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The LORD Almighty--His Great Name (Isaiah 48:9-11) MAY 1, 2012 Paul Meinsen / PO Box 891 , Jefferson City, MO 65102 / Paul.Meinsen@Capitolcom.Org The LORD Almighty--His Great Name (Isaiah 48:9-11) MAY 1, 2012 Paul Meinsen / PO Box 891 , Jefferson City, MO 65102 / [email protected] try to credit their own worthless idols. In verse eight, He tells them that He Weekly Bible Study Schedule knows they really don’t listen, but rather they are deceiving and rebellious. • Tuesday, May 1, 7 AM in HHR #5 Therefore for the sake of His name, for the sake of His praise, He delays His -Breakfast Provided wrath. Instead, He refines them and tests them by affliction (9-10). As has • Tuesday, May 1, 8:30 PM in Room #301 been discussed before, God does all things for His glory and His people are (Speaker Pro-Tem’s office) the beneficiaries of that display (43:1-13). In verse 11, the same thought can be observed, as God says, “For my Own INTRODUCTION sake, for my own sake.” He repeats for emphasis. He wants His people to know that they are not the reason He acts (for they are rebellious idolaters), Today, we are going to finish examining the character and attributes of God but rather He will act for the sake of His praise and glory. He will not allow as revealed in Isaiah 40-48. In this section of Scripture, we have caught a His name to be profaned. glimpse of God’s wisdom, sovereignty, power, compassion, knowledge, power, greatness, and grace. We have seen that He is the creator and In Malachi, God’s anger is displayed when His name is profaned: sustainer of the universe. We have seen that He has redeemed, ransomed and delivered His people (both Israel back then, and His people, the church Malachi 1:10-14 "Oh that there were one among you who would shut today). We have also seen that Yahweh God does all things to display His the gates, that you might not uselessly kindle fire on My great glory (and His people receive the benefits of that display). None can be altar! I am not pleased with you," says the LORD of hosts, compared with Yahweh. My prayer has been that our thoughts of God have "nor will I accept an offering from you. For from the rising been lifted as we have contemplated His greatness and His glory. of the sun, even to its setting, My name will be great among the nations, and in every place incense is going to be offered Today, we are going to wrap all this up by taking a look at God’s name. to My name, and a grain offering that is pure; for My name will be great among the nations," says the LORD of hosts. Isaiah 48:9-11 "For the sake of My name I delay My wrath, And for "But you are profaning it, in that you say, 'The table of the My praise I restrain it for you, In order not to cut you off. Lord is defiled, and as for its fruit, its food is to be despised.' 10 Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested You also say, 'My, how tiresome it is!' And you disdainfully you in the furnace of affliction. 11 "For My own sake, for My sniff at it," says the LORD of hosts, "and you bring what own sake, I will act; For how can My name be profaned? was taken by robbery, and what is lame or sick; so you bring And My glory I will not give to another. the offering! Should I receive that from your hand?" says the In Isaiah 40, the prophet proclaimed that God will deliver His people. At the LORD."But cursed be the swindler who has a male in his end of chapter 44 and into 45, God declared that His servant, Cyrus, will be flock, and vows it, but sacrifices a blemished animal to the the one He uses in the deliverance. This prophecy of the Persian king is Lord, for I am a great King," says the LORD of hosts, "and fulfilled in Ezra 1—a book written approximately 150 years after Isaiah. My name is feared among the nations." In the first part of Isaiah 48, God informs the people that He surely knows The great name of God is today’s point of examination. In His names, them. In verses one and two, He tells them that they call upon and invoke God’s glory and character shine—which is why God is so protective of His His name, but not in truth and sincerity. In verses 3-7, He reminds them name and why we should revere it. that He declared long ago what He was going to do for He knew they would CAPITOL COMMISSION BIBLE STUDIES LEGISLATORS & STAFF : TUESDAYS @ 7AM , HEARING ROOM #5 LEGISLATORS : TUESDAYS @ 8:30 PM , ROOM #301 TH FLOOR TRUMAN BUILDING : THURSDAYS @ 7AM , 4 CAFETERIA PROCLAIMING THE GREATNESS AND GLORY OF GOD IN THE MISSOURI STATE CAPITOL M i s s o u r i The LORD Almighty--His Great Name (Isaiah 48:9-11) I. ELOHIM (GOD) who could