God In Genesis
God In Genesis
Names
Signify CHARACTER – being
Eve – ‘life, living” – 3:20
Seth –
“compensation” substituted 4:25
Abram
exalted father - 11:26
Abraham – 17:5
father of a multitude
El
Semitic Name for ‘God’ –
Power / Strength
Num. 23:22 –
Psalm 77:14
Deut. 3:24
Often coupled with other words…
Elohim
El + ‘ohim’
blessings, provider
200+ times in Genesis
Gen. 1:1 – 2:4
created to provide for US
Elohim
In the Beginning –
Created 1
Said - 3,6,9,11, etc.
Saw – 4, 10, etc
Divided – 4
Called – 5, 8, 10, etc.
Made – 7, 16,
Elohim
Gen. 9:15-16
established covenant with Noah
El Shaddai
El + ‘Shaddai
48 times in OT
almighty –
one who nourishes, supplies, satisfies
Gen. 17:1 –
Gen. 35:11 –
Gen. 49:24-25
El Olam
El + Olam
eternity, antiquity, everlasting
Genesis 21:33
‘Everlasting God’ (olam el)
El Elyon
El + ‘Elyon’
‘Most High’
Genesis 14:18-22
Not ONLY powerful –
but ‘most high’ – moral character is exalted above all..
El Elyon
Genesis 14:18-22
18 – most High God –
served & worshipped by Melchizedek
19 – most High God –
possessor of heaven and earth
20 - most High God – blesses & delivers
22 - Most High God -
possessor of heaven and earth..
El Roi
El + ‘Roi’
seeing, appearance, sight, spectacle
Gen. 16:13
‘A God of Seeing’ ..
Beer-lahai-roi
“well of the Living One seeing me”
God
El – Power, All powerful
Elohim – giver of blessings
El Shaddai – God Almighty
El Olam – everlasting God
El-elyon – God MOST HIGH
El Roi – God who Sees
God
Know HIM – John 17:3
Love HIM – Matt. 22:37-38
Serve HIM – Matt. 4:10
Worship HIM – John 4:23-24