{"id":1221,"date":"2013-02-16T15:49:57","date_gmt":"2013-02-16T20:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jdackerman.com\/miscellany\/?page_id=1221"},"modified":"2013-03-03T17:24:32","modified_gmt":"2013-03-03T22:24:32","slug":"el-shaddai-god-almighty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jdackerman.com\/miscellany\/names-of-god\/el-shaddai-god-almighty\/","title":{"rendered":"El-Shaddai, God Almighty"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>El-Shaddai: Genesis 17:1-2<\/h1>\n<p>When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, \u201cI am <b>God Almighty<\/b>; walk before Me, and be blameless, that I may make My covenant between Me and you, and may multiply you greatly.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>Derivations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>El &#8211; strength, prominence, power<\/li>\n<li>Shaddai \u2013 Almighty, All Sufficient\n<ul>\n<li>Jewish Talmud (\u201c<i>sheday<\/i>\u201d): \u201cwho is enough\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Greek Septuagint (<i>pantokrator<\/i>): all powerful<\/li>\n<li>Latin Vulgate (<i>omnipotens<\/i>): all powerful<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>El-Shaddai\u2013 God Almighty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>God Almighty<\/h2>\n<h3>El-Shaddai is All-Sufficient<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For Abram\/Abraham (<i>Genesis 17:1-8<\/i>)\n<ul>\n<li>Sufficient to fulfill all He promises (<i>Romans 4:19-21<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li>Sufficient to perform every word He has spoken<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>El-Shaddai is All-Bountiful<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>For Isaac (<i>Genesis 28:3<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li>For Jacob (<i>Genesis 35:11, Genesis 43:14, Genesis 48:3<\/i>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Shaddai is \u201cThe One Who Nourishes, Supplies, Satisfies\u201d<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Translation of the root \u201cshad\u201d is \u201cbreast\u201d (<i>Genesis 49:25<\/i>)\n<ul>\n<li>Compare to heathen goddesses of fertility, such as Artemis\/Diana of Ephesus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>El-Shaddai makes us sufficient<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>We are not sufficient in ourselves (<i>2 Corinthians 3:5<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li>Our sufficiency is from God (<i>2 Corinthians 3:6<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li>So that we may abound in every good work (<i>2 Corinthians 9:8<\/i>)<\/li>\n<li>So that we may be generous in every way (<i>2 Corinthians 9:11<\/i>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How does knowing that God, El Shaddai, is All Sufficient, All Bountiful, the One who Satisfies help you today?<\/p>\n<h1>Praying to God by Name<\/h1>\n<p>From \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Praying-Names-God-Daily-Guide\/dp\/0310253535\/ref=as_li_ss_mfw?&amp;linkCode=wey&amp;tag=promotionsnor-20\" target=\"_blank\">Praying the Names of God<\/a>\u201d <em>by Ann Spangler, published by Zondervan, \u00a9 2004 by Ann Spangler<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>El-Shaddai<\/h2>\n<h3>Reflect On:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Genesis 17:1-8, 15-17<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Praise God:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Because no matter how tough life is, no power in heaven or earth can thwart His plan for us as long as we follow Him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Offer Thanks:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 That God has made an everlasting covenant with us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Confess:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Any doubts about God&#8217;s ability or desire to help you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Ask God:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For the faith to believe that He can show his strength in you and for you when you are at your weakest.<\/p>\n<h3>Reflect On:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Psalm 91<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Praise God:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Because He is a refuge from all storms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Offer Thanks:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For God&#8217;s sheltering care.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Confess:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Any habit of worry that keeps you from depending on the Almighty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Ask God:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To increase your trust in Him in the days and months to come.<\/p>\n<h3>Reflect On:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Genesis 49:22-26<\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Praise God:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Because it is His nature to bless those who love Him.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Offer Thanks:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For the way God has persistently blessed your life.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Confess:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Any tendency to believe that God would desert you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">Ask God:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 To help you become a blessing for others.<\/p>\n<p>Next: <a title=\"El-Ro\u2019i, the God Who Sees Me\" href=\"https:\/\/jdackerman.com\/miscellany\/names-of-god\/el-roi-the-god-who-sees-me\/\">El Ro&#8217;i, The God Who Sees Me<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El-Shaddai: Genesis 17:1-2 When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, \u201cI am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be blameless, that I may make My covenant between Me and you, and may multiply you greatly.\u201d Derivations El &#8211; strength, prominence, power Shaddai \u2013 Almighty, All Sufficient Jewish&hellip; <\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jdackerman.com\/miscellany\/names-of-god\/el-shaddai-god-almighty\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read 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