsel and advice. He will be able to
perceive things correctly and will be able to
carry out correct decisions. He always forms
the right conclusions. He has no need to surround
Himself with advisors and counselors. He counsels
all that come to Him for wisdom. This term "counsel"
is used to execute a plan or purpose, and it
is used of the counsel or purpose of God. King
Messiah helps form and then puts into action
the counsels, plans and purposes of God. He
is a Wonderful Counselor. He gives wonderful,
miraculous advice, unfailing in the depths of
it wisdom. He is the supreme source of counsel
for the Jewish nation. We ought to listen very
carefully to everything that He says. It is
more important, more beneficial, than what anyone
else has said. You can listen to the foolishness
of human wisdom, or the supernatural wisdom
of the Messiah.
The Spirit Of Strength : He has the
ability to carry out all His counsels with power.
He will have God's true might and power about
Him, power so great that it can absorb all the
evil which can be hurled at it. He will be empowered
to reign justly and righteously over Israel
and all the nations of the world. This one individual
is more powerful than all the armies of the
world put together.
The Spirit Of Knowledge : intelligence,
understanding, wisdom. He is more knowledgeable
than Solomon, who knew about all manner of earthly
things, animals, creatures, they way things
worked. Someone wiser than Solomon will be with
us. Especially the knowledge of God, personal
intimate knowledge that comes from experiencing
God. He helps us to know God personally and
intimately.
The Spirit of the fear of the Lord
: He is dominated by the respect and awe of
God. He takes everything connected with God
seriously and with the utmost respect. The Lord
is at the very center of His life. Everything
that He does centers around God.
NEW TESTAMENT NAMES, TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS
The Names, Titles and Descriptions for God
that are found in the New Testament are rich
and varied. The writers of the New Covenant
referred to God in many other ways than the
Lord Jesus Christ, or God the Father, God the
Son and God the Holy Spirit.
New Testament Names, Titles And Descriptions
For Messiah Yeshua
Names, Titles and Descriptions Emphasizing Messiah’s
Deity
Son Of God (Matthew 26:63): That does
not mean that God created Messiah, or that Yeshua
is younger than God, or that Yeshua was in some
way given birth to by God the Father. It means
exactly the opposite! It means that Yeshua shares
the very same nature as God, just as a human
son shares the human nature of his human father.
Yeshua is deity, divine, eternal, uncreated,
with life within Himself, sharing all the essential
attributes of God.
The Son is equal to the Father in nature,
but the Father is superior to the Son in position
and authority. The Son sits at the right hand
of the Father. The Father sits on the main throne.
The Son does not send the Father. The Father
sends the Son. The Son is sent by the Father.
The Father commands the Son. The Son obeys the
Father. The Son never commands the Father. The
Father speaks the word, and the Son carries
out the word of the Father. The Son acknowledges
that the Father is superior in position when
He calls Him Father and God (see John 20:17).
God has many sons. Angels and human beings
are also called “sons of God.” Perhaps angels
and humans are called sons of God because God
is their Creator, and since they are intelligent
creatures, and have mind and will, and because
God loves them and provides for them, as a father
does his children, they are entitled to be called
sons of God. But there is one Son who is unique.
Therefore He is called is the Only Begotten
Son (1 John 4:9). He stands in a special
relationship of sonship to God. The Son shares
the Father’s name and nature, deity and attributes
and essence. He is very God of very God. He
is one with God in nature and substance, but
separate from the Father as to His person. The
Son is eternal and His relationship to His Father
is eternal. He always was in the eternal relationship
of Son to His Father. His relationship to God
the Father is begotten - referring to eternal
sonship. Eternally begotten - never created,
not made. However, angels and men do not share
all of God’s nature. But, there is one special
Son who does fully share God’s nature. Therefore
He is called the Son (John 8:36) and
the Son of the Father (2 John 1:3).
Only Begotten God (John 1:18): God
has many sons, but Messiah Yeshua is unique.
He is the uniquely begotten God - fully God,
sharing the nature of God, yet begotten - in
the position of eternal Son to His Father.
Because the Son shares the good and loving
and perfect nature of the Father, and obeys
the Father, and always did and always will do
what is pleasing to the Father, the Son of God
is God’s Beloved Son (Matthew 3:17) and
the Beloved (Matthew 12:18) in whom God
delights. And, we should love and delight in
Him too, above all else! Do you?
Son Of The Most High (Luke 1:32): Height
signifies superiority in power and position.
The Creator is the Most High, and the Most Powerful
One and is rightfully in the position of greatest
honor and supreme authority. He is infinitely
higher than all other beings. The Most High
God and the Son of the Most High should be highest
in our thoughts, affections, priorities and
devotion. Are they in yours?
I Am (John 8:58, see Exodus 3:14):
The Carpenter from Nazareth claimed to be the
same Supreme Being who appeared to Moses at
the burning bush - the I am who I Am, and the
source of existence and being for all else.
