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ADONAI-Shalom is another example of a compound name of God that is revealed in the naming of an altar. The previous name of ADONAI related to an altar is ADONAI-Nissi, ADONAI is my banner (Ex. 17:15). At that time Israel

The name “ADONAI Tzidkeinu—ADONAI is our Righteousness” is familiar to many from the song “Sh’ma” by Lamb. The song opens with the words “Sh’ma Yisrael, Sh’ma Yisrael, ADONAI Eloheinu (2x); ADONAI Echad, ADONAI Tzidkeinu, ADONAI yeshuateinu (2X)”—Hear Israel, ADONAI is

“So consecrate yourselves and be holy, for I am ADONAI your God. You are to keep My statutes, and do them. I am ADONAI who sanctifies you [m’kadeshchem].” Leviticus 20:7-8 TLV Like all the names of ADONAI, the context is

ADONAI-Nissi, most often translated as the Lord is my banner, is found in Exodus 17:15. As with the other compound names of ADONAI that we have considered, the context in which the name is revealed is important for understanding its

ADONAI-rophe is the second of the compound names of God we will look at in this series. It comes from one of Israel’s earliest experiences in the wilderness (Exodus 15:22-26). Israel has just escaped from Egypt, passed through the Reed

Over the next couple of blogs, we will be looking at compound names of YHWH, ADONAI, most of which derive from specific historical situations and reveal a certain aspect of His character. Quite often in the Patriarchal narratives, the site