His Name 2

Hello Everyone,

Other names applied to God in the Bible include Lord (Hebrew, Adonai, Greek, Kurios, also applied to Jesus); the Ancient of Days, (Aramaic, Attiq Yomin), a title applied to Him in connection with His judging and ruling over the kingdoms of this world (Daniel 7:9,13,22); "the Holy One of Israel" (Qedosh Yisrael, used 29 times by Isaiah);

Rock, referring to refuge and strength (Hebrew, Tsur); the Father or O Father (Hebrew, Ha-Ab, Aramaic Abba, Greek Ho Pater, all said with great respect); King (Hebrew, Melek, Greek, Basileus);

 Redeemer (Hebrew, Go’el); Master, Owner (Greek, First Despotes); the first and the Last, speaking of His rule over the entire course of history (Hebrew Rishon wa-Aharon, Greek Ho Protos kai Ho Eschatos).

All of these names show God deserves to be treated as holy, approached and referred to with reverence.

He is different from all the human concepts of gods or of deity.

He is so far greater, wiser, and better than anything the human mind could conceive.

The names of Jesus show that He deserves the same reverence, and His name and character are also holy.

His personal name Jesus (Greek Iesous, Hebrew Yeshua), announced by the angel is a form of Joshua, (Hebrew Yehoshua, "Yahweh is salvation"  

She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21).

The purpose of His coming was to be and to bring salvation (Zechariah 9:9).

Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem!
See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation,

   In doing this He was fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah 7:14, they "will call him Immanuel [God with us]."

God had been with His people in Old Testament times.

In Jesus God was with His people in a new way, as the Son of Man identifying himself with us in true humanity from birth to death, learning by experience what obedience means, tempted and tested in all points just as we are—yet was without sin.

Greater Things Are Still To Come!

Pastor Phil