{"id":11113,"date":"2023-01-09T08:32:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T13:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/?post_type=oyb&p=11113"},"modified":"2023-01-09T08:34:55","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T13:34:55","slug":"the-bible-is-primarily-a-book-about-god","status":"publish","type":"oyb","link":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/oyb\/the-bible-is-primarily-a-book-about-god","title":{"rendered":"THE BIBLE IS PRIMARILY A BOOK ABOUT GOD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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<\/p>\n“Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he worshiped the LORD, the Eternal God” (Genesis 21:33 NLT).<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n

As Abraham grew in his relationship with God, more and more was revealed to him concerning the nature and character of God. Often these revelations took the form of a new name of God. Two of those names of God are seen here in this verse: “LORD” and the “Eternal God..”<\/p>\n

When most English translations of the Bible encounter the covenantal name of God, which was given to Moses at the burning bush, they denote it by the word \u201cLORD\u201d in all caps. It is a translation of the Hebrew word: \u201c\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05b9\u05d4\u201d, which the Jews have considered too holy to say. Therefore they refer to it as the Tetragrammaton or “The Name.” This is the name pronounced \u201cYahweh,” or \u201cJehovah.\u201d The name means, \u201cI AM,\u201d the eternally present, self-existent One.<\/p>\n

At the new well that Abraham had dug, which he named \u201cBeersheba,\u201d which means \u201cWell of Seven,\u201d he planted a Tamarisk tree and called on the LORD, the \u201cEverlasting God.\u201d Thus, a second name for God was revealed, \u201cEverlasting God\u201d (\u201c\u05d0\u05b5\u05a5\u05dc \u05e2\u05b9\u05d5\u05dc\u05b8\u05bd\u05dd\u201d \u2013 \u201cEl Olam\u201d).<\/p>\n

Human characters come and go as we turn the pages of the Bible, yet the character of God is progressively revealed to us chapter by chapter. Yes, this section is about Abraham, but really if we have spiritual eyes to see, it is primarily about God. And where do we encounter the fullest revelation of God in the Bible? In Jesus. For as John wrote in his gospel, \u201cNo one has ever seen God. God\u2019s only Son, the one who is closest to the Father\u2019s heart, has made him known\u201d (John 1:18).<\/p>\n

PRAYER: Dear Father, we want to know You better. You have given us Your Word and we want to read it with Your Spirit\u2019s instruction. We want to grow in our knowledge of You. Even more, You have given us Your Son. Thank You Lord. For He is the One who has made it possible for us to know You. Help us to grow more and more like Him as You have promised. In Jesus\u2019 name, amen.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

“Then Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he worshiped the LORD, the Eternal God” (Genesis 21:33 NLT). As Abraham grew in his relationship with God, more and more was revealed to him concerning the nature and character of God. Often these revelations took the form of a new name of God. Two<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"scripture-book":[1268],"scripture-chapter":[1354],"oyb_day":[1535],"location":[],"class_list":["post-11113","oyb","type-oyb","status-publish","hentry","scripture-book-genesis","scripture-chapter-1354","oyb_day-january-9"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oyb\/11113","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oyb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oyb"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11113"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11113"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11113"},{"taxonomy":"scripture-book","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/scripture-book?post=11113"},{"taxonomy":"scripture-chapter","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/scripture-chapter?post=11113"},{"taxonomy":"oyb_day","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oyb_day?post=11113"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.garycombs.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=11113"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}