JEHOVAH
Exodus 3:7-15
In most Bible translations the Hebrew word for Jehovah is “LORD” in capitals to distinguish it from another Hebrew word, Adonai (Lord – with an upper case “L” and lower case “ord”). Jehovah is by far the most frequently used name for God in the Bible. The first time it is used is in Gen. 2:4. The name Jehovah is the most personal, intimate name of God. It is often referred to as God’s proper name. Psa. 68:4; Isa. 42:8. It is spelled YHWH or Yahweh. It is interesting to note that all the names of God in Scripture are derived from His works, except one, and that is Jehovah. This is His plain or proper name because it teaches the substance of God, it denotes the person of God. The Jews speak of the Elohim, the true God, in opposition to all false gods. But the Jews never say the Jehovah, for Jehovah is the name of the true God only. The Jews speak of the Elohim of Israel, but never the Jehovah of Israel, for there is no other Jehovah. He speaks of the living God, but never of the living Jehovah, for he cannot conceive Jehovah as other than living!
In Exodus 3:13-14, when God wished to make a special revelation of Himself, He used the name Jehovah. Jehovah is the God of revelation. So when God wanted to reveal Himself to His people about the immutability of His promises, His redeeming mercy, and His moral and spiritual attributes, He used the name Jehovah. Jehovah is righteous (Psa. 11:7; Dan. 9:14) and condemns unrighteousness and punishes it. Exo. 32:33. But as Jehovah He is also love and His love redeems. Jehovah seeks to bring back man into fellowship with Himself. This is why the people of God loudly proclaim “Jehovah is my God”. All of life is contained in Him. Why do we look elsewhere? Why do we not rest in His unchangeableness? He has never failed. He is Jehovah the self-existent, covenant keeping God.
And to this end, Jehovah sent us Himself in Jesus. Jn. 8:58. Jesus proclaimed for all to hear that He was Yahweh. That He existed before Abraham, that He was the One who spoke to Moses and delivered His people out of Egypt, He is the bread of life that sustains you Jn. 6:35, He is your light who shows you the truth Jn. 8:12, He is the door who provides the way to eternal life, He is the good Shepherd Jn. 10:11,14.
PRAYER: I worship and praise you, O Jehovah!
