Who is God?

Who is God?

It is important to know who God is, because we were made in His image.  Most of my Christian walk, I thought that it was important for me to know who God was because I needed to know who God could be to me. As I allowed Him to display that portion of Himself to me personally, He became real in that characteristic to me. 

Then I began to I think about the fact that I was made in His image.  I could clearly see how I fell short.  I began to allow Him to develop the characteristics in my life so that I could be transformed in His image.  I was designed to be a reflection of Him.  As I come to know Him more, I can begin to allow Him to make me like Him in these areas.

Below are a few names of God, and scriptures that reveal God in light of His characteristics.

El (might, strength, power)

• El Echad (One) Malachi 2:10
• El Hanne’eman (Faithful) Deuteronomy 7:9
• El Emet (Truth) Psalms 31:5
• El Ohim (Creator, Strong One) – Isaiah 54:5, Jeremiah 32:27, Genesis 1:1, Isaiah 45:18, Deuteronomy 5:23, Deuteronomy 8:15, Psalms 68:7
• El Tsaddik (Righteous) Isaiah 45:21
• El Shaddai (All Sufficient, Almighty, Powerful, Ruler, Supplier, Source) – Genesis 17:1, Genesis 28:3, Genesis 35:11, Exodus 6:1, Psalms 91:1-2
• El Elyon (Most High – stresses His strength, sovereignty, and supremacy) Genesis 14:19, Psalms 9:2, Daniel 7:18, 22, 25
• El Olam (Everlasting – unchangeable and inexhaustible) – Genesis 21:33, Psalms 90:1-3, Psalms 93:2, Isaiah 26:4
• El Roi (Sees me) Genesis 16:13
• El Gibbor (Mighty) Isaiah 9:6
• El De’ot (Knowledge) I Samuel 2:3
• El Haggagol (Great) Deuteronomy 10:17
• El Hakkavod (Glory) Psalms 29:3
• El Hakkadosh (Holy) Isaiah 5:16
• El Chaiyai (My Life) Psalms 42:8
• El Channun (Gracious) Jonah 4:2
• El Rachum (Compassion) Deuteronomy 4:31
• El Sali (Strength) Psalms  42:9
• Immanuel (With us) Isaiah 7:14
• El Hannora (Awesome) Nehemiah 9:32
• El Kanno (Jealous) Exodus 20:5, Exodus 34:14 Numbers 5:14, Numbers 5:30

Yahweh (To exist, To be) independent, self existent

• Yahweh Jireh (Provider) Genesis 22:14
• Yahweh Nissi (Banner) Exodus 17:15
• Yahweh Shalom (Peace) – Judges 6:24
• Yahweh Sabboth (Hosts, Commander of Heavenly Army) I Samuel 1:3, I Samuel 17:45
• Yahweh Maccaddeschem (Sanctifier) Exodus 31:13
• Yahweh Ro’i (Shepherd) Psalms 23:1
• Yahweh Tsickenu (Righteous) Jeremiah 23:6
• Yahweh Shamnah (There, Personal Presence) Ezekiel 48:35
• Yahwah Elohim Israel (God of Israel) Judges 5:3, Isaiah 17:6
• Yahweh Rapha (Heals) Exodus 15:22-26

Adonai (majesty, master, owner, authority) – Genesis 18:2, Genesis 40:1, I Samuel 1:15, Exodus 21:1-6, Joshua 5:14

Theos (God)

• One True God Matthew 23:9, Romans 3:30
• Unique I Timothy 1:17, John 17:3, Revelations 15:4, Revelations 16:7
• Transcendent – Acts 17;24, Hebrew 3:4, Revelations 10:6
• Savior  John 3:16, I Timothy 1:1-3, I Timothy 4:10
• Christ as God  John 1:1, John 1:18, John 20:28, I John 5:20, Titus 2:13, Romans 9:5, Hebrews 1:8, II Peter 1:1

Kurios (Lord – authority, supremacy)

• Sir John 4:11
• Owner Luke 19:33
• Master Colossians 3:22
• Husband I Peter 3:6
• Rabbi Matthew 8:6
• Deity John 20:28, Acts 2:35, Romans 10:9, Phillipians 2:11

Despotes (Master) Luke 2:29. Acts 4:24, Revelations 6:10, II Peter 2:1, Jude 4

Father (loving care, provision, discipline) Matthew 7:11, James 1:7, Hebrew 12:5-11, John 15:16, John 16:23, Ephesians 2:18, Ephesians 3:15, I Thessalonians 3:11

Eternal God Deuteronomy 33:27

Joshua 1:9  Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”

2 Samuel 22:33 God is my strength and power, And He makes my way perfect.