Redemptive
Names of God
The Seven Redemptive Names of God
God has many names
in the Old Testament.
Depending on the
context of the book, chapter, or verse, He can be called:
El Shaddai -- God the
Almighty
Elohim ------ God
the Creator
Jehovah ---- God
the Lord
'Jehovah' refers to God's
relationship to man -- He is our Lord.
There are ten different variations of
'Jehovah' in the Old Testament.
We are going to
look at seven of them: The Seven Redemptive Names of God.
'Redemption' is the
release of a hostage or prisoner upon the receipt of ransom.
We were redeemed
when Christ died for us; He paid the ultimate price.
These seven names
show the love that God has for us, that He would allow the ultimate sacrifice
of His Son's life.
“Herein
is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation [payment] for our sins.” (1 John 4:
10)
Although the Old
Testament is not written directly to us today (in the Age of Grace), it is
written for our learning.
We will see the
same heart and meaning in these seven names as we see in the life of Jesus
Christ, and in the Church epistles (which are written directly to
us). They all convey the same message:
“For
I am the Lord, I
change not ...“(Malachi 3: 6a)
Psalm 23 illustrates all
seven of the qualities of the Redemptive Names of God, so this is where we
begin.
“The
Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.” (Psalm 23: 1)
1] Jehovah-Raah
is “the Lord my shepherd.” What
is a shepherd, but someone who looks after and protects the
flock? God is always watching over us.
“For
ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and
Bishop of your souls.” (I Peter 2: 25)
“He
maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still
waters.” (Psalm 23:2)
2] Jehovah-Jireh
is “the Lord that sees and provides.”
The first mention
of Jehovah-Jireh in the Bible is in the book of Genesis:
“And
Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the
Lord it shall be seen.” (Genesis 22:14)
God is still
“the Lord that sees and provides.”
“But [So] my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory
by Christ Jesus.” (Philippians
4: 19)
“Therefore
take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we
drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after
all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that
ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of
God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” (Matthew
6:31, 32, 33)
3] Jehovah
Rapha is “the Lord that heals,”
and restores our soul.
“He
restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his
name's sake.” (Psalm 23:3)
“And
said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and
wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his
commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon
thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth
thee.” (Exodus 15: 26)
In Exodus, none of
the Israelites were stricken by the plagues that befell Egypt. It is still
God's will for us to enjoy good heath.
“Beloved,
I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy
soul prospereth.” (3 John 2)
4] Jehovah-Tsidkenu is
“the Lord our righteousness.”
“In
his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and
this is his
name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.” (Jeremiah
23:6)
“Even
the righteousness of God which
is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that
believe: for there is no difference:” (Romans
3:22)
“To
declare, I say, at
this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of
him which believeth in Jesus.” (Romans 3:
26)
Righteousness is
one of our Five Sonship Rights.
5] Jehovah-Shalom is
“the Lord my Peace.” If
we have peace, we will never fear any evil.
“Yea,
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no
evil: for thou art with
me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” (Psalms
23:4)
“And
the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto
thee; fear not: thou shalt not die. Then Gideon built an altar there unto
the Lord, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the
Abiezrites.” (Judges 6: 23, 24)
Jesus Christ
brought the message of peace:
“Peace
I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give
I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” (John 14:
27”
Today, God tells us
in the epistle of Philippians:
“Be
careful [anxious/distracted] for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and
supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And
the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep[guard] your hearts and minds [thoughts] through [in] Christ Jesus.” (Philippians
4: 6, 7)
6] Jehovah-Shammah
is “the Lord is Present” (“for thou art with me”).
“It was round
about eighteen thousand measures: and
the name of the city from that day shall be, The Lord is there.” (Ezekiel
48:35)
Today, God is
always present with us, because we have His gift of the Holy Spirit within
us. We could be in the most spiritually darkest place on earth, but God is
with us.
“But
if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that
raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his
Spirit that dwelleth in you.” (Romans
8:11)
“The
Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:” (Romans
8:16)
We are born again
of God's spirit, so we always have that spiritual connection with Him.
“Being
born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God,
which liveth and abideth for ever.” (I Peter
1:23)
7] Jehovah-Nissi
is “the Lord my Canopy.” Just
like the shepherd uses the rod and staff to protect his sheep from wolves and
other dangers, a canopy is a covering, a protection for God's people.
“And
Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi:” (Exodus
17:15)
Because we believe
God, He can deliver us and protect us today as well.
“What
shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can
be against us?” (Romans
8:31)
“Who
hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear
Son:” (Colossians 1: 13) *
* This is an
erroneous translation in the King James Version. You cannot have a kingdom
unless the King is personally present.
Jesus Christ is
presently seated on the right hand of God awaiting God's 'green light' to
return the second and final time. This verse is speaking of the PRESENT
TIME and not the future.
The correct
translation of this verse according to its usage is:
“Who
hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated [transported] us by the work of his dear Son. [emphasis added]” (Colossians 1:13)
Now you have
the “rightly divided Word of God.”
Paul gave us an
example of his life in the epistle of 2 Corinthians:
“Who
delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust
that he will yet deliver us;” (1
Corinthians 1:10)
The Seven
Redemptive Names of God show His love and compassion for us, and Psalm 23
illustrates the meaning behind these names.
We will conclude
with the last two verses of this Psalm:
“Thou
preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou
anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy
shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the
Lord for ever.” (Psalm 23:5, 6)
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