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<\/a>I grew up on Saturday morning cartoons. One of my favorites was Popeye, the Sailor Man. One of Popeye\u2019s recurring phrases was \u201cI yam what I yam, and that\u2019s all that I yam\u201d. As a kid when studying the story of Moses and the burning bush, I drew the pretty awkward parallel of Popeye to Moses\u2019 story in Exodus, and God\u2019s declaration to him :\u201dI AM WHO I AM\u201d. The unsaid but implied conclusion to that statement is \u201cand I AM ALL THAT YOU NEED\u201d.<\/p>\nDerivations<\/h2>\n\n- YHWH: from the Hebrew word \u201chavah\u201d, meaning \u201cto be\u201d or \u201cbeing\u201d. Closely associated with the Hebrew word \u201cchavah\u201d, meaning \u201cto live\u201d or \u201clife\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
YHWH IS
\n<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Singular (Exodus 3:15a)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
THE God (Elohim) of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the name Jehovah the personality of the Supreme is distinctly expressed. It is everywhere a proper name denoting the person of God, and Him only \u2026 Elohim \u2026 denoting usually \u2026 the Supreme. The Hebrew may say the<\/i> Elohim, the true God, in opposition to all false gods; but he never says the<\/i> Jehovah, for Jehovah is the name of the true God only. He says again and again, my God or my Elohim, but never my Jehovah<\/i>, for when he says my God he means Jehovah. He speaks of the God<\/i> (Elohim) of Israel<\/i> but never of the Jehovah of Israel<\/i>, for there is no other Jehovah. He speaks of the living God<\/i>, but never of the living Jehovah<\/i>, for he cannot conceive of Jehovah as other than living.”
\n(from Girdlestone, Old Testament Synonyms)<\/i><\/p>\n\n- God\u2019s name for His people to use (Exodus 3:15b, 3:18)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Where El and Elohim are more universal names for God, YHWH is used almost specifically in relation to God\u2019s chosen people<\/p>\n
\n- Self-existent (Isaiah 43:10-11)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The One who in Himself possesses essential life, permanent existence<\/p>\n
\n- Righteous\n
\n- He loves our righteousness (Psalm 11:7, 18:20-24)<\/i><\/li>\n
- He is righteous in all His works(Daniel 9:14)<\/i><\/li>\n
- He is just (Genesis 18:23-26)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Holy (Leviticus 19:2) also read the endings of the verses following, 9-17)<\/i>\n
\n- He is the God against whom we sin<\/li>\n
- He is the God to whom we offer our sacrifices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Love: He provides the way of salvation for His people\n
\n- Noah brought animals for preservation under Elohim’s direction, but for sacrifice under YHWH’s direction (Genesis 6:22, 7:5, 8:15-21)<\/em><\/li>\n
- With Enos, whose name indicates a weak and fallen state and signifies helplessness, men began to call on YHWH. \u00a0The attribute of love in YHWH restores us to communion with Himself, even though we have sinned against Him, His righteousness, and His holiness.\u00a0(Genesis 4)<\/em><\/li>\n
- Delivered the Israelites (Exodus 6:6)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
YHWH and Jesus<\/h3>\n\n- The Angel of the LORD and Moses (Exodus 3:2-4)<\/i>\n
\n- Remember, The Angel of the LORD is not merely an angel, but a preincarnate manifestation of Jesus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- The Angel of the LORD and Gideon (Judges 6:11-14, 22-23)<\/i><\/li>\n
- Jesus said “I AM”:\n
\n- The Messiah (John 4:25-26)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Bread of Life (John 6:35)<\/i><\/li>\n
- From Above (John 8:23)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Eternal One (John 8:58)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Light of the World (John 9:5)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Door (John 10:7, 9)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Good Shepherd (John 10:11,14)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Son of God (John 10:36-38)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25-27)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Lord and Master (John 13:13-15)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6-7)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The True Vine (John 15:1)<\/i><\/li>\n
- Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1:8)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The First and the Last (Revelation 1:17)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\n(From the ESV Study Bible)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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There are many who say that Muslims, Jews and Christians all worship the same God. That is not true. True, Muslims worship “the God of Abraham”, but not the “God of Isaac and the God of Jacob”, and the Jews worship the “God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob”, but don’t worship Jesus. Remember, to deny any aspect of YHWH is to deny Him completely.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nPraying to God by Name<\/h1>\n
YHWH IS
\n<\/span><\/h3>\n\n- Singular (Exodus 3:15a)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
THE God (Elohim) of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the name Jehovah the personality of the Supreme is distinctly expressed. It is everywhere a proper name denoting the person of God, and Him only \u2026 Elohim \u2026 denoting usually \u2026 the Supreme. The Hebrew may say the<\/i> Elohim, the true God, in opposition to all false gods; but he never says the<\/i> Jehovah, for Jehovah is the name of the true God only. He says again and again, my God or my Elohim, but never my Jehovah<\/i>, for when he says my God he means Jehovah. He speaks of the God<\/i> (Elohim) of Israel<\/i> but never of the Jehovah of Israel<\/i>, for there is no other Jehovah. He speaks of the living God<\/i>, but never of the living Jehovah<\/i>, for he cannot conceive of Jehovah as other than living.”