If we believe that Yeshua is the great I Am,
then we will be, and we will live forever. If
we deny that Yeshua is the infinite and eternal
I am, then we will die and it will be as if
we will not be. Before Abraham was, Yeshua could
say “I am.” Do you believe that?
Lord (Romans 10:9-13, see Joel 2:32):
Rabbi Paul tells Messiah’s Holy Community at
Rome: "if you confess with your mouth
Yeshua is Lord and believe in your heart
that God raised Him from the dead, you shall
be saved." A few verses later, Paul
backs up this statement by quoting Joel 2:32:
"Whoever will call upon the name of
the Lord (YHVH) will be saved." Yeshua
is YHVH. This special name for God is also called
the "Tetragrammaton," which means
"The Four Letters," because it comes
from four Hebrew letters: Yud, Hay, Vav, Hay.
This special name for God comes from the Hebrew
verb "to be." He is without beginning
and without end because He always was, He is,
and He always will be. YHVH emphasizes God's
absolute being. He has life and existence inherent
in Himself. Everyone and everything else derives
its existence from Him. The same Lord who revealed
Himself as the Tetragrammaton in the Tenach
is revealed as Yeshua in the New Testament.
Confessing that Yeshua is Lord is equivalent
to calling Him YHVH. To be saved, we must believe
that Yeshua is Lord - fully divine, fully God,
equal in nature to Adonai. Do you believe that
Yeshua is Lord? Lord also means one who rules.
Yeshua is the Supreme Ruler over all the powers,
authorities, forces and laws in the universe.
Because He is Adonai, Yeshua has the right to
rule angels and men. Is He your Lord? Are you
submitted to His lordship?
God (John 1:1): Yeshua is God - fully
God, sharing all the attributes of God. Yeshua
is to be acknowledged as God, to be treated
as God, to be called God. He is to be obeyed
and along with the Father as God, worthy to
be worshiped as God.
Immanu-El [God with us] (Matthew 1:23):
Yeshua is El - The Strongest One, the Mightiest
One - God, and He is with us. The same God who
was with us in the garden of Eden, who walked
with Adam and Eve in the cool of the day; the
same One who was with us when He visited Abraham;
the same One who was with us when He wrestled
with Jacob; and was with us in the burning bush;
and was with us in the pillar of cloud by day
and the pillar of fire by night; and was with
us on Mount Sinai; and was with in the Mishkan
and the Temple, was with us in Yeshua of Nazareth!
In spite of our problems, inadequacies and challenges,
and the damage that sin has inflicted on us,
God's desire is to be with us, and so the Son
of God came from Heaven to Earth, and through
the incarnation He joined Himself to a human
body, and to human nature, so that He could
be with us, and we could be with Him. He truly
is Immanuel, God with us, the fullness of God's
desire to be with us, and dwell among us. Messiah
Yeshua is the true Temple of God, the place
where God dwells in this world. If God’s glorious
Dwelling Presence could dwell with us in the
Temple, in a building of wood and gold, silver
and stone, can’t He dwell with in a human being,
a being that is alive and made in the image
of God? Immanuel wants to be with us, and is
with us. Do you want to be with Him? Are you
with Him?
Names, Titles and Descriptions Emphasizing Messiah’s
Humanity
Son Of Man (Matthew 26:64): The Son
of God, who is fully God as to His nature, is
also the Son Of Man. Through the incarnation
the Son of God entered into humanity and became
a real man. He is fully human, but sinless,
good, obedient, faithful, pure, holy, always
pleasing His Father, a-joy-and-a-delight-to-His-God
kind of human. And He is forever the Son of
Man. He has eternally joined Himself to humanity.
Even when He died and rose from death, He retained
His humanity - glorified humanity, but still
humanity. He still has a human nature. He still
is bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh!
He is the perfect man, and our role model, our
example, the One we strive to be like, to imitate,
to follow.
The Man (John 19:5, 1 Timothy 2:5):
Yeshua is Lord, and the great I Am, and God,
but He is also man. There is one God, and
one mediator also between God and men, the Man
Messiah Jesus. Because He is fully human,
He is able to identify with humanity and thereby
save us. Only our Kinsman Redeemer, who is one
of us, bone of our bone and flesh of our flesh,
could save us. Angels are different from us,
and could not be our redeemers. The blood of
bulls and goats, rams and lambs and pigeons
could not save us because they are worth less
than us. Because the Son of God was willing
to become the Son of Man, human beings can be
saved and humanity is forever exalted. Behold
the Man!
Yeshua (Matthew 1:21): This is the
name that the angel instructed Joseph to name
the Son of God when He came into this world.
“You are to give him the name Yeshua because
He will save His people from their sins.”
Yeshua means “salvation” or “the Lord saves.”
The Messiah was given this name because it tells
us the essence of what He came to accomplish.
Fallen humanity’s greatest need is not salvation
from political or economic injustice, or salvation
from problems in the environment, but salvation
from our sins. We are so fallen, so sinful,
so pathetically weak, so spiritually dead, that
we are utterly incapable of extracting ourselves
from this disaster that we brought upon ourselves.
