Eight Redemptive Names of God JEHOVAH-JIREH The Lord our provider - This is also the name Abraham gave to the place where the Lord provided a sacrifice in place of Isaac. (Gen. 22:14). JEHOVAH-NISSI Our banner, a banner of love and protection - Also the name Moses gave to the altar he built after defeating the Amalekites (Ex. 17:15). JEHOVAH-SHALOM Our perfect peace - Also the name Gideon gave to the altar he built at Ophrah (Judges 6:24) JEHOVAH-TSID-KENU The Lord is our righteousness - The name is applied to a future Davidic king who would lead his people to do what is right and thus bring peace (Jeremiah 23:6) and to the restored city of Jerusalem (Jeremiah 33:16). The name is possibly a play on the name of Zedekiah (Righteous [is] the Lord) who reigned from 597 to 587 B.C.. JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH The One Who is with us everywhere for He is Omnipresent - The Jerusalem of Ezekiels vision (see Ezekiel 48:35 margin) was known by this name. Compare text at Isaiah 60:19-20 and Revelation 21:3. JEHOVAH-SABAOTH The Lord of Hosts, our Protector. C.H. Spurgeon said this about the phrase The Lord of Hosts: The Lord rules the angels, the stars, the elements, and all the hosts of Heaven; and the Heaven of heavens is under His sway... [the Lord] is on our side -- our august Ally; woe unto those who fight against Him, for they shall flee like smoke before the wind when He gives the word to scatter them. See text at Psalm 46:7. JEHOVAH-RAAH Our Shepherd Who tenderly leads us, loves us and will keep us safe. - the famous Psalm 23 tells us that The Lord is our Shepherd and we shall not want.... Being illustrated as a shepherd implies a relationship with His sheep (His believers). The term shepherd appears approximately 80 times in the Scriptures, denotating meanings of: feeder, keeper, companion, friend, pastor and herdsman. JEHOVAH RAPHA – I am the Lord Your Physician or I am the Lord Your Healer - this name especially was a Name God prophetically spoke about Himself, not one that someone gave Him. Exodus 15:26. Holman Bible Dictionary and the book All the Divine Names And Titles In The Bible by Herbert Lockyer used as source for certain material.
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