Divine Titles and their Significance *
The greatest word that can pass human lips is “GOD.” GOD from all eternity to all eternity, uncreated, self-sustained, omnipresent, omniscient, omnipotent,
THE MIGHTY CREATOR and SUSTAINER;
the One, “in whom we live, and move, and have our being.” (Acts 17:28)
Seeing that Divine inspiration has employed different titles to bring before us the character and actings of God, we do well to consider them, being, at the same time, careful not to allow the working of the human mind in the things of God, but keeping closely to all that Scripture reveals on this theme of themes. The following is a list of Divine titles in the order of their first mention in the Old Testament.
Titles |
Meaning |
First Mention |
| Elohim | Creatorial, supreme power (plural) | Genesis 1:1 |
| Jehovah | Continuous existence | Genesis 2:4 |
| El | Victorious power | Genesis 14:18 |
| Elyon | High, Highest, Most High | Genesis 14:18 |
| Adonai | Lordship (plural) | Genesis 15:2 |
| Angel of the Lord | Messenger | Genesis 16:7 |
| Shaddai | The Almighty | Genesis 17:1 |
| Jah | Contraction of Jehovah | Exodus 15:2 |
| Adon | Lordship (singular of Adonai) | Exodus 23:17 |
| Eloah | Supreme Being (singular of Elohim) | Deuteronomy 32:15 |
| The Lord of all the earth | Ownership | Joshua 3:11 |
| Elah | The Supretne (Chaldee) | Ezra 4:24 |
It is to be noted how many of the names of God begin with El—El, itself; Elohim; Elyon; Eloah; Elah. Seven titles for God appear for the first time in the book of Genesis. Well may it be called “The seed-plot of the Bible.”
A. J. POLLOCK.
NORMAN BERRY.
