GODS NAMES IN THE KING JAMES VERSION OF THE BIBLE
I am indebted to my husband Frank for this blog.
ALMIGHTY
Almighty, as a name. Job 6:4; 11: 7 and passim.
CREATOR
Creator, the Creator Rom 1:25, Pet 4:19.
Creator of Eccles 12:1 Isa 40: 28; 43:15.
The verb “create” is often used of God’s works
ETERNAL
Eternal The eternal God Deut 33: 27 and cf. Tim 1: 17. Not often used of God, commonest phrase is “eternal life.”
EVERLASTING
The name of the Lord, the everlasting God. Gen 21: 33.
Everlasting arms Deut 33:27
Everlasting Father Isa 9: 6
Everlasting God Isa 40: 28
LORD
The Lord is a true God, the Living God, an Everlasting King. Jer 10:10.
FATHER
Father Matt 6:9 and passim in New Testament. Not common in Old Testament but see Isa 9:7; 63:16; 64:8; Jer 3:4; 19 and especially Malachi 2:10. Have we not all one Father; hath not one God created us?
IMMORTAL
Immortal, invisible, the only wise God . Tim 1:17.
LOVE
God is love. 1 John 4:8. Love of God passim in New Testament, not uncommon in Old Testament. For example Jer 31:3.
Love of Christ 2 Cor 5:14; Eph 3:17.
God of love and peace. 2 Cor13:11.
JUDGE
God himself is judge. Ps 50:6; Ps 68:5; 75:7; 94:2 etc.
Judge of all Heb 12:23. The verb is commonly used of God in both Testaments.
LIVING GOD
Living God is found in both Testaments. See, for example Rev 7:2 and 1 Sam 17:26.
GLORY
God of glory, Father of Glory Eph 1:17, Christ the brightness of God’s glory. Heb 1:3; Lord of glory, James 2:1. King of glory Ps 24:7-10.
Glory of God. See Isa 6:3, and passim in both Testaments.
The Glory, a quasi-physical term for God. Isa 4:5; Exod 40:34-35; 33:18; 22; 1 Sam 4:21-22
ORDER
Doesn’t occur but note 1Cor 14:33: For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace. In other words, God is a God of order, not disorder.
God and Christ are Order and Unchangeable. In a world which is always changing and has little order it is important that we can count on God. Orderer: Christ “orders” His kingdom at Isa 9:7; Disposer: God “disposes” the whole world. Job 34:13. (Dispose, from the Latin disponere, which means arrange, or to put in a particular order.)
PEACE
God of peace Heb 13:20
Grace be unto you and peace from God/Christ. Rom 1:7 and the greetings in the other Pauline Epistles:
Peace of God Colossians 3:15.
The Lord give the peace. Numbers 6:26 etc.
Prince of peace. Isa 9:6.
KING
Christ is King of the Jews Mark 15:26/ King of Israel John 1:49
God is King Tim 10:17
King of kings Tim 6:15 Rev 17:14
This occurs more often in the Old Testament than the New.
My king and my God Ps 5:2; 10:16; Ps 29:10; 44:4.
King of Glory. Ps 24:7-10.
Mine eyes have seen the King Isa 6:5.
SHEPHERD
The Lord is my shepherd Ps 23:1
Christ as Shepherd. Ezech 24:23; 37:24. John 10:1-16. Heb 13:20; I Pet 2:25; 5:4.
LORD
The King James Version calls God and Christ Lord.
GOVERNOR
O Lord our Governor. Ps 22:28
Christ’s “government.” Isa 9: 6. 7
LIGHT
Light of God, God is Light, John 1:5, John 8:12.
GLORY
Glory of God. See Isa 6:3, and passim in both Testaments.
The Glory, a quasi-physical view of God. Isa 4:5; Exod 40:34-35; 33:18; 22; 1 Sam 4:21-22 etc.
MASTER / COMMANDER
By the beginning of 1380 John Wycliffe “had involved himself in the preparation of the first English Bible.” His translation of Luke 5:5 reads: And Simon answering said to him, Commander, all the night travailing took we naught; but in thy word shall I loose the net.
The later King James Version uses “Master.”
John 4:24 - God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.
P.S.
Why do i talk about God's name's? Quakers believe that if we are to know and love God be His Friend and let and let Him be our Friend, we must be able to address Him and talk to Him.
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