The word ‘holiness’ is from the Hebrew ‘kodesh’, and is allied to ‘sanctify’ the Hebrew for which is translated in English as ‘dedicate’, ‘hallow’, and ‘holy’. In its various forms it appears about 700 times in the Bible and in this expression, Jehovah M’Kaddesh, the Lord Who Sanctifies. God created Israel to be a holy […]
JEHOVAH TSEBAOTH / Part Three Following on from the previous post… 3) Thirdly they had to experience the Passover “Now the children of Israel camped in Gilgal, and kept the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at twilight on the plains of Jericho.” Joshua 5 :10 Passover was instigated by God as He rescued […]
JEHOVAH TSIDKENU – THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS What does being righteous mean? As we think about this word we probably picture someone who is honest and upright, full of integrity, virtuous, moral, good and kind. He or she doesn’t smoke or drink alcohol, doesn’t party or go clubbing, doesn’t cheat on taxes, doesn’t watch doubtful movies […]
JEHOVAH MAKKEH – THE GOD WHO SMITES Last time we saw how the Israelites had allowed bitterness to pervade their lives, and and how their subsequent behaviour was causing God to have to teach them and reveal to them how much He wanted to heal them and be their provider. He did provide, time after time, […]