Every Name of God in the Bible Explained, explores the significance of God’s names in Scripture, arguing that they are not mere labels but revelations of His character, specifically given to individuals in moments of crisis. The narrative journeys through the Old and New Testaments to show how God consistently meets human helplessness with a fitting name.
Old Testament Names (The God Who Shows Up):
*Elohim (Genesis 1): The Creator God who existed before everything and has total authority (0:03:13).
*El Shaddai (Genesis 17): The God who is enough for those who have reached the end of their human resources (0:05:32).
*El Elyon (Genesis 14): The God Most High, above all earthly powers and military strategies (0:07:43).
*El Roi (Genesis 16): The God who sees, revealing himself to the marginalized and forgotten (0:09:47).
*Yahweh (Exodus 3): The I Am, the self-existent ground of all being (0:12:43)
*Yahweh Jireh (Genesis 22): The Lord will provide, who prepares a solution before the need arrives (0:15:21).
*Yahweh Rapha (Exodus 15): The Lord who heals, transforming bitter circumstances (0:17:35).
*Yahweh Nissi (Exodus 17): The Lord is my banner, the central rallying point in battle (0:19:30).
*Yahweh Shalom (Judges 6): The Lord is peace, offering completeness in the midst of conflict (0:21:04).
*Yahweh Rohi (Psalm 23): The Lord is my Shepherd, who intimately cares for and protects His flock (0:23:22).
*Yahweh Tsidkenu (Jeremiah 23): The Lord our Righteousness, providing a status that we could never earn (0:25:11).
*Yahweh Shammah (Ezekiel 48): The Lord is there, promising His permanent presence among His people (0:27:08).
New Testament Fulfillment:
*Emmanuel (Matthew 1): Meaning God with us, this represents the culmination of all Old Testament names, as God enters human history in physical form (0:30:13).
*Logos (John 1): The Word made flesh, identifying Jesus as the organizing intelligence of the universe who chose to “pitch His tent” among humanity (0:31:32).
*Alpha and Omega (Revelation): Jesus identifies Himself as the beginning and the end, claiming the same divinity as Yahweh (0:37:27).
Key Takeaway:
The video concludes that these names form a record of God showing up in every human emergency—from childlessness and slavery to exile and death—proving that He is the same character throughout Scripture: present, active, and sufficient.