WHAT IS HIS NAME?

WHAT IS HIS NAME?
I`ve been baffled with that question for many years, until I got a hold of strong`s exhaustive concordance of the bible, and in the Nave`s Topical Bible Reference system, on page #1713 under the heading( Names of God), I found a very interesting topic.This is what i`ve found;
(1) The name of God is to be revered and not to be profaned, and how do we do this?
(2) In the ancient world a name not merely a label but the meaning of the name was virtually equivalent to whoever or what ever bore it (1Sa 25:25).
(3) Giving a name to anyone or anything was tantamount to owning or controlling it (Gen1:5,8, 10;2:19-20; 2Sa 12:28).
(4) Changing a name could signify a promotion to a higher status(Ge 17:5; 32:28) or a demotion (2KI 23:34 35;24:17),and blotting out or cutting off the name of a person or thing meant that that person or thing was destroyed(2KI14:27;Isa14:22;Zep1:4;cf, Ps 83:4).
(5) The name and being of God are often used in parallelism with each other (Ps 18:49; 68:4; 74:18; 86:12; 92:1; Isa 25:1;Mal3:16) ,which stresses their essential identity.
(6) Believing in Jesus` name (Jn 3:18) is therefore the same believing in Jesus himself. Praying in his name would be prayer in concert with his character, mind, and purpose.
(7) The name Jesus is the Greek form for the Hebrew (Yashua) or English (Joshua) or “Salvation of YAHWEH.” As YAHWEH`S Savior his name accurately describes his work and purpose (Mt 1:21).
(8) Lets look at the components of all the name that we call him by;
(1)El and it`s components-EL is the generic Semitic name for “God” or “deity”.EL is one of the oldest designations for deity in the ancient world.
The word is found in several Semitic languages such as, Akkadian, Phoenician, and south Arabic. Even though the derivation of the word is uncertain, the root meaning is “power and authority” (Gen1:1; Ps19:1)
EL Berith means “god of the covenant” (Jdg 9:46) and is an alternate form of the name Baal-Berith (jdg 83:33; 9:4), These are names of pagan gods and not the God of Israel. The remains of the Canaanite temple to Baal-Berith at Shechem, has been recovered.
EL Bethel means “God of Bethel,” but is a place name, not the name of God. God directs Jacob to return to Bethel and build an altar there (Gen35:1, 6:7).
EL Elohe Israel means “God(EL)," the God of Israel” or “mighty is the God of Israel.” Though a statement about God, it is actually the name of an altar, also associated with the travels of Jacob (Ge 33:18-20).
EL Olam means “God the everlasting One” or “God of Eternity.”While living among the Philistine, Abraham calls upon the name of YAHWEH, the eternal God (Ge 21:33). Isaiah quotes God as saying, “The Lord is the everlasting God, the creator of the ends of the earth” (Isa 40:28) The Psamist expresses that, “from everlasting to everlasting you are God” (Ps 90:1-2; cf 93:2; Isa 26:4).
EL Roi means” God who sees me.” As Hagar wandered in the desert, the angel of the Lord appeared to her (Ge 16:7-12). After his appearance she gave Yahweh this name saying, “You are the one who sees me.” The well at that place was named “Beer Lahai Roi,” which means “Well of the Living one who sees me” (Ge 16:14).
EL SHADDAI appears seven times (Ge 17:1; 28:3; 35:11; 43:14; 48:3; Ex 6:3; Eze 10:5). It probably means “God the mountain,” similar to “God the Rock” (Deut 32:4). Older etymology defined it as “God the provider,” understanding Shaddai to be derived from the word for “breast.”
Eloah-
Eloah is thought to be a singular form of “ Elohim.” It is used primarily in Job (42 times) as a way to refer to God, but without referring to him as the “God of Israel.” In other references it is usually synonymous in meaning with Elohim (Ps 50:22-23), or Yahweh (Ps 139:19,21), or Adonay (Ps 114:7). It also appears in the exilic and postexilic periods (2Ch 32:15; Neh 9:17; Dan 11:37-39).
Elohim and its components
theos-Elohim , the plural form of EL, Eloah is used as a plural to refer to the many gods of the nation. But Elohim is used in the singular sense in the great majority of instances, and is thus referred to as “plural majesty.” In the singular sense Elohim is sometimes applied to the gods of another people as in Chemosh the god of the Amonites (jdg 11:24), or Ashtoreth (Ishtar), the goddess of Sidon (1Ki 11:5), or Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron (2Ki1:2), but is used overwhelmingly (over 2300 times) in the OT to refer to Israel`s God, meaning” the true God.”
Theos is the NT counterpart of Elohim (Mt 22:32 wEx 3:6). It usually refers to the true God , but can refer to pagan deities (Act 17:18,23; 1Cor 8:5).

