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The Hebrew WeddingMetaphor (Part 1):

“What’s in a Name?”

Prepared by Steve StamperMay 7, 2014

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Significance of Naming:• What do we name?

• Wife when we are married, Children, Pets

• What does it mean when we namesomething?• Responsibility / Accountability• Change in Position / Destiny

• Abram (Exalted Father => Father of Many)– Gen. 17:4

• Sara (Mockery => Princess) – Gen. 17:15

• Jacob (Supplanter => God Prevails)– Gen. 25:26, 35:10


Significance of Naming:• One may be known by any titles, but

none are his true name…

• Example:• Pastor• Teacher• Counselor• Matthew, Michael, & Mark’s Dad• Michelle’s Husband…

• Dustin Pennington


What is God’s Name?


What is God’s Name?:• Elohim - ים ִה֖ ֱא (Genesis 1:1) – literally “Gods”

• Plural to emphasize magnitude…plural intensive• Masculine add = ים (yud-mem) = “im”• Feminine add = ֹתו (vav-tav) = “oth”

• Job 40:15 – Behem-oth ֵהמֹות) (ְב֭• Not just ANY beast… probably a Dinosaur

• This is the origin of phrases like “King of Kings”

• “El” = ֱא (alef-lamed) is an abbreviation• El Shaddai – God Almighty• El ‘Elyon – God Most High• Elo Heinu – Our God

• Adonai / Adonay (Genesis 15:2) – “ButAbram said, ‘Lord God…’”

• Adonai-Tzva’ot – Lord of Hosts


What is God’s Name?:• In reverence of the 3rd commandment (Ex.

20:7), in Hebrew and modern OrthodoxJudaism, the name of God is not written orpronounced… G-d

• This is how we arrive at…• Ha Shem = “The Name”

or• Adonai = “Lord” even when it is not in

the original scripture…

• “Hear, O Israel: The Lord ourGod, the Lord is one!” – Duet. 6:4

• “Sh'ma Yisra'el Adonai EloheinuAdonai echad.”


What is God’s Name?:• Moses’ intimacy with God…• Exodus 33:13 - Now, please, if it is really the

case that I have found favor in your sight, showme your ways; so that I will understand you andcontinue finding favor in your sight… (CJB)

• Exodus 33:18 - But Moshe said, “I beg you toshow me your glory!” He replied, “I will causeall my goodness to pass before you, and in yourpresence I will pronounce the name of Adonai.Moreover, I show favor to whomever I will, and I

display mercy to whomever I will. Butmy face,” he continued, “you cannotsee, because a human being cannotlook at me and remain alive.” (CJB)


Exodus 34:5-7:• Now the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with

him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.And the Lord passed before him and proclaimed,“The Lord, the Lord God, merciful and gracious,longsuffering, and abounding in goodness and truth,keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity andtransgression and sin, by no means clearing theguilty, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon thechildren and the children’s children to the third andthe fourth generation.” (NKJV)

• “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful andgracious, slow to anger, and abounding insteadfast love and faithfulness, keepingsteadfast love for thousands, forgivinginiquity and transgression and sin…” (RSV)


Exodus 34:6:• “The Lord, the Lord, God…”• “Yud-Heh-Vah-Heh, Yud-Heh-Vah-Heh, El…”

• The Tetragrammation (4-Letters) of HisName:

יהוה Yud-Heh-Vav-Heh (YHVH)YaHVeH pronounced YaHWeHDerivatives:

• Hallel (Praise) Yah (God)• Yeshua (Jesus) ישוצ – Yah (God) is

your salvation


Exodus 34:6-7: God’s Ways• “The Lord, the Lord God, merciful1 and gracious2,

longsuffering3, and abounding in goodness4 and truth5,keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity andtransgression and sin…” (NKJV)

1. Ra-chum (7349): Merciful, Compassionate

2. Channun (2587): Gracious, Blessing regardless ofresponse

3. Arek ‘aph / arek ‘appayim (750 & 639): Patient; Slowto anger or be enraged – “…until the 3rd and 4th

generation”

4. Rab-checed (7227 & 2617): Aboundingin Loving Kindness or Covenant Loyalty

5. ‘Emeth (571): Truth or Faithfulness,Firm, Loyal


God’s Ways:• “The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and

gracious, slow to anger, and abounding insteadfast love and faithfulness, keepingsteadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquityand transgression and sin…” – Ex. 34:6 (RSV)

• Jonah 4:2 - And he prayed to the Lord and said,“I pray thee, Lord, is not this what I said when Iwas yet in my country? That is why I madehaste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that thouart a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger,and abounding in steadfast love, and repentestof evil.

