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Bible Study - Lesson #9 & 10 Finding God in Every Old Testament Book
• The Bible is a book about God.
• The Bible explains how God brings us his salvation.
From your reading of each Old Testament book, note one thing you discover about God (with a Bible reference).
The Historical Books of the Old Testament
Genesis 1:1
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God is creator
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Exodus 6:6
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God is redeemer
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Leviticus 20:7 –8
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God is holy
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Numbers 14:22 –23
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God punishes those who reject him
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Deuteronomy 10:12 –13
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What God requires of us
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Joshua 1:8
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God's recipe for success
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Judges 2:20 –21
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God's warnings are clear
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Ruth 4:17 –22
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God's plan for the redemption of the world
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1 Samuel 15:22
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God places great importance on obedience
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2 Samuel 7:12 –13
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God's kingdom will last for ever
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1 Kings 9:4 –5
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God requires integrity of heart
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2 Kings 2:6
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God is alive
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1 Chronicles 29:11
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The whole world belongs to God
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2 Chronicles 16:9
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God sees everything, especially those who are loyal to him
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Ezra 1:1
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God moves the hearts of rulers for his purposes
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Nehemiah 6:15 –16
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God works through the efforts of godly people
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Esther 4:14
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God's special care for his people, revealing his will through things that happen. (Esther is the only Bible book in which God is not mentioned or directly referred to.)
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“Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power
and the glory and the majesty and the splendor,
for everything in heaven and earth is yours.
Yours, O Lord, is the kingdom;
you are exalted as head over all.”
1 Chronicles 29:11
Poetic Books
Job 19:25
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God our redeemer lives
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Psalm 100:2
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God is to be worshiped
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Proverbs 1:7
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We are to reverence God
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Ecclesiastes 12:13 –14
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God will judge everything
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Song of Solomon 8:7
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God positively endorses marital love
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“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge,
but fools despise wisdom and discipline.”
Proverbs 1:7
Prophetic Books
Isaiah 53:6
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God has taken our sin upon himself
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Jeremiah 31:33
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God promises his new covenant
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Lamentations 3:22 –25
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God is a God of mercy
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Ezekiel 36:24 –26
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God promises to give us new hearts
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Daniel 2:44
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God rules over the nations
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Hosea 14:4
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God heals our turning away from him
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Joel 2:28 –29
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The pouring out of the Holy Spirit is promised
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Amos 5:12 –14
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God is against social injustice
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Obadiah 21
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God is to be king
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Jonah 2:8 –9
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God brings salvation
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Micah 6:8
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God wants us to walk humbly before him
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Nahum 1:7
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God protects his followers
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Habakkuk 3:17 –19
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God's strength is to be our strength
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Zephaniah 3:15
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God's presence is promised
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Haggai 2:23
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God chooses people to do his will
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Zechariah 9:9
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God appears in humility
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Malachi 3:1
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God is almighty
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“I will heal their waywardness
and love them freely.”
Hosea 14:4
Following a Chain from Genesis to Revelation
Many key words in the Bible can be traced from Genesis to Revelation. The references which link up in this way are sometimes referred to as “chain” references.
The word “sin” – rebellion against God, and the concept of sinning against God, can be studied in this way.
Sin Chain
Genesis 2:17
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The fatal choice.
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Genesis 13:13
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Sin spreads.
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Exodus 12:5 –7
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The blood of the killed lamb protects the people from death.
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Exodus 32:7
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The sin of making the golden calf.
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Leviticus 16:6
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Aaron makes a sin offering.
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Numbers 14:18
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The Lord forgives sin.
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Numbers 32:23
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Your sin will find you out.
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Deuteronomy 20:18
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Worshiping other gods is sin.
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Joshua 22:17
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Sin needs to be cleansed.
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Judges 3:7
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Forgetting God is sin.
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1 Samuel 2:17
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Showing contempt for God is sin.
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2 Samuel 12:13
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David confesses his sin.
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1 Kings 15:26
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Not being fully devoted to God is sin.
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2 Kings 8:18
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Doing evil in God's sight is sin.
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1 Chronicles 9:1
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Unfaithfulness to God is sin.
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2 Chronicles 7:14
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“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal their land.”
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Ezra 6:17
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As the Temple is dedicated, a sin offering is offered.
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Nehemiah 1:6
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Nehemiah identifies himself with the sin of Israel.
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Job 1:5
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Job shows his concern for any sins of his children.
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Psalm 51:3
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“My sin is always before me.”
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Proverbs 5:22
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“The cords of his sin hold him fast.”
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Ecclesiastes 5:6
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“Do not let your mouth lead you into sin.”
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Isaiah 6:5
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“Woe is me … for I am a man of unclean lips, and I live among a people of unclean lips.”
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Jeremiah 14:7
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Backsliding is sin.
