A study into Ancient Meanings of 31 Names of God, and their application, by studying the meaning of the Hebrew Letters used in their spelling.
Completed the Names of God study
Dear Lewis, The study left me in awe at how everything the Lord did since the beginning of time was to reveal the secure deed that Jesus did on the cross (even evidenced by each sacred Name of God) by His great Love for us and our needing to only come close to Him and have faith at what we experience by the power of the Spirit. Thank you and I'll revisit it more, In Joy of Him, Cathy Cutrell
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Lord God, thank You for blessing us through Your Names and their meanings.
You have secured righteousness for us on the cross where You were nailed to pay for our sins. The deed is done - Jesus said, "It is finished."
We bless Your Names.
In the Name of JESUS CHRIST we pray.
Thank you Lewis for this revealing explanation and your tenacity to get this right.
May many learn to love God with all their mind through your writings,
Phil
Since starting this study about 6 years ago, I have learned much about the Names of God, and that God wants us to know about what He has done for us through the work of Jesus on the Cross of Calvary.
On publishing, I was made aware of a controversy about a study like this. Some do not believe letters have meaning. In addition, some think that all effort to show that Hebrew letters have meaning is Kabbalistic thinking--as if that is something to stay away from. If a person wants to accept that, then that is their privilege. I have been encouraged that what I have developed, is accurate. A person whom I have prayed with, has been in touch with some Messianic Jews and has also learned the meaning of Hebrew letters. He shared with me his understanding of the meanings of the Names of God, and they were very close to what I have written. Later, another leader of Messianic Jews corresponded with me and shared that the Hebrew letters do have meaning, and this is taught in Mainline Judaism, and also in Kabbalistic teaching. His focus was to look at what pointed t to Jesus.
That last statement is important and should be our focus in the study of the scriptures. It is the approach that I used in developing the book, 31 Names of God. This book was written as a devotional, not a treatise. A treatise would have more supporting scripture.
The book is now available on Amazon.com. When you search for it put the following in the search box: Lewis Turner 31 Names of God
I was not prepared for some attacking the book because they do not accept Hebrew Letters having meaning. I am thankful that I have been encouraged to continue my research into meanings of letters by other people who do accept the focus of letters of Hebrew having meaning, and who look to scripture to learn more about Jesus, I and who God is.
I have shared this to help people understand my focus in making this study.
God bless your work as you continue with your studies and writing and sharing with others what you learn...
There is nothing worth more than God's Names - our greatest treasure in this life.
Glad to see the Lord refining your good work...
notice--in the upcoming weeks, I will be looking at the Names of God using another approach, that uses scripture to develop the meanings. Many of the Names reflect the attributes of a Shepherd. Where applicable, that will be noted. I am doing this because it has come to my attention that there is some confusion over the meanings of Hebrew letters and Jewish Kabbalism (Mysticism). What I have endeavored to use is what is supported by scholarly archeology. One source, written by Dr. Douglas Petrovich, 'the World's Oldest Alphabet' presents a scholarly approach, and there are others. To avoid confusion, I am now working on a new study on the Names of God. It will be a challenge, but hopefully, it will encourage more to learn about who our God is!
I invite your comments as I pull this study together. Those comments help me in writing. I appreciate them. Thanks.
Lewis, God's Names are my source of comfort and encouragement. When I feel overwhelmed and don't know what to pray, I read His Names. Over the years I've made my own list of His Names (in English) that I use when I need them, but I've never learnt about the Hebrew meanings.
I now have your book on kindle and read the first days' devotional. It is very encouraging. Although the Hebrew letters are scholarly, the explanation is very easy to read and understand.
Thank you for making it available to us who don't know any Hebrew so we can be strengthened by His Names and get to know Him better.
God bless you and your work and writing.
A note: I am using this as a daily devotional--in doing so--I am also continuing my edit. I would appreciate if any of you see something that is not clear, or may be better explained, please share your thoughts in a manner that would help make this study more relevant and understandable. I have had a few challenges from others, and appreciate them. It is a scholarly study--but I welcome help to make it more understandable to more people.
I will share what this study has done for me--It has deepened my understanding of who God is, His characteristics, His attributes, and how Humility is a part of the nature of God. Our English definitions of the Names of God often fall short of the deep meaning of the Names of God that are found through a study of Scripture. This study has encouraged my trust and confidence in our Lord and God. PTL!
Please as you study these Names of God, please share your thoughts. In so doing we both challenge and encourage each other.