Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abi-ezrites (Judges 6:24, KJV) Gideon was the Judge in Israel who first used the title “Jehovah Shalom” which means the “LORD is peace”. An Angel of the LORD had appeared to him Read More
Names and titles of God
The Name of the LORD is a Strong Tower
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe (Prov. 18:10 KJV) The Name of the LORD, that is, Yahweh or Jehovah, is a strong tower. The righteous runs into it whenever there is a crisis and is safe. The LORD uses the figure of a fortified Read More
The Sum Total of Jehovah Titles
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins (Matt. 1:21 KJV) God revealed Himself in the Old Testament using different names and titles. This teaches us that there is more to a name than just a means by which a Read More
Jehovah Tsidkenu Fulfilled in Christ
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS (Jer. 23:6 KJV) The phrase “THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS” is a translation of the Hebrew words “Jehovah Tsidkenu”. The Prophet Jeremiah was speaking prophetically about the days of the Read More
Jehovah Shalom
Then Gideon built an altar there unto the LORD, and called it Jehovah shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites (Jdg. 6:24 KJV) Jehovah Shalom means “the Lord is peace” from the Hebrew. Gideon, the Judge that God raised to deliver the Israelites from the Midianites is the one who Read More
Jehovah Tsidkenu
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS (Jer. 23:6 KJV). Jehovah Tsidkenu means the LORD our righteousness, as emphasized above. The verse also begins with an important point we must not overlook. The phrase “in His Read More
What Does Jehovah Jireh Mean?
“And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen” (Genesis 22:14, KJV). On Mount Moriah, Yahweh (or Jehovah) provided a sacrificial lamb for Abraham to substitute for his son Isaac. In relief, delight, and praise, Abraham responded by Read More
What Happened to the Name Jehovah?
“You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold guiltless anyone who takes his name in vain” (Exod. 20:7 NET). The Word “LORD” in the scripture above is a translation of the Hebrew word for God’s Name, “Jehovah,” or “Yahweh,” or even “Yehovah.” Scholars and Read More