The Names of God

Exodus 3:13-15

Name reveals a person’s Character, Power, and Position.

All Names of God of the Bible are His blessings shared with us.
In Ex 3:13-15

1. -Moses anticipates a question.

2. -All the Egyptian gods had significant names.

 Significance of Egyptians gods against the Great I AM of Moses

Moses experienced the Victory & Greatness of Great I AM through the ten plagues
on Egyptians:
Two fold Purposes of Ten Plagues:

1. To Israelites: Know their True God & His Strength.

2. To Egyptians: Show their false gods & their No Strength\

PLAGUES Reference Egyptian God

Water into Blood Ex 7:20 OSIRIS
Frog invasion Ex 8:6 HEKT
Lice Ex 8:17 SEB
Flies Ex 8:24 HATKOK

Cattle Disease Ex 9:6 APIS

Boils Ex 9:10 TYPHON
Hail with fire Ex 9:24 SHU
Locust Ex 10:13 SERAPIA
3 Days Darkness Ex 10:22 RA
Death of First born Ex 12:29 ALL GODS
Names of God:

ADONAI – Gen 15:2,

- Means ‘lord’ or ‘master’. ( Psa 8:1; 40:17; Hos 12:14)

- It suggests the authority.

YAHWEH –

- It is an adaption of Hebrew word “YHWH”.

- It is written without vowels
- Adding the vowels of Adonai, get JEHOVAH.
- The meaning is usually related to “TO BE”.
I was, I am, and I shall always continue to be.
- The Self Sufficient & Self Existing One.
- The Name YAHWEH shows His personal relationship with His people
(Gen 12:8; Ex 6:6; 20:2; 34:5-7). Ex 6:3.

El Shaddai – related to mountain, God Almighty. Gen 17: 1-7.

I am enough.

El Elyon – shows the supremacy of God, God Most High. Gen 14:18-22.

El Olam – stresses on the unchanging character of God, God Everlasting.

Gen 21:33, Isa 40:28.

Jehovah Jireh – The Lord will Provide. Gen 22:14.

Jehovah Ropheka – The Lord that heals, Ex 15:26.

Jehovah Nissi – The Lord our Banner. Ex 17:15.

Jehovah Shalom – The Lord of Peace, Judg 6:24.

Jehovah Sabbaoth – The Lord of Hosts.1Sam 1:3.

Jehovah Maccaddeshcem – The Lord thy Sanctifier. Ex 31:13.

Jehovah Tsidkenu – The Lord our righteousness. Jer 23:6.

 Lessons of Application:
1. Do not take in vain (Ex 20:7) (Gen 27:18-20).
- Example of Jacob

2. Do take in worthy way (Acts 2:36) (1Kg 17:43, 45).

- Example of David & Goliath