Names of God, starting in Genesis:

  • Our great God introduces Himself as God, Mighty Creator, Elohim.  Genesis 1:1
  • The next name God gives us is El Roi, the God Who Sees Me  Genesis 16:13
  • God tells Abram that He is El Shaddai, God Almighty  Genesis 17:1
  • Abraham called on El Olam, the Everlasting God.   Genesis 21:33
  • God showed Himself as Jehovah Jireh, The Lord will ProvideGenesis 22:14
  • When Moses turned aside to see the burning bush, God declared Himself as I AM WHO I AM.  Exodus 3:14
  • The LORD is King Exodus 15:18
  • God is Jehovah Rapha, The LORD Who Heals Exodus 15:26
  • Jehovah Nissi, the LORD My Banner Exodus 17:15
  • He is Yahweh, LORDLeviticus 18:1-5 
  • Our God is Esh Oklah, a Consuming Fire and El Kanna, a Jealous God Deuteronomy 4:24
  • The LORD is Peace, Jehovah ShalomJudges 6:19-24 
  • God is Yahweh Tsebaoth, The LORD Of Hosts:  Before his battle with Goliath, David declares, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the Lord Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. This day the Lord will deliver you into my hands, and I’ll strike you down and cut off your head. This very day I will give the carcasses of the Philistine army to the birds and the wild animals, and the whole world will know that there is a God in Israel.  All those gathered here will know that it is not by sword or spear that the Lord saves; for the battle is the Lord’s, and he will give all of you into our hands.” 1 Samuel 17:45-47