His Names Are Wonderful: Getting to Know God through His Hebrew Names

by Elizabeth L. Vander Meulen; Barbara D. Malda

Publisher:

Messianic Jewish Publishers

, 2005

Overview

What's in a name? In the Western world, names are often chosen because they're cute or because parents hope their children might aspire to be like a namesake, perhaps even a Bible figure. Yet, names in the Bible were often chosen to communicate something about a person… especially God's names. In Hebrew thought, a name did more than identify a person; it revealed their identity. God's identity is expressed not in one name, but in many. In Exodus 3:13­22, Moses asks God what his "name" is. Was he merely asking what he should call God? No—he was asking, "Who are you? Describe yourself." And God did just that, offering Moses a wonderful description, not just of his name, but of his nature.

This book uncovers the treasures in God's names, grouping 140 names into eight sections: Almighty, Father, Redeemer, Shepherd, Spirit, Truth, Defender, Faithful. Each page includes the English name, the Hebrew name, an English transliteration, inspiring devotional thoughts, and relevant Scripture passages from the Complete Jewish Bible. Included is an introduction by Daniel Juster, Th.D., executive director of Tikkun International.

Contents

Top Highlights

“The authors have chosen not to use, what is perhaps, the most profound name of God, spelled in Hebrew yud-hey-vav-hey, also called the Tetragrammaton. This is considered to be the holiest name of God, reflecting God’s essence in a way that no other name does. Because of its holiness, this name is no longer even pronounced by Jewish people today. We do not even know for sure how it would be pronounced.” (Page ix)

“These pages have the dynamic potential to change the way you think about God, the way you pray, and the way you live. His names are wonderful!” (Page viii)

“You alone, whose name is Adonai, are the Most High over all the earth” (Page viii)

“Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh [I am/will be what I am/will be],” (Page 4)

“it is the spirit in a person, the breath from Shaddai, that gives him understanding” (Page 2)

Product Details

• Title: His Names Are Wonderful: Getting to Know God Through His Hebrew Names
• Authors: Elizabeth L. Vander Meulen and Barbara D. Malda
• Publisher: Messianic Jewish Publishers
• Publication Date: 2005
• Pages: 160

About Messianic Jewish Publishers

In 1941, The United States is drawn into World War II. During that same year, Dr. Henry Einspruch publishes his classic book, The Yiddish New Testament, a breakthrough in evangelistic literature for Jewish people. Over the following decades, the publications of Lederer/Messianic Jewish Communications have been widely used to impact thousands of Jewish people with the Good News of Messiah. These books and tracts have been distributed in the Orthodox Jewish community, have been given out to Jews in the former Soviet Union, and have been used by Messianic congregations and Jewish outreaches all over the world. Messianic Jewish Publishers mission is two-pronged: Reaching out to Jewish people with the message of Messiah and teaching the non-Jewish spiritual family about their Jewish roots.