These names will give you powerful insights about his character. In her striking debut short story collection, all the names they used for god, anjali sachdevas characters also reach for various kinds of redemptioninexplicable, undefined. The variety of names which characterizes the old testament is lacking in the new testament, where we are all but limited to two names, each of which corresponds to several in the old testament. How i have enjoyed this new entry into the science fiction genre, all the names they used for god. The range of meanings include those of authority and discipline, but also those of compassion, care, protection, and provision. The name of the independent, selfcomplete beingi am who i. In all the names they used for god, the magical meets. The patron god of the silverswirling achelous river.
It will be continually updated with additions, corrections and more information on each of the gods. However, after jacob wrestled with god all night, god changed his name to israel which means struggle with god or he prevails with god genesis 32. The folly of fighting fate in all the names they used for. He is the source and fountain of all life and being. All sufficient one, lord god almighty use in the bible. The lord jesus said in his high priestly prayer in john 17. The name and titles god used to reveal himself to humankind represent his power, actions, love, and reputation. In a broad sense, then, god s name is equal to all that the bible and creation tell us about god.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Biblical names and their meanings the israel of god. God can use bad for good, god can use someone like you. Use these names of god to get a wonderful understanding of how incredibly beautiful god is in so many. Understanding the names of god should help us worship him better. Names, titles and characters of jesus christ includes the son, the father, god, jehovah, the almighty, the word, the man, the babe, jesus, the lamb of god. When we pray to elohim, we remember that he is the one who began it all, creating the heavens and the earth and separating light from darkness, water from dry land, night from day. Ten names of god 10 5 ab, abba father ab, abba the name though the old testament provides many rich names and titles for god, the new testament reveals him most fully. The names to be studied will come from the old testament scriptures.
Means lion of god in hebrew, from meaning lion and meaning god. Therefore, in the bible names reveal important information about the person or being. All the names they used for god has also been named a best book of 2018 by npr, refinery 29 and bookriot, longlisted for the story prize. Biblical names and their meanings hitchcocks bible names dictionary this dictionary is from hitchcocks new and complete analysis of the holy bible, published in the late 1800s. The names of god found in the bible love worth finding. Thus, the people of god in the bible were able to call on the name of the lord for peace, deliverance, productivity, victory, encouragement, safety, protection, provision, power, and myriads of other things. The jew speaks of the elohim of israel, but never the. Every time our name is mentioned it brings to mind a picture and a set of characteristics that define our identity. This page is a list of the names of greek gods in ancient mythology and their roles.
How to see many amazing names of god newcreeations. Biblical examples of imperfect people god used in the. There are various names of god, many of which enumerate the various qualities of a supreme being. All the names for god robert greenman and the mermaid anything you might want manus pleiades. Ten names of god 2 1 elohim god, mighty creator eloheem the name elohim is the hebrew word for god that appears in the very first sentence of the bible. Praying the names and attributes of god the navigators. Dna of the soul bring order into your life by connecting to your soul. The names of god the names of god in the bible a persons name is a description of his character. In one story seven identical sisters are born through scientific experiment, but there are unexpected and unexplained results. The names of god in the bible a persons name is a description of his character. You can do this in confidence because each of gods names in scripture reveals an aspect of his nature suited to the need of the moment. Although the bible refers to god by only one personal name, it uses many titles and descriptions for him.
To call on gods name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to. Jesus, in fact, shocked and offended the religious leaders of his day by claiming that he had a fatherson relationship with the god whose name they feared even to pronounce. I used manus for an 11th grade class focused on catholic social justice. The bible contains literally hundreds of different names and titles of god the father, jesus christ, and the holy spirit. Heres a fairly comprehensive list of the names of god grouped according to the chapter classification of names in names and titles of god jesuswalk, 2010, by dr. He speaks of the living god, but never of the living jehovah, for he cannot conceive of jehovah as other than living. The paperback of the all the names they used for god. They enabled the worshiper to reflect on a specific characteristic of gods goodness. All the names they used for god is a short story collection which provides a lot of unique and different stories. Feb 22, 2018 in her striking debut short story collection, all the names they used for god, anjali sachdevas characters also reach for various kinds of redemptioninexplicable, undefined, mystical, even. The nine stories in anjali sachdevas debut collection all the names they used for god arent your typical narratives. To the jewish people of the old testament, a name was very important. Each one provides a haikuesque glimpse into the infinite mind of an. You want to know the 12 names of jesus such as jehovah raffa.
