In this reading plan, we are learning more about God by studying the names given to Him in Scripture. Each day, you\u2019ll come here to read the description of the name we\u2019re studying today and a brief explanation of how God\u2019s character is seen through His name. (Remember that because the Bible was originally written in Hebrew and Greek, some of God\u2019s names are written in the English form of His name from their original language.) You can then head to today\u2019s passages to see how this name functions in Scripture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
GOD<\/strong>: God\u2019s unmatched power and majesty<\/p>\n\n\n\n Elohim<\/em> is the first name used for God in the Bible. It appears in the opening verse of Scripture: \u201cIn the beginning God created the heavens and the earth\u201d (Genesis 1:1). Elohim is a generic term for spiritual beings, translated as \u201cgod\u201d or \u201cgods.\u201d The Israelites adapted elohim from el, an ancient word for \u201cgod,\u201d as a name for the one true God. This name emphasizes His greatness and majesty over all creation and all other gods. Throughout Scripture this name is paired with descriptive words to distinguish God and His character from pagan gods (e.g., El Olam<\/em>, \u201ceverlasting God,\u201d El Roi, \u201cGod who sees,\u201d and El Rahum<\/em>, \u201cmerciful God\u201d). Elohim<\/em> is a reminder that the one true God is distinctly powerful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In this reading plan, we are learning more about God by studying the names given to Him in Scripture. Each day, you\u2019ll come here to read the description of the name we\u2019re studying today and a brief explanation of how God\u2019s character is seen through His name. (Remember that because the Bible was originally written […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":72429,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[301],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-72447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-namesofgod2025"],"acf":{"hero_background_image":false,"related_plans":[72424],"weekly_truth":false,"grace_day":false,"share_text":"#HeReadsTruth","devotional_text":"GOD<\/b> In this reading plan, we are learning more about God by studying the names given to Him in Scripture. Each day, you\u2019ll come here to read the description of the name we\u2019re studying today and a brief explanation of how God\u2019s character is seen through His name. (Remember that because the Bible was originally written in Hebrew and Greek, some of God\u2019s names are written in the English form of His name from their original language.) You can then head to today\u2019s passages to see how this name functions in Scripture.<\/p> GOD: God\u2019s unmatched power and majesty<\/p> Elohim<\/em> is the first name used for God in the Bible. It appears in the opening verse of Scripture: \u201cIn the beginning God created the heavens and the earth\u201d (Genesis 1:1). Elohim is a generic term for spiritual beings, translated as \u201cgod\u201d or \u201cgods.\u201d The Israelites adapted elohim from el, an ancient word for \u201cgod,\u201d as a name for the one true God. This name emphasizes His greatness and majesty over all creation and all other gods. Throughout Scripture this name is paired with descriptive words to distinguish God and His character from pagan gods (e.g., El Olam<\/em>, \u201ceverlasting God,\u201d El Roi, \u201cGod who sees,\u201d and El Rahum<\/em>, \u201cmerciful God\u201d). Elohim<\/em> is a reminder that the one true God is distinctly powerful.<\/p>
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