Only the Lord can save us the way we need to
be saved, and this salvation He makes possible
through Yeshua, and no one else.
Yeshua Of Nazareth (Matthew 26:71):
The eternal Son of God came from Heaven to Earth
and through the incarnation He became a real
human being. He was a real man. He had a real
body and a genuine human nature. He lived in
time. He lived in history. He lived in a location.
He lived in the nation of Israel. He grew up
in the city of Nazareth. Matthew 2:23 tells
us that Yeshua’s family “came and lived in
a city called Nazareth. This was to fulfill
what was spoken through the prophets: ‘He shall
be called a Nazarene.’” In Yeshua’s time
Nazareth was a small town that had a reputation
for being rustic, backward, insignificant (see
John 1:46). It was looked down upon. Calling
someone a Nazarene expressed derision. Someone
commented that these words: “He shall be called
a Nazarene” are found nowhere in specific in
the Scriptures, yet the thought is contained
everywhere in Bible. The Messiah was to be despised,
afflicted and rejected. “Nazarene” was one of
the names used to refer to Messianic Jews in
the early centuries. They were identified as
followers of Yeshua of Nazareth. Following Messiah
will cost you something in status and prestige
in acceptability in the sight of the world.
Are you willing to be identified with the Nazarene?
Are you willing to be treated like a Nazarene?
Son Of Abraham (Matthew 1:1) and Abraham's
Seed (Galatians 3:16): Yeshua is a direct
descendant of Abraham, the father of Israel.
Abraham becomes the spiritual father of all
who have saving faith. God made a covenant with
Abraham, promising him that through him and
his descendants the world would be blessed.
The Jewish people have indeed brought many great
things to the world (the knowledge of the One
True and Only God, the Holy Scriptures which
can lead us to salvation and successful living,
intellectual and scientific discoveries, artistic
contributions), but the primary way that God
blesses the world is through Yeshua, the Son
of Abraham. The Abrahamic covenant, and all
the promises and blessings and good things that
God has for Jews and Gentile get condensed and
focused into one of Abraham’s descendants -
Yeshua, Abraham’s Seed. When we are connected
to the Son of Abraham, by knowing Him and placing
our confidence in Him, Jews become acceptable
sons of Abraham, and Gentiles become the blessed
spiritual sons of Abraham. Are you a genuine
son of Abraham because you are in a right relationship
with Abraham’s Seed?
Son Of David (Matthew 1:1): The Lord
made a covenant with David that his descendants
would have the right to be the kings of the
Chosen Nation. Yeshua is a direct descendant
of David, both on His father’s side and His
mother’s side. He was born in the city of David.
He is the ultimate heir of the Davidic dynasty,
and by covenant has the right to rule over the
Jewish people and the nations of the world.
The Root And Offspring Of David (Revelation
22:16): Yeshua is the Root of David. He preceded
David. David came from Him. He is David's Lord.
He is also the Offspring of David. He is David's
son, David’s heir, the Davidic Messiah. He is
David's Lord and David's son. He is fully God
and He is fully man. This is the last title
for Yeshua in the New Testament, and reminds
us that Yeshua is forever connected to Israel,
David, Jerusalem and the Jewish people! Do you
like that and accept that, or do you resent
that?
Son Of Joseph (John 1:45): Joseph was
a righteous man and a descendant of David. Joseph
was in the line of Jeconiah. The problem is
that Jeconiah’s line was cursed so that his
descendants couldn’t rule on David’s throne
(see Jeremiah 22:24-30). It seems to me that
in the time of Zarubbabel, some generations
later, that curse was removed (see Haggai 2:23).
As the adopted son of Joseph, and also as a
descendant of David through Mary, Yeshua has
the right to rule on David’s throne. Do you
acknowledge Him as your King? Is He ruling on
the throne over your life?
The Last Adam (1 Corinthians 15:45):
The Scriptures refer to the first Adam and the
last Adam - the first man and the Last Man.
First came the natural man - Adam, then came
the Spiritual Man - Yeshua. First came the man
of Earth, then came the Man from Heaven. First
came the one made from Earth, who yielded to
sin, and whose body returned to the Earth. Then
came the man filled with the Spirit, who resisted
sin, whose body was in the Earth for three days,
but whose glorified body then returned to Heaven.
First we are like Adam, of the Earth, subject
to sin and death; then if we are born by the
Spirit of God we will become like the Last Adam,
the man of the Spirit, overcoming sin and death,
destined to live forever. All of us were connected
to the first Adam, but if we want to live forever
we must be joined to the Last Adam. Have you
joined yourself to the Last Adam? Have you made
the transition from the first, the natural,
the physical, to the Last Adam, the spiritual,
the heavenly, the victorious, the eternal Man?
Names, Titles and Descriptions Emphasizing Messiah’s
Functions
