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Adonai (Malachi 1:6), May 27, 2017

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  1. Thanks for joining me today for “A Little Walk with God.” I’m your host Richard Agee.
  2. Topic Introduction with headline.
  3. Scripture
    1. Malachi 1:6
    2. Eternal One: (to the priests who despise the name of the Eternal, Commander of heavenly armies) A son respects his father, and a servant fears[b] his master. If I am your Father, then where is My respect from you? And if I am your glorious Master, then where is your fear of Me? From your self-centered oblivion you ask, “How have we despised Your name?”
  4. Devotional
    1. Most often in the NIV, CEV, King James and other versions, Adonai is translated as “LORD”. The Voice translates it as “glorious Master”. Adonai was spoken when the tetragrammaton YHWH was written.
    2. We don’t understand the concept of Lord the way the people of England did when King James authorized the translation of the Vulgate into a language the common man could understand
      1. Watch TV shows with lords and ladies
      2. Hear about the titles when we hear about Great Britain’s royalty
      3. Still don’t realize the power lords held over their subjects
      4. The title is believed to have come from an old English word meaning “bread keeper”.
      5. Lord refers to someone who has authority, control, or power over others acting like a master, a chief, or a ruler.
      6. In feudal system, the landowners that provided protection, work and food for tenant families
    3. Adonai is one of the seven names the Hebrews used for God that once written could not be erased.
      1. Sacred name of God, Lord of lords,
      2. owner of all things
      3. creator of all things
      4. Everything is His
      5. He has authority, control, power over everyone and everything
      6. Creation turns at His bidding
    4. May not understand the term Lord the way those who translated YHWH did
      1. May not feel the weight of lordship the way those in the middle ages did
      2. May not understand the power the lord held over His subjects
      3. We can understand God has authority, control, power over all things
      4. He wants us to recognize who He is as Lord, Adonai
  5. If you want to learn more about my church, you can find us at SAF.church. If you like the devotional, share it with someone. If you don’t, tell me. I hope you’ll join me again tomorrow for “A Little Walk with God.”

The Voice Bible Copyright © 2012 Thomas Nelson, Inc. The Voice™ translation © 2012 Ecclesia Bible Society All rights reserved. In accordance with the requirements for FTC full disclosure, I may have affiliate relationships with some or all of the producers of the items mentioned in this post who may provide a small commission to me when purchased through this site.

Elohim (Genesis 1:1), May 26, 2017

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Today’s Podcast


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  1. Thanks for joining me today for “A Little Walk with God.” I’m your host Richard Agee.
  2. Today we start looking at the names of God. He is called a lot of different things in scripture. We will start looking at what His names mean to us today.
  3. Scripture
    1. Genesis 1:1; Psalms 19:1
    2. In the beginning, God created everything: the heavens above and the earth below.
    3. The celestial realms announce God’s glory;

the skies testify of His hands’ great work.

  1. Devotional
    1. The Bible starts with the words we just heard, In the beginning, God created everything.
      1. Elohim is an interesting name for God.
      2. Hebrews used it as singular, but ‘im’ usually makes the word plural
      3. Usually means the God of great power
      4. Can mean God of gods, power of powers
    2. Hebrews began their basic understanding of God with this word
      1. God of gods, supersedes anything or anyone we might try to put in His place
      2. Power of powers, Elohim is greater, more powerful than anything or anyone Satan may try to use to defeat us.
      3. God is above all
        1. In strength
        2. In knowledge
        3. In wisdom
        4. In goodness
        5. In grace and mercy
        6. In dealing out justice for those who deserve His wrath
      4. Before anything was, God was there and created it
    3. When we think about the name Elohim, we also see the triune God-head encapsulated in the name
      1. The word is plural
      2. Singular when referencing God, the creator
      3. Recognition that God is more than one, but one, three in one, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
      4. Those who wrote the words believed in one God, monotheistic society
      5. Still used the plural name, inspired by God
    4. As you think of this first name used by the Hebrews to describe our God, think of what qualifies Him to carry this name
      1. Creator
      2. God of gods
      3. Power of powers
      4. Here before the beginning to put in place all there is, nothing exists apart from His spoken word bringing it into existence
    5. Elohim, God of power and might
  2. If you want to learn more about my church, you can find us at SAF.church. If you like the devotional, share it with someone. If you don’t, tell me. I hope you’ll join me again tomorrow for “A Little Walk with God.”

The Voice Bible Copyright © 2012 Thomas Nelson, Inc. The Voice™ translation © 2012 Ecclesia Bible Society All rights reserved. In accordance with the requirements for FTC full disclosure, I may have affiliate relationships with some or all of the producers of the items mentioned in this post who may provide a small commission to me when purchased through this site.