Since the bible is god s word to us, the names he chooses in scripture are meant to reveal his true nature to us. Each of god s names tells us something important about god, his character, and how he relates to us. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading all the names they used for god. His titles revealed in scripture elohim or elohay is the first name for god found in the bible, and its used throughout the old testament over 2,300 times. Knowing and praying gods names i am who i am and those who know thy name will put their trust in thee. The english word god and its equivalent in other languages is used by multiple religions as a noun or name to refer to different deities, or specifically to the supreme being, as denoted in english by the capitalized and uncapitalized terms god and god. Knowing and praying gods names threecordministries. For thou, o lord, hast not forsaken those who seek thee. It contains more than 2,500 bible and biblerelated proper names and their meanings. So then, and much more so, do the names of god convey the manyfaceted character and work of our god. Unit 1 bible people who trusted god unit bible truth. To call on god s name in prayer is to appeal to that aspect of his character that relates to.
The names of god in the bible, a persons name is a description of his or her character. Old testament writers is the plural elohim, but they used it regular ly with singular v erbs and adjectives to denote a sing ular idea. Our goal in this study of the names of god is to gain a greater understanding and knowledge of the god of the holy scriptures. All the names for god follows two nigerian women now forging normal adult lives after having been kidnapped as teens by extremists, their unimaginable history intertwined with the struggles of acclimating to the world they used to know. A haunting, diverse debut story collection that ex. Anjali sachdeva, in all the names they used for god, has brought a new and fresh way of encountering the social issues of the day. Shakespeare used it as the name of a spirit in his play the tempest 1611, and one of the moons of uranus bears. In all places where i record my name i will come to you, and i will bless you. In shifting place and time, characters are confounded by the tidal pull of love and loss as well as the. For this reason alone, we should hunger to understand the significance of the names of god. Anjali sachdeva author of all the names they used for god. All the names they used for god npr coverage of all the names they used for god. God, names of international standard bible encyclopedia. Our proper response to him is to fall down in fear and awe of the one who possesses all authority.
Names are more than just a label that separates us from other people. In a broad sense, then, gods name is equal to all that the bible and creation tell us about god. In all the names they used for god, the magical meets the harrowing author anjali sachdeva spins captivating short stories around kernels of the otherworldly. The tales in this book are all over the place, but i think its all the different facets of humanity that link them all together. The stories in all the names they used for god break down genre barriersfrom science fiction to american gothic to magical realism to horrorand are united by each characters brutal struggle with fate. God of all the earth god of heaven god of heaven and earth king of heaven lord of heaven and earth maker maker of heaven and earth my maker potter 5. All the names they used for god by anjali sachdeva. Likewise, the names of god in scripture are various descriptions of his character. It will also provide you with a rich assortment of truths that you can use to praise and honor our glorious god. They would not just pick a name because it sounded nice or because it was differ. The stories are set in very different times and places. He is the king of kings and the lord of lords, he reigns forever. Lets look at the more frequently used and significant names for god in the bible along with commentary for each name by pastor adrian rogers.
Trust in the lord with all your heart and lean not on your own. Each of gods names tells us something important about god, his character, and how he relates to us. But the jew never says the jehovah, for jehovah is the name on the true god only. God can use you scripture shows that god can use anybody god can use me, god can use you. Avenger consuming fire fear of isaac or awesome one of isaac father of the fatherlessorphans from ralph f. Abba father is the word for god in the lords prayer luke 11. Understanding the names of god will help us understand how to praise and worship him more effectively.
Jesus christs names, titles and characters study resources. A dystopian tale about genetically modified septuplets who are struck by a mysterious illness. Sachdevas striking story collection, her first book, explores everyday conflicts in highly imaginative ways. From this perspective, all the names they used for god the title at the centerpiece of the collection applied to the work as a whole. The names of god were often used as a way to give praise and honor to god throughout the scripture. For the purposes of this article, we will look at the names of god the father, many of which are found in the old testament and are noted in the hebrew and in english.
All the names they used for god is a collection of short literary fiction stories, the last two of which were absolutely brilliant. The study of gods many names will give us a greater knowledge of our wonderful god. Some hebrew words of uncertain meaning have been left out. What are the different names of god, and what do they mean. Like many of us, the characters in this collection are in pursuit of the sublime. All the names they used for god, anjali sachdevas debut release, is a stellar collection of short stories that explores the strangeness that is the human experience and our small stature in the vastness of the cosmos. You can do this in confidence because each of god s names in scripture reveals an aspect of his nature suited to the need of the moment. Become familiar with stories from the bible about people who trusted god grow in their trust in god verse of the month. The following list with names of god are descriptions of who god is, what he does and what he means to us, his beloved children. In the old testament it is used as another name for the city of jerusalem. You can always rely on him because he is your eternal source of strength.
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