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“So consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am ADONAI your God. You are to keep My statutes, and do them. I am ADONAI who sanctifies you [m’kadeshchem].” Leviticus 20:7-8 TLV Like all the names of ADONAI, the context is

ADONAI-Nissi, most often translated as the Lord is my banner, is found in Exodus 17:15. As with the other compound names of ADONAI that we have considered, the context in which the name is revealed is important for understanding its

ADONAI-rophe is the second of the compound names of God we will look at in this series. It comes from one of Israel’s earliest experiences in the wilderness (Exodus 15:22-26). Israel has just escaped from Egypt, passed through the Reed

Over the next couple of blogs, we will be looking at compound names of YHWH, ADONAI, most of which derive from specific historical situations and reveal a certain aspect of His character. Quite often in the Patriarchal narratives, the site

Then ADONAI Elohim formed the man out of the dust from the ground and He breathed into his nostrils a breath of life—so the man became a living being.  Then ADONAI Elohim planted a garden in Eden in the east,

As we saw in the previous article, God’s name Elohim is concerned with creation and the preservation of all of His works. The name YHWH, translated ADONAI in the TLV, is the God who reveals Himself—His essential character—especially to Israel.