\n(from Girdlestone, Old Testament Synonyms)<\/i><\/p>\n\n- God\u2019s name for His people to use (Exodus 3:15b, 3:18)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Where El and Elohim are more universal names for God, YHWH is used almost specifically in relation to God\u2019s chosen people<\/p>\n
\n- Self-existent (Isaiah 43:10-11)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The One who in Himself possesses essential life, permanent existence<\/p>\n
\n- Righteous\n
\n- He loves our righteousness (Psalm 11:7, 18:20-24)<\/i><\/li>\n
- He is righteous in all His works(Daniel 9:14)<\/i><\/li>\n
- He is just (Genesis 18:23-26)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Holy (Leviticus 19:2) also read the endings of the verses following, 9-17)<\/i>\n
\n- He is the God against whom we sin<\/li>\n
- He is the God to whom we offer our sacrifices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- Love: He provides the way of salvation for His people\n
\n- Noah brought animals for preservation under Elohim’s direction, but for sacrifice under YHWH’s direction (Genesis 6:22, 7:5, 8:15-21)<\/em><\/li>\n
- With Enos, whose name indicates a weak and fallen state and signifies helplessness, men began to call on YHWH. \u00a0The attribute of love in YHWH restores us to communion with Himself, even though we have sinned against Him, His righteousness, and His holiness.\u00a0(Genesis 4)<\/em><\/li>\n
- Delivered the Israelites (Exodus 6:6)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
YHWH and Jesus<\/h3>\n\n- The Angel of the LORD and Moses (Exodus 3:2-4)<\/i>\n
\n- Remember, The Angel of the LORD is not merely an angel, but a preincarnate manifestation of Jesus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- The Angel of the LORD and Gideon (Judges 6:11-14, 22-23)<\/i><\/li>\n
- Jesus said “I AM”:\n
\n- The Messiah (John 4:25-26)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Bread of Life (John 6:35)<\/i><\/li>\n
- From Above (John 8:23)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Eternal One (John 8:58)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Light of the World (John 9:5)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Door (John 10:7, 9)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Good Shepherd (John 10:11,14)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Son of God (John 10:36-38)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25-27)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Lord and Master (John 13:13-15)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The Way, the Truth and the Life (John 14:6-7)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The True Vine (John 15:1)<\/i><\/li>\n
- Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1:8)<\/i><\/li>\n
- The First and the Last (Revelation 1:17)<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n(From the ESV Study Bible)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
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There are many who say that Muslims, Jews and Christians all worship the same God. That is not true. True, Muslims worship “the God of Abraham”, but not the “God of Isaac and the God of Jacob”, and the Jews worship the “God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob”, but don’t worship Jesus. Remember, to deny any aspect of YHWH is to deny Him completely.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\nPraying to God by Name<\/h1>\n
THE God (Elohim) of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the name Jehovah the personality of the Supreme is distinctly expressed. It is everywhere a proper name denoting the person of God, and Him only \u2026 Elohim \u2026 denoting usually \u2026 the Supreme. The Hebrew may say the<\/i> Elohim, the true God, in opposition to all false gods; but he never says the<\/i> Jehovah, for Jehovah is the name of the true God only. He says again and again, my God or my Elohim, but never my Jehovah<\/i>, for when he says my God he means Jehovah. He speaks of the God<\/i> (Elohim) of Israel<\/i> but never of the Jehovah of Israel<\/i>, for there is no other Jehovah. He speaks of the living God<\/i>, but never of the living Jehovah<\/i>, for he cannot conceive of Jehovah as other than living.” Where El and Elohim are more universal names for God, YHWH is used almost specifically in relation to God\u2019s chosen people<\/p>\n The One who in Himself possesses essential life, permanent existence<\/p>\n \u00a0 (From the ESV Study Bible)<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n There are many who say that Muslims, Jews and Christians all worship the same God. That is not true. True, Muslims worship “the God of Abraham”, but not the “God of Isaac and the God of Jacob”, and the Jews worship the “God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob”, but don’t worship Jesus. Remember, to deny any aspect of YHWH is to deny Him completely.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n
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<\/b><\/p>\nPraying to God by Name<\/h1>\n