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Compound names

The ten phrases in which the name is joined to a word for what God does: provides, heals, sanctifies, is present.

Jehovah-JirehGenesis 22:8
Jehovah-Jireh: the Lord will provide (Genesis 22)
Jehovah-Jireh is the name Abraham gave Mount Moriah after God provided the ram. What jireh means, why it is a place name, and how it points to Christ.
Jehovah-RaphaExodus 15:23
Jehovah-Rapha: the Lord who heals (Exodus 15)
Jehovah-Rapha comes from Exodus 15:26, “I am Jehovah that healeth thee”. What rapha means, what God promised at Marah, and why prayer and medicine go together.
Jehovah-NissiExodus 17:11
Jehovah-Nissi: the Lord is my banner (Exodus 17)
Jehovah-Nissi is the name Moses gave his altar after the victory over Amalek at Rephidim. What nes, a banner, meant and how the ensign points to Christ.
Jehovah-ShalomJudges 6:12
Jehovah-Shalom: the Lord is peace (Judges 6)
Jehovah-Shalom is the name Gideon gave his altar at Ophrah after the angel of Jehovah said “Peace be unto thee”. What shalom means and the peace Christ gives.
Jehovah-TsidkenuJeremiah 23:5
Jehovah-Tsidkenu: the Lord our righteousness (Jeremiah 23)
Jehovah-Tsidkenu is Jeremiah’s name for the righteous Branch of David. What tsedeq means, why Jerusalem shares the name, and how Christ bears it.
Jehovah-ShammahEzekiel 48:35
Jehovah-Shammah: the Lord is there (Ezekiel 48)
Jehovah-Shammah, “the Lord is there”, is the name Ezekiel gives the city in his final vision. What it meant to exiles, and how it points to God with us.
Jehovah-RohiPsalm 23:1
Jehovah-Rohi: the Lord is my shepherd (Psalm 23)
Jehovah-Rohi comes from the opening words of Psalm 23, “Jehovah is my shepherd”. What the Hebrew says, how Ezekiel and Jesus take it up, and how to live by it.
Jehovah-Sabaoth1 Samuel 1:3
Jehovah-Sabaoth: the Lord of hosts (1 Samuel 1)
Jehovah-Sabaoth, “the Lord of hosts”, first appears in the story of Hannah. What the hosts are, why the prophets loved it, and why Paul and James kept it.
Jehovah-MekoddishkemExodus 31:12
Jehovah-Mekoddishkem: the Lord who sanctifies you (Exodus 31)
Jehovah-Mekoddishkem, “the Lord who sanctifies you”, comes from Exodus 31 and Leviticus. What sanctify means, the sabbath as its sign, and holiness in Christ.
Jehovah-ElyonPsalm 7:17
Jehovah-Elyon: the Lord Most High (Psalm 7)
Jehovah-Elyon, “the Lord Most High”, closes Psalm 7 and echoes Melchizedek’s blessing of Abram. What Elyon means, and why Jesus is called Son of the Most High.