The Names of God Series : Jehovah Mekoddishkem (The Lord That Sanctifies You)
Meaning and Derivation: Jehovah is translated as "The
Existing One" or "Lord." The chief meaning of Jehovah is derived
from the Hebrew word Havah meaning "to be" or "to exist."
It also suggests "to become" or specifically "to become
known" - this denotes a God who reveals Himself unceasingly. Mekoddishkem
derives from the Hebrew word qâdash meaning "sanctify,"
"holy," or "dedicate." Sanctification is the separation of
an object or person to the dedication of the Holy. When the two words are
combined - Jehovah Mekoddishkem - it can be translated as "The Lord who
sets you apart." [From
BlueLetterBible]
Speak thou also unto
the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a
sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am
the LORD that doth sanctify you.
Exodus 31:13
Exodus 31:13
And ye shall keep my
statutes, and do them: I am the LORD which sanctify you.
Leviticus 20:8
Leviticus 20:8
There are many things I could write about this name of God, however
the Word of God does it so much better. It is the thing that I am most grateful
for: sanctification aka salvation through Jesus Christ. Some of the definitions of sanctification
are : to set apart as or declare holy; consecrate - free from sin; purify. Just
as the believers in the old testament were made holy through God from their
animal sacrifices; we (all of mankind, past - present and future) have been
made holy through God from the sacrifice of His Son, Jesus, should we chose to
accept it as such
.
As it is written:
This righteousness is
given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference
between Jew and Gentile, for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of
God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came
by Christ Jesus. God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the
shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his
righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed
beforehand unpunished—he did it to demonstrate his righteousness at the present
time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus.
Romans 3:23-26
Romans 3:23-26
For even the Son of
Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom
for many.
Mark 10:45
Mark 10:45
Jesus told him,
"I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except
through Me.
John 14:6
John 14:6
For Christ also
suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.
He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.
1 Peter 3:18
1 Peter 3:18
Therefore, since we
have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord
Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in
which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so,
but we also glory in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces
perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not
put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through
the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. You see, at just the right time,
when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will
anyone die for a righteous person, though for a good person someone might
possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While
we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since we have now been justified by
his blood, how much more shall we be saved from God’s wrath through him! For
if, while we were God’s enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of
his Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through his
life! Not only is this so, but we also boast in God through our Lord Jesus
Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
Romans 5:1-11
Romans 5:1-11
We give thanks to You God for salvation offered freely through
Your Son, Jesus Christ, as You knew there would not be enough animals to cover the
rebellion of all the generations. We give thanks to You Savior, for abiding by
the will of the Father and suffering a horrific death on a cross for mankind,
although You could have called down legions of angels at any time, and I would
probably not be here to type this now. We give thanks to You Spirit, for
leading and guiding us, for directing our path with quiet utterances or
sometimes loud booms (if necessary). We rejoice in the fact that the world we
see is not all that is left, that one day we (those who believe) will rejoice
together, evermore living out in peace and harmony. In the name of the Perfect
One, Jesus Christ.
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