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Lamentations 1:5
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Sin brings grief.
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Ezekiel 18:4
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“The soul who sins is the one who will die.”
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Daniel 4:27
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“Renounce your sin by doing what is right.”
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Hosea 14:1
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“Your sins have been your downfall.”
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Amos 5:12
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“For I know how many are your offences and how great are your sins.You oppress the righteous and take bribes and you deprive the poor of justice in the courts.”
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Micah 6:7
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Sin cannot be covered up by empty outward actions.
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Zechariah 1:4
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“Turn from your evil ways.”
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Matthew 5:27 –28
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Inward sins are not hidden from God.
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Mark 7:20 –23
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Thirteen deadly sins.
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Luke 18:11 –14
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The Pharisee and the tax-collector.
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John 16:8 –9
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The Holy Spirit convicts us of sin.
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Acts 2:36 –41
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God offers forgiveness for sin.
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Romans 7:7 –25
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The “I” of self (sin) comes 32 times in Romans 7 .
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1 Corinthians 15:21
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“Death came through a man.”
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Galatians 1:3 –4
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“The Lord Jesus Christ … gave himself for our sins.”
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Ephesians 1:7
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“In him … we have forgiveness of sins.”
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Philippians 2:15
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“A crooked and depraved generation …”
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Colossians 2:11
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“Putting off the sinful nature…”
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1Thessalonians 2:16
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“They always heap up their sins to the limit.”
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2 Thessalonians 2:12
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Some people delight in wickedness.
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1 Timothy 5:20
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“Those who sin are to be rebuked publicly.”
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2 Timothy 3:6
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“Loaded down with sins …”
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Titus 3:11
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Divisive people are “warped and sinful.”
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Hebrews 12:1
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“Let us throw off … the sin which so easily entangles.”
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James 1:15
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“Sin, when it is full grown, gives birth to death.”
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1 Peter 2:24
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“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness.”
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2 Peter 1:9
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A reminder about being cleansed from sin.
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1 John 1:7
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“The blood of Jesus cleanses us from all sin.”
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Revelation 1:5
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“… [He] has freed us from our sins.”
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Something to Do
• Use a reference or chain reference Bible to do some more chain studies. Suggested topics: love, holiness, vine.
The Names of God
The names and titles given to God have special meanings. They tell us just how great he is.
Hebrew name
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Meaning
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Bible reference
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Elohim
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The All-Powerful One
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Genesis 1:1
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El (singular)
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The Strong One
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Exodus 6:3
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El-Elyon
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The Most High God
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Genesis 14:18 –22
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El-Shaddai
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The All-Sufficient One
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Genesis 17:1
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El-Olam
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The Everlasting God
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Genesis 21:33
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Jehovah (Yahweh)
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The Self-Existent One
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Exodus 3:14
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Jehovah-Elohim
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Lord God, as Creator
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Genesis 1:26
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Jehovah-Jireh
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Jehovah Will Provide
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Genesis 22:13 –14
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Jehovah-Rapha
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Jehovah Who Heals
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Exodus 15:25
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Jehovah-Nissi
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Jehovah Is My Banner
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Exodus 17:15
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Jehovah-Shalom
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Jehovah Is Peace
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Judges 6:24
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Jehovah-Shammah
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Jehovah Is There
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Ezekiel 48:35
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Jehovah-Tsidkenu
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Jehovah Our Righteousness
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Jeremiah 33:16
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Name in the Psalms
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Meaning
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Bible reference
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Jehovah-Raah
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The Lord Is My Shepherd
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Psalm 23:1
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Jehovah-Sabaoth
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The Lord Of Hosts (God's power in time of trouble)
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Psalm 46:7
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The Living God
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God gives strength
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Psalm 42:2
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King
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God rules
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Psalm 44:4
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Strength
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God gives us power
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Psalm 59:9
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Redeemer
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The God who saves
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Psalm 78:35
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The One of Sinai
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The God who gives the Law
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Psalm 68:8
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Other titles
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Meaning
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Bible reference
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Rock
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God's strength
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Deuteronomy 32:15
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Savior
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God rescues
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Deuteronomy 32:15
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The Ancient of Days
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God's global authority
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Daniel 7:9
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Father
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God loves his family
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Ephesians 3:14
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God of gods, Lord of lords
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The great, mighty God
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Deuteronomy 10:17
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Attributes
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Example
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Bible reference
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God is compassionate
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“compassionate and gracious”
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Exodus 34:6
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God is merciful
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“his mercy is very great”
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1 Chronicles 21:13
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God is holy
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“I am holy”
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Leviticus 11:44
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God is love
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“God so loved the world”
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John 3:16
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God is Spirit
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“God is Spirit”
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John 4:24
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Something to Do
• Look up the above references to each name, title or attribute of God. Read the surrounding verses to understand more fully the significance of the name and why God was called by it.