El Shaddai & Abraham - the Beginning of the Church in all the El Shaddai & Abraham - the Beginning of the Church in all the Bible Bible

Genesis 12 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your Genesis 12 The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make you into a great nation, 2 “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; and I will bless you; I will make your name great, I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. and you will be a blessing. 3 I will bless those who bless you, 3 I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.” will be blessed through you.” 4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. 4 So Abram went, as the Lord had told him; and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran. 5 He Abram was seventy-five years old when he set out from Harran. 5 He took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot, all the possessions they had accumulated and the people they had acquired in Harran, and they accumulated and the people they had acquired in Harran, and they set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there. set out for the land of Canaan, and they arrived there.

Hebrew Words and Sayings, Names of God Hebrew Words and Sayings, Names of God

YHWH = Yahweh/ Jehovah, the name of God. Pronunciation YHWH = Yahweh/ Jehovah, the name of God. Pronunciation unknown due to the holiness of HaShem unknown due to the holiness of HaShem HaShem = the Name; One’s Name = the reputation of that Person HaShem = the Name; One’s Name = the reputation of that Person (do not take The Name in vain) (do not take The Name in vain) “Shalom aleichem” = Peace be upon you; reply: “Aleichem shalom” “Shalom aleichem” = Peace be upon you; reply: “Aleichem shalom” Adonai = Lord Adonai = Lord El = God, usually as strong or great; Elohim = God plural, indicating El = God, usually as strong or great; Elohim = God plural, indicating intensity; because YHWH is God of Gods and three in One, we can intensity; because YHWH is God of Gods and three in One, we can say ‘Elohim’ (see Deut 10:17) say ‘Elohim’ (see Deut 10:17)

El Shaddai = God Almighty (Gn 17:1) El Shaddai = God Almighty (Gn 17:1)

El Elyon = God Most High (Ps 18:13) El Elyon = God Most High (Ps 18:13) El Kadosh = Holy One (Ps 71:22) El Kadosh = Holy One (Ps 71:22) El Gibbor = Mighty One (Deut 10:17) El Gibbor = Mighty One (Deut 10:17) El Roi = Seeing One (Gn 16:13) El Roi = Seeing One (Gn 16:13) El Tsaddiq = Righteous One (Ps 7:9) El Tsaddiq = Righteous One (Ps 7:9) El Maor = Giver of Light (Gn 1:16) El Maor = Giver of Light (Gn 1:16) Shaphat = Judge (Gn 18:25) Shaphat = Judge (Gn 18:25) Av = Father, Avram = exalted father Av = Father, Avram = exalted father Before the birth of Isaac, Abraham is Abram (Avram) and Sarah is Before the birth of Isaac, Abraham is Abram (Avram) and Sarah is Sarai Sarai Abraham = father of (a) multitude/nation; Sarai = Sarah = princess/ Abraham = father of (a) multitude/nation; Sarai = Sarah = princess/ noble woman noble woman Eliezer = God is my Help; Eliezer, Abram’s servant, was from Eliezer = God is my Help; Eliezer, Abram’s servant, was from Damascus Damascus Genesis 17 Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord Genesis 17 Now when Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; “I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless. Walk before Me, and be blameless. 2 “I will establish My covenant between Me and you, 2 “I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly.” And I will multiply you exceedingly.” 3 Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying, 3 Abram fell on his face, and God talked with him, saying, 4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, 4 “As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, And you will be the father of a multitude of nations. And you will be the father of a multitude of nations. 5 “No longer shall your name be called Abram, 5 “No longer shall your name be called Abram, But your name shall be Abraham; But your name shall be Abraham; For I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. For I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of 6 I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, you, and kings will come forth from you. 7 I will establish My and kings will come forth from you. 7 I will establish My covenant covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your to you and to your descendants after you. 8 I will give to you and to descendants after you. 8 I will give to you and to your descendants your descendants after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God.”In everlasting possession; and I will be their God

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