The Lord Our God

Deuteronomy 1:4-6 – This was after he had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, and at Edrei had defeated Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth. East of the Jordan in the territory of Moab, Moses began to expound this law, saying: The Lord our God said to us at Horeb, “You have stayed long enough at this mountain.

Deuteronomy 28:58-59 – If you do not carefully follow all the words of this law, which are written in this book, and do not revere this glorious and awesome name—the Lord your God—the Lord will send fearful plagues on you and your descendants, harsh and prolonged disasters, and severe and lingering illnesses.

Genesis 2:4 – This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, when the Lord God made the earth and the heavens.

Exodus 3:14 – God said to Moses, “I am who I am. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I am has sent me to you.’”

Exodus 6:3,6 – I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the Lord I did not make myself fully known to them…“Therefore, say to the Israelites: ‘I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the yoke of the Egyptians. I will free you from being slaves to them, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and with mighty acts of judgment.

Application:

• ·         “Jehovah” is a spelling that developed from combining the consonants of the name YHWH with the vowels of a word for Lord (Adonai).
• ·         “Lord” is the personal name of God, emphasizing His role as Israel’s Redeemer and covenant Lord, while “God” is a general term.
• ·         I AM WHO I AM was the name by which God wished to be known and worshiped in Israel—the name that expressed His character as the dependable and faithful God who desires the full trust of His people.
• ·         The patriarchs were not totally ignorant of the name Yahweh, but indications are that they did not understand its full implications as the name of the One who would redeem His people.
• ·         The Lord’s acts include redemption and judgment.

All Scripture verses taken from NIV