Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. (Phil. 2:9)(NKJV) The Bible records many names for the Lord. I have often wondered why there are so many, but I think one good reason is that our God is everything we need or could ever hope for. For example, when we need some peace in our lives, we can turn to the "Prince of Peace". When we find ourself in a dark place, we can look to the "Light of the World". When we're about to give up, He is our "Hope". If we need someone to lead us to safety, He is the "Good Shepherd". When we're feeling alone, He is "Emmanuel"--God with us.
Some names, like "Adonai" and "El Shaddai" are from the original Hebrew manuscripts. Other names, like "Jehovah" for instance, are found in just a few of our modern translations, like the King James Version. In some cases the Lord actually states in scripture something along the lines of, "My name is ....", or "I am the ....". But in many instances the psalmists and prophets and disciples, who penned the Bible through divine inspiration, wrote phrases like, "Christ is our ...", or "He has become our ...". These passages show us different attributes of the Lord and give us more insight into the character of our God. I was researching in one of the newer English translations, the HCSB or Holman Christian Standard Bible, and found the names listed below. This is not an exhaustive list by any means, but I hope that by reading these various names, which may differ slightly from how your translation reads, you will better understand that Jesus is all you need in your life. Take a look at these names of God. He is:
- Abba Father (Gal. 4:6)
- Advocate (1 Jn. 2:1)
- Almighty (Rev. 1:8)
- Alpha & Omega (Rev. 1:8)
- Anointed One (Ps. 2:2)
- Apostle of our confession (Heb. 3:1)
- Beginning and the End (Rev. 21:6)
- Bread of God (Jn. 6:33)
- Bread of Life (Jn. 6:35)
- Bright Morning Star (Rev. 22:16)
- Chief Shepherd (1 Pet. 5:4)
- Christ (Jn. 4:25)
- Cornerstone (Eph. 2:20)
- Counselor (Isa. 9:6)
- Creator (Isa. 43:15)
- Deliverer (Ps. 70:5)
- Door (Jn. 10:9)
- Emmanuel (Isa. 9:6)
- Eternal Life (1 Jn. 5:20)
- Everlasting Father (Isa. 9:6)
- Faithful and True (Rev. 19:11)
- Faithful Witness (Rev. 1:5)
- Father of Lights (Jms. 1:17)
- First and Last (Rev. 1:17)
- Firstborn from the Dead (Rev. 1:5)
- Fortress (2 Sam. 22:2)
- Fountain of Living Water (Jer. 2:13)
- Friend (Prov. 3:32)
- God Most High (Ps. 57:2)
- God of Abraham (Ps. 47:9)
- God of Glory (Ps. 29:3)
- God of Israel (Ps. 41:13)
- God of Jacob (Ps. 24:6)
- God of my salvation (Ps. 18:46)
- God's Power (1 Cor. 1:24)
- God's Wisdom (1 Cor. 1:24)
- Good Shepherd (Jn. 10:11)
- Great Shepherd (Heb. 13:20)
- Groom (Mt. 9:15)
- Heavenly Father (Lk. 11:13)
- Heavenly Man (1 Cor. 15:48)
- Heir of all things (Heb. 1:2)
- Helper (Ps. 54:4)
- High Priest (Heb. 4:14)
- Holy One (Isa. 40:25)
- Holy Spirit (Jn. 14:26)
- Hope (1 Tim. 1:1)
- Hope of Glory (Col. 1:27)
- Horn of my salvation (Ps. 18:2)
- Horn of Salvation (Lk. 1:69)
- Image of God (2 Cor. 4:4)
- Immanuel (Mt. 1:23)
- Jesus (Mt. 1:21)
- Judge (Ps. 50:6)
- Judge of the living and the dead (Acts 10:42)
- King Eternal (1 Tim. 1:17)
- King of glory (Ps. 24:8)
- King of Israel (Jn. 1:49)
- King of kings (Rev. 19:16)
- King of the Jews (Mt. 27:11)
- King of the Nations (Rev. 15:3)
- Lamb of God (Jn. 1:29)
- Lamb without blemish (1 Pet. 1:19)
- Liberator (Rom. 11:26)
- The Life (Jn. 14:6)
- Light of the World (Jn. 8:12)
- Lily of the Valley (Sng. of Sol. 2:1)
- Lion from the tribe of Judah (Rev. 5:5)
- Living One (Rev. 1:18)
- Living Stone (1 Pet. 2:4)
- Lord God (Ps. 71:5)
- Lord God of Hosts (Ps. 59:5)
- Lord of All (Acts 10:36)
- Lord of Glory (1 Cor. 2:8)
- Lord of Hosts (Ps. 24:10)
- Lord of lords (1 Tim. 6:15)
- Mediator of a new covenant (Heb. 9:15)
- Messiah (Mt. 16:16)
- Mighty God (Isa. 9:6)
- Mighty One (Lk. 1:49)
- My Banner (Ex. 17:15)
- One and Only Son (1 Jn. 4:9)
- One enthroned from long ago (Ps. 55:19)
- Our Husband (2 Cor. 11:2)
- Our Redemption (1 Cor. 1:30)
- Our Righteousness (1 Cor. 1:30)
- Our Sanctification (1 Cor. 1:30)
- Perfecter (Heb. 12:2)
- Potter (Isa. 64:8)
- Prince of Peace (Isa. 9:6)
- Propitiation for our sins (1 Jn. 2:2)
- Protector (Ps. 121:4)
- Ransom for All (1 Tim. 2:6)
- Real Bread (Jn. 6:32)
- Redeemer (Ps. 19:14)
- Refuge (Ps. 46:1)
- Resurrection (Jn. 11:25)
- Righteous Branch of David (Jer. 23:5)
- Righteous One (1 Jn. 2:1)
- Rock (Ps. 18:2)
- Root of David (Rev. 5:5)
- Rose of Sharon (Sng. of Sol. 2:1)
- Ruler of the Kings of the Earth (Rev. 1:5)
- Savior (Titus 2:13)
- Servant (Mt. 12:18)
- Shelter (Ps. 142:5)
- Shepherd and Guardian of your souls (1 Pet. 2:25)
- Shield (Ps. 119:114)
- Son of David (Mt. 21:9)
- Son of God (Acts 8:37)
- Son of Man (Mk. 10:45)
- Son of the Most High (Lk. 1:32)
- Source of life (Acts 3:15)
- Source of our faith (Heb. 12:2)
- Strength (Ps. 18:1)
- Stronghold (Ps. 18:2)
- Strong Tower (Prov. 18:10)
- Sustainer (Ps. 54:4)
- Teacher (Jn. 13:13)
- True Vine (Jn. 15:1)
- The Truth (Jn. 14:6)
- The Way (Jn. 14:6)
- Wonderful (Isa. 9:6)
- Word (Jn. 1:1)
- Yahweh (Ex. 6:3)
Singing His Praises,
Joey C.