SOME ATTRIBUTES OF GOD, PART 2.

According to Dr. Jack W. Hayford there are certain attributes of God and traits of His character known by His names given in the Old Testament and the New Testament.1 In the Old Testament God’s preferred name is Yahweh(Jehovah), a name held in great reverence. In Exodus 3: 13-15 Yahweh calls Himself ‘I AM’ to Moses: “When they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ What shall I say to them? And God said to Moses, ‘ I AM who I AM’ “. In Psalm 90:2 He is known as the Eternal (El Olam): “ From everlasting to everlasting, You are God.” In Isaiah 64: 8 He is known as Father (AVI): “ But now, O Lord, You are our Father.” In Deuteronomy 32: 15 He is known as the Rock which denotes changelessness, steadfastness: “…then he forsook God who made him and scoffed at the Rock of his salvation.” In Ezekiel 48: 35 He is revealed as being omnipresent: “ And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The Lord is there.” In Genesis 17: 1 it reveals His omnipotence: “ I am almighty God…”. In Genesis 14: 18-20 He is revealed as God most High: “…Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth.” In Psalm 24: 10 He is revealed as the Ruler of the angelic host: “Who is this King of Glory? The Lord of Hosts…”. In Genesis 15: 1-2 He is known as Lord God, that is, the God of Abraham’s whole life, potential and destiny: “Abram said, ‘Lord God…’ “. In Jeremiah 23: 6 He is known as ‘The Lord our righteousness’ : “In His days Judah will be saved…that is His name…The Lord our righteousness.” In Exodus 15: 26 He is known as the Healer: “ I am the Lord who heals you.” In Genesis 22: 14 He is known as God our Provider: “ And Abram called the name of the place The Lord will provide.” In Psalm 23: 1 He is known as our Shepherd: “The Lord is my shepherd…”. In Judges 6: 24 He is known as our Peace: “ Gideon built an altar…and called it The Lord Shalom.” So here in all these Scriptures God shows Himself as the only God, like no other, and He is the One who calls people to know Him!

In the New Testament, the names of God are seen again incarnate in God’s Son, the Lord Jesus. As examples, in John 8:58 Jesus refers to Himself as I Am already a name seen in the Old Testament. In John 6: 40 Jesus expresses Himself as the eternal One who gives ‘everlasting life’. In Matthew 16: 18 He is the Rock in which the church will be founded. In Matthew 28:20 He is the present one as He says: “ Lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” (And not just to one believer but to all believers!) In Matthew 28: 18 Jesus expresses Himself as the all mighty God, all powerful: “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and in earth.” In Hebrew 1: 1-4 Jesus is shown as King of the Angels, better than the angels. In Philippians 2: 8-10 He is shown as Lord to whom every knee shall bow! And Jesus with all the healings during His ministry showed Himself as the Healer. In Ephesians 2: 14 He is shown as our Peace. So all attributes of God and traits of His character found in the Old Testament are also found in the Person of Jesus Christ, God incarnate!

NOTES
1Jack W. Hayford, Grounds for Living, (Tonbridge: Sovereign World, 2001), 34-57.

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ߏ߬ ߟߊ߫ ߊ߲ ߞߊߞߊ߲ ߞߊ߬ ߘߊ ߊ߬ߣߌ߫ ߞߊ߬ ߣߡߌߛߊ߫ ߊ߲ ߞߊ ߖߜ߭ߎߥߵ ߟߊ߫ ߥߟߊߛߊ߫ ߛߌߛߊ߲߬ ߞߊ߬ ߖߍ߬ߢߐߣߜ߭ߐߣߦߊ ߘߐ߫ ߛߙߐ߬ ߣߌ߫ ߊߟߊ߫ ߦߋ߫ ߡߌ߲ ߓߋ߫ ߣߊ߬ ߣߌ߫ ߓߊ߲ߜ߭ߋߟߌ ߞߎ߲ ߦߋ ߊ߬ߣߌ߫ ߊ߲ ߞߊ ߡߛߊ߬ߞߍ ߦߋߛߎ ߊ߬ߣߌ߫ ߊ߲ ߡߊߕߜ߭ߌ ! “ߌߛߊߟߞߊߦߊ ߢߣߊߡߦߊ ߘߊߡߌߘߊ ߢߌߣߌ߲ߣߍ߲߫ ߡߐ߱ ߖߍ߬ߘߍ ߟߊ߫ ߖߎ߯ߡߊ߲ ߠߎ߬ ߟߊߟߐ߲ߠߌ߲ ߡߊ߬ ߸ ߊ߬ ߣߌ߫ ߞߊ߬ ߖߛߎ߬ߡߊ߬ߞߛߊ ߞߍ߫ ߞߊ߬ ߘߎߢߊߘߐߕߍ߮ ߛߌߟߊ ߓߌ߬ߟߊ߬ ߡߍ߲ ߦߋ߫ ߡߐ߰ ߖߘߍ߬ ߘߐߜߍ߫ ߟߊ߫.”

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߂ߡߋߟߊߙߘ ߖ. ߋߙߌߞߑߛߐ߲߫ ߸ ߌߛߊߟߞߊߦߊ ߡߊ߰ߙߌ߬ߟߐ߲߬ߘߐ߬ߦߊ ߸ (ߜ߭ߑߙߊ߲ߘ ߙߊߔߌߘߛ: ߓߊߞߍߙ ߘߎ߲ߓߎ ߸ ߂߀߀߆) ߸ ߉߅߉.

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