be either good or bad (God's moral qualities are seen in the name, Yahweh ). What do you think of when you read the names God, LORD, Lord, or Almighty God? It was Elohim that the Israelite midwives feared more than the Egyptian king/god, Pharaoh (Exodus 1:15-17). When commanded by Pharaoh to kill These simply look like different names for the same thing—God. In the the newborn Hebrew baby boys, they were obedient to Elohim , the ancient Hebrew culture, though, a name meant much more than a label one Sovereign King of the universe. puts on a face. In examining the names of God, as they are written in the Hebrew text, there is more than what meets the eye (or ear) of the English When commanded to bow down to the idol King Nebuchadnezzar created translation. Each name means something a little different and God further and then threatened with their lives, Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego reveals Himself through His names. refused for they knew their Elah (Aramaic form of Elohim ) could deliver (Daniel 3:15-18). As one reads the name, Elohim (God), in the Scriptures, let he or she be THERE IS BLESSING AND COMFORT IN THIS GREAT NAME reminded that one is reading about the Supreme Being in the universe. OF GOD SIGNIFYING SUPREME POWER, SOVEREIGNTY, AND Elohim is not a mid-level executive or foreman or manager with someone GLORY ON THE ONE HAND… –NATHAN STONE who is over Him or to whom He must give an account. Elohim is the One who created us, sustains us, and controls all things. He is the One who is above all in size, strength, and wisdom. He is the One who declares and that The first name or title referenced in Scripture is the name Elohim -- ~yhi_l{a/. which is declared, happens. Elohim is the majestic King over all. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning Elohim (God) created the heavens and Deuteronomy 32:3 “For I proclaim the name of the Lord, Ascribe the earth. greatness to our Elohim ! Other passages include, “Then Elohim said to Noah...” (Genesis 6:13) and Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! “He said also, “I am the Elohim of your father, the Elohim of Abraham, the Do not tremble or be dismayed, for Yahweh your Elohim is Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim of Jacob.” Then Moses hid his face, for he with you wherever you go.” was afraid to look at Elohim . (Exodus 3:6). Psalm 14:1 The fool has said in his heart, “There is no Elohim .” The name Elohim (or a form of it) is simply translated “God” over 2300 times in the Old Testament. It is the plural form of El , the generic word for “There is blessing and comfort in this great name of God signifying supreme god. The use of the plural form for the Hebrews shows intensity, majesty or power, sovereignty, and glory on the one hand…and on the other hand honor. Some scholars see the plural usage as a reference to the Hebrew signifying a covenant relationship which He is ever faithful to keep.” 1 understanding of a triune God who works through Word and Spirit in creation (cf. Gen. 1). All agree though, that the plural Elohim does convey a II. YAHWEH (LORD) sense of the one Supreme Being who is the only true God. The name, Yahweh (hwhy )2 first appears in Genesis 2:4 —This is the account of The name Elohim expresses the aspect of God that creates , sustains , and is the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that Yahweh Elohim made sovereign . The title presents the attribute of omnipotence ; generally earth and heaven . Yahweh is translated "LORD" 6823 times in the OT or speaking about His greatness and glory . In itself, the name Elohim does not sometimes GOD (note in both uses that all the letters are capitalized). entail of any of God’s moral qualities (holiness, goodness, grace, love, etc), Examples of these include: but of His majesty. Again, it speaks of the Supreme One of the universe, M i s s o u r i The LORD Almighty--His Great Name (Isaiah 48:9-11) Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous! lovingkindness and truth; who keeps lovingkindness for Do not tremble or be dismayed, for Yahweh your Elohim is thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet with you wherever you go.” He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the Isaiah 6:3 And one called out to another and said, “Holy, Holy, Holy, grandchildren to the third and fourth generations." is Yahweh of hosts, The whole earth is full of His glory.” In verse 6, Yahweh shows God’s compassion, grace, patience love and Psalm 37:4 Delight yourself in Yahweh ; And He will give you the truthfulness.
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