Moses had the privilege of reminding the Hebrew people about their God and King, Yahweh. The children of Israel who came under Moses’ leadership had painful...
No king rules over another. God is the great exception to this magnanimous plan. According to the Bible, He is the King of all kings. He...
God can’t be your everything while something else is. You can’t be chiefly devoted to God and also to your career, your image, your position and...
The Hebrew word El (which is derived from a root word meaning “power, might, or strength”) is the most basic Hebrew word for god (referring to...
Moses was the first person—as far as we know—to call God “the living God” (Deuteronomy 5:26). This designation placed the Israelites’ God in sharp contrast with...
He is our life. He names us and tells us who we are. He gives us value and purpose. Our worth and identity come from Him,...
God has complete knowledge of all subjects, all disciplines, and all fields. “Do not keep talking so proudly or let your mouth speak such arrogance, for...
Following a reunion with his twin brother, Esau, and upon his arrival in Shechem, he built an altar and called it “El Elohe Israel” (literally, El—or...
We love being above others, which makes things interesting when we see God described as “God Most High” (El Elyon) in Genesis 14. This distinct name...
The Bible uses the adjective gibbhor (“mighty”) to describe only a few people. Nimrod was called “a mighty warrior” (Genesis 10:8–9). “And he will be called...