1. These are some exerts taken out from the Strong`s concordance about the necessity of ones name and of the name EL and its components, lets bless the name of the Lord by calling his true name Yahweh, in the ancient of days the Israelites were afraid to utter the name of Yahweh on their lips with the superstitious thought that the mentioning of his name on their sinful lips was to much a sacred task, and so left it to the high priest to call upon the name of Yahweh every year on the day of atonement and so they, in their writing the scriptures decided to replace the name of Yahweh with other titles that will point to the God of Israel. Think about this, does it make sense when we read the passage about God proclaiming to the people his name in the book of (Ex 3 :14-15), as follows,(14: And God said unto Mo`ses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shall you say unto the children of Is’ra-el, I AM hath sent me unto you. 15: And God said moreover unto Mo`ses, Thus shall you say unto the children of Is`ra-el, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of A’bra-ham, the God of I`saac, and the God of Ja’cob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this my memorial unto all generation), end quote. Now can you tell me, how can the word God be his name, when it is not a name but a title? His true name is Yahweh and not God or Jahovah, for in any language his name does not change, reason for it being written in the consonants of Hebrew YHWH so that he will not share his Glory with any other.We have touched on the word EL and its meanings, next time we will explore the name YAHWEH (YHWH).Think about this, and may the Grace of Yahweh and the fellowship of his Son Jesus the Christ be with you always. Amen.
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3. Exerts from Nave`s Topical Bible Reference system >page 1714<
4. Yahweh, Yah, and Components-
5. Yahweh is the personal name of Israel`s God, the most common name for God in the OT (6829times) .
6. Yah is its shortened form.
7. The NIV consistently renders Yahweh as LORD. The name sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for the word “I AM” (Ex 3:14-15).
8. The basic meaning of the name is “He who is “ or “He who is truly present.” or “I will be to you all that I am.” For Israel, Yahweh is not merely one god among many; he is the Creator and Ruler of heaven and earth, who is worthy of and demands the exclusive homage of his people.
9. It is important to understand that this is God`s intensely personal name. The respect with which it was treated bears witness to the national feeling of Israel and also their fear of the God who is among them.
10. This was recognized by the scribes who even avoided pronunciation of the name. They would use circumlocutions and alternate names where possible.
11. In the NT, John records that Jesus made seven self-descriptions (Jn 6:35; 8:12 w9:5; 10:7,9; 10:11, 14; 11:25; 14:6; 15:1,5), each one being introduced by “I am.” The Greek text makes this statement solemnly emphatic and echoes God`s self-revelation to Moses (Ex 3:14).
12. In a similar fashion, Jesus expressed the Eternity of his being and his oneness with the Father by saying, “I tell you truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” (Jn 8:58).
13. The people listening knew exactly what he meant by what he said: I AM GOD or (YAHWEH). The penalty for such blasphemy was stoning(Lev 24:16), which they fully intended to carry out (Jn 8:59).
14. Yahweh Nissi means “Yahweh is my banner or standard.”
15. This was the name given to the altar which Moses erected to commemorate the defeat of the Amalekites at Rephidim (Ex 17:8-15).
16. Yahweh Rapha. At Marah, on the way to Sanai, the Lord promised Israel that if they fully obeyed him, he would not bring on them the diseases he brought on Egypt. His name of assurance means “(I am) Yahweh who heals you” (Ex 15:26)
17. Yahweh Shalom means “Yahweh is peace.” The angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon to commission him to liberate Israel from the Midianites (Jg 6:1-22).
18. The Lord greeted him with peace, so Gideon built an altar and named it “The Lord is peace” (Jg 6:23-24).
19. Yahweh Shammah means “The Lord is there.”
20. Not a name of God, this is name given to the restored Jerusalem (Eze 48:35). The glory of God will return and Messiah will rule from New Jerusalem forever (Eze 43; cf. Rev 21). God`s name is inseparably linked with Jerusalem.
21. Yahweh Tsabbaoth means “ Lord of Host” and is consistently translated “Lord Almighty” in the NIV (e.g, !Sam 1:3,11). “Host” can refer to human armies (Ex 7:4; Ps 44:9), celestial bodies (Ge 2:1, Dt 4:19; Isa 40:26), or heavenly creatures such as angels (Jos 5:14, 1Ki 22:19; Ps 148:2).
22. This title is probably best understood as a general reference to the sovereignty of God over all powers in the universe.
23. In the NT Tsabbaoth is twice transliterated by the Greek “Sabaoth” (Ro 9:29, Jas 5:4), but is usually Pantokrator (2Cor 6:18; Rev1:8; 4:8).
24. Yahweh Tsidkenu means “Yahweh our Righteousness’.”
25. This is the designation of the future King who will rise up from the line of David to rule over Israel (Jer 23:5-6).
26. Righteousness is the Devine attribute of the Messiah who imputes his righteousness to his followers and therefore is able to reconcile them to God (Co 5:21).
27. In a second reference, Jeremiah directs attention Jerusalem, the capital of the King, which because of her intimate relationship to Messiah, will be given the name and nature of the righteous monarch (Jer 33:15-16).
28. Yahweh Yireh means “Yahweh will provide.” Yahweh will see [to it].”
29. Yireh comes from the same Hebrew root as Moriah, the name of the region to which God sent Abraham to sacrifice Isaac (Ge 22:2; 2Ch 3:1).
30. Both words are place names that confess Yahweh as the provider of a substitutionary sacrifice (Ge 22:14,cf v.8).
31. We`ve touched on the personal name of God and some root words and its meanings, join me next time when we will look at the title Adonay and its meaning.
32. Earl Garcia