The Names of God - 1

It has been said that one can know a person well by studying his name. Names are more than labels; they are normally given to embody the aspirations of the person giving the name to the recipient. In the Old Testament times, a name not only expressed identification but also identity. Significant meaning is often attached to a name. Names in the Old Testament also have an explanatory function - Joseph named his first-born son "Manasseh" because he wanted to forget what his brothers did to him by selling him off as a slave ( Manasseh in Hebrew means "making forgetful" - Genesis 41: 51 ).

ELOHIM
The first name that the Bible gives to address God is the Hebrew name "Elohim" which means "Creator God" and it gives us the picture of power. Right at the beginning of the Bible in Genesis 1: 1, we read "In the beginning, God ( Elohim ) created the heavens and the earth." In scientific terms, that is one of the most powerful statements because all five key pillars of science are embodied there: ...

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19 "And my God shall
supply all your need
according to His riches
in glory by Christ Jesus."
Philippians 4:19 NKJV

6 "So we may boldly say:
The Lord is my helper;
I will not fear.
What can man do to me?"
Hebrews 13:6 NKJV

The Words of Jesus

Jesus made some interesting comments to His disciples concerning the desolation that would befall Jerusalem and her glorious temple.

Matt 24:1-2 "Then Jesus went out and departed from the temple, and His disciples came up to show Him the buildings of the temple. 2 And Jesus said to them, "Do you not see all these things? Assuredly, I say to you, not one stone shall be left here upon another, that shall not be thrown down."

The tragedy at Masada and the destruction of Jerusalem was the inevitable outcome that the Jewish leaders and their followers would face for the tragedy of all tragedies when they forced the hand of Pilate to order the crucifixion of their Messiah.

Luke 13:34-35 "O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the one who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I wanted to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, but you were not willing! Behold! Your house is left to you desolate; and assuredly, I say to you, you shall not see Me until the time comes when you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the LORD!' "

This was all foreseen by God, who predetermined that the tragedy of the death of His own Son would result in the glorious triumph in His resurrection and the salvation of mankind. As a result the Church (out-called ones) was born on the feast of Pentecost, 50 days after Jesus' death (Passover). The Church consisting of both Jews and Gentiles would take the place temporarily as God's chosen people until the day comes when the Jewish leaders (nation) would cry out to their Redeemer whom they pierced, and weep over Him and what they had done.

The ancient Jewish prophet Zechariah gave a marvelous prediction of the salvation of the nation of Israel in the last days:

Zech 12:10-11 And I will pour on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication; then they will look on Me whom they have pierced; they will mourn for Him as one mourns for his only son, and grieve for Him as one grieves for a firstborn. In that day there shall be a great mourning in Jerusalem