• Nehemiah 9:17 - But thou art a Godready to forgive, gracious andmerciful, slow to anger and aboundingin steadfast love, and didst not forsakethem.


God’s Ways:• Psalms 103:7-8 - He made known his ways to

Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel: TheLord is compassionate and gracious, slow toanger, abounding in love. He will not alwaysaccuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; hedoes not treat us as our sins deserve or repay usaccording to our iniquities.

• Joel 2:13-14 - Rend your heart andnot your garments. Return to theLord your God, for he is graciousand compassionate, slow to angerand abounding in love, and herelents from sending calamity. Whoknows? He may turn and relent andleave behind a blessing—grainofferings and drink offerings for theLord your God.


My People, who are called byMy Name


II Chronicles 7:14 & Matthew 6:• II CHRONICLES 7:12-14 - ADONAI appeared to

Shlomo by night and said to him, “I have heardyour prayer and have chosen this place formyself as a house of sacrifice. If I shut up thesky, so that there is no rain; or if I order locuststo devour the land; or if I send an epidemic ofsickness among my people; then, if my people,who bear my name, will humble1 themselves,pray2, seek my face3 and turn from their evilways4, I will hear from heaven, forgive their sinand heal their land.” (CJB)

1. Humble Themselves2. Pray3. Seek My Face4. Turn from their Evil Ways


II Chronicles 7:14 & Matthew 6:• II Chronicles 7:14 – “…then, if my people, who

bear my name, will humble1 themselves, pray2, seekmy face3 and turn from their evil ways4, I will hear fromheaven, forgive their sin and heal their land.” (CJB)

1. Humble Themselves – Mt. 6:16-18• “Now when you fast…”• In ancient Hebrew they would also tear their

clothes, wear sackcloth, and pour ashes overthemselves to show humility and mourning

• Gen. 37:34, Job 1:20, Esther 4:1

2. Pray – Mt. 6:5-15“When you pray…”


II Chronicles 7:14 & Matthew 6:• II Chronicles 7:14 – “…then, if my people, who

bear my name, will humble1 themselves, pray2, seekmy face3 and turn from their evil ways4, I will hear fromheaven, forgive their sin and heal their land.” (CJB)

3. Seek My Face – Mt. 6:1-4• Tzedakah – “Acts of Righteousness.”

• Rev. 19:8 - Fine linen, bright and clean, was givenher to wear.” (Fine linen stands for the righteous actsof God’s holy people.)

4. Turn from their Evil Ways– Mt. 6:32-33

• Repentance – For it is the pagans whoset their hearts on all these things... But seekfirst his Kingdom and his righteousness, andall these things will be given to you as well.


In the Name…


Matthew 7:21-23:• Jeremiah 16:21 - “Therefore, I will make them know, once and

for all, I will make them know my power and my might. Thenthey will know that my name is [יהוה] ADONAI.” (CJB)

• Merciful• Gracious• Slow to Anger• Abounding in steadfast love• Faithfulness

• Mt. 25:37-40: Then the people who have donewhat God wants will reply, ‘Lord, when did we see youhungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you somethingto drink? When did we see you a stranger and makeyou our guest, or needing clothes and provide them?When did we see you sick or in prison, and visityou?’ The King will say to them, ‘Yes! I tell you thatwhenever you did these things for one of the leastimportant of these brothers of mine, you did them forme!’


Matthew 7:21-23:

What does it mean to dosomething “In theName…?”

• Representative• Pattern, Form, or

Fashion• Authority


Matthew 7:21-23:• “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord!’ will enter

the Kingdom of Heaven, only those who do what myFather in heaven wants. On that Day, many will say tome, ‘Lord, Lord! Didn’t we prophesy in your name?Didn’t we expel demons in your name? Didn’t weperform many miracles in your name?’ Then I will tellthem to their faces, ‘I never knew you! Get away fromme, you workers of lawlessness!’ (CJB)

• Knew – (Strong’s 1097 – ginóskó) - Lk 1:34, "And Mary[a virgin] said to the angel, 'How will this be since I do not know(1097 /ginṓskō = sexual intimacy) a man?'“

• It is not enough to know ofJesus…(just his name)

• We must KNOW Jesus!!


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