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he titles and names of our triune Lamb of God. He is the Lion of the Tribe of
God number in the hundreds in Judah but also the Lamb who was slain and
Tholy Scripture. We worship one has prevailed. He is our great High Priest
God in three Persons – Father, Son and but also our Sacrifice, thus, the Offerer and
Holy Spirit. He is the Creator, Redeemer the Offering. He is the humble Servant but
and Saviour. When in need of shelter, also the exalted King. He is the Alpha and
we appreciate that He is our Rock, our the Omega, the Beginning and the End,
Fortress and our Hiding Place. Looking the First and the Last. Just when we feel
into the skies, we give glory to the One we have come to understand God a little
who is the King of Heaven, the Father of more, Scripture introduces another name
Lights, the Bright and Morning Star, the and our wonder for His glorious Person
Light of the World. Thinking in terms of expands yet again.
horticulture, Christ is the Root of David, In this special edition of Truth & Tidings,
the Rose of Sharon, the Lily of the Valley, our focus will be on the major names of
the True Vine, the Branch of the Lord who God found in the Old Testament. Some
is beautiful and glorious (Isa 4:2). As He of the names are given by God Himself,
meets our every need, it is no wonder that such as Elohim (Gen 1:1), El Shaddai (Gen
Christ referred to Himself as the Bread of 17:1), Jehovah [or Yahweh] (Exo 3:14), Jehovah
Life and the Living Water. As our Saviour Rophe (Exo 15:26) and Jehovah Tsidkenu (Jer
was a Carpenter here on earth, how fitting 23:6), while others are attributed to Him,
that He is spoken of as a Nail fastened in like El Roi (Gen 16:13), Jehovah Jireh (22:14),
a sure place and the Chief Cornerstone of Jehovah Nissi (Exo 17:15), Jehovah Shalom
the Church. Jesus is the Son of Abraham, (Jdg 6:24) and Jehovah Rohi (Psa 23:1). We
Son of David, Son of Mary, Son of Man and will also learn that He is Adonai, El Elyon,
Son of God. Prophet, Priest and King are Jehovah Mekadesh and Jehovah Shammah.
just a few more of Christ’s glorious titles. And yet, after studying and pondering all
God the Holy Spirit is our Comforter (or these names, and many more which we
Helper), Earnest (or Pledge), Guide and could add to them, we are left feeling very
Intercessor. He is the Spirit of Truth, the much like an overwhelmed Isaac Watts,
Spirit of Life, the Spirit of Grace and the who wrote:
Spirit of the Living God. And on and on
we could go about any of the Persons in Join all the glorious names
the Godhead. Of wisdom, love, and power,
When we study His names, we might be That mortals ever knew,
impressed with how many pairs of them That angels ever bore;
stand in sharp contrast to each other. The All are too mean to speak His worth,
Lord Jesus is our Shepherd but also the Too mean to set our Saviour forth.

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