Job 37 (WEB)

God

Also called
LORD, Lord, Father, hosts, Almighty, Holy, GOD, Saviour, last, JEHOVAH, Judge, father, lawgiver, Fathers, dayspring, host, Ancient
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Children AdamEve

Yahweh, the Personal Name of God

Word Study | Israel Loken • Hershel Wayne House
יְהֹוָה Yᵉhôvâh ·Strong's H3068

Strictly speaking, the only personal name of God belonging to Him alone, and the most significant name of God found in the Old Testament (over 5000 times).  Yahweh is the approximate (and likely) pronunciation of the tetragrammaton, the four-letter word YHWH.  When Moses asked what His name was to take back to the Hebrews in Egypt, God replied, “I AM THAT I AM (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה ehyeh esher ehyeh): and he said, Thus shall you say to the children of Israel, I AM (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה, ehyeh, 1st person singular, giving God's declaration of His name) has sent me to you” (Exod 3:14).  Thus God revealed to Moses the very essential meaning of His name as Yahweh (יְהוָ֞ה, Yahweh, 3rd person singular, the response of the people of God, He is).  There is a strong indication that Jesus (or Yeshua, Yahweh is salvation) used this name and its divine implication to apply to himself when he said, “Before Abraham was, I AM” (ἐγὼ εἰμί, egō eimi) (John 8:58).  Thus, the very Person who spoke to Moses out of the burning bush was the very same Person who addressed the startled Jews in the Gospel of John.

For a more complete discussion of the personal name of God, see the passage in Exodus in which He reveals His name to Moses, Exodus 3:14, 15.

A Name of God (אֱלֹהִים; 'elohim)

Word Study | Hershel Wayne House
אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym ·Strong's H430

This is a generic name for the divine being. In the Hebrew Bible, the word is regularly used in the plural in reference to the God of Israel but in regard to His majesty or intensity. The plural has a third person singular with the God of Israel, but a third plural with foreign deities.

Abba, Father

Word Study | Hershel Wayne House • Steve Stanley
Ἀββᾶ Abbâ ·Strong's G5

This Aramaic term is used only three times in the NT and approximately 80 times in the writings of the early church fathers when quoting or paraphrasing Jesus’ words. It is translated by the very next word in this verse as ὁ πατήρ (ho pater) “the Father,” as it is in all three NT uses. Jesus spoke in Aramaic, and Hebrew, both languages being used in Israel. In Jesus’ day, abba was used for the father in the family, and was a customary title for God in prayer among the Jews. It was eventually taken over by Greek-speaking Christians as a liturgical formula. Some posit that abba is equivalent to “daddy,” an American English term for “father.” This assumes that the American informality expressed by children toward their father would have an analogy in Jesus’ culture, an assumption difficult to sustain. It is, therefore, not appropriate to refer to God as “daddy.” Linguistically, then, abba means "father" in Hebrew, Greek and English. It must be noted, however, that while “father” is a term of respect in biblical literature, it is also a term of affection, very deep and abiding affection. With His use of “Abba,” Jesus expresses His respectful and intimate relationship with His Heavenly Father in prayer, a wonderful example for all believers.

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Job 37 (WEB)

1“Yes, at this my heart trembles,

and is moved out of its place.

2Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice,

the sound that goes out of his mouth.

3He sends it out under the whole sky,

and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

4After it a voice roars.

He thunders with the voice of his majesty.

He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.

5God thunders marvelously with his voice.

He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.

6For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’

likewise to the shower of rain,

and to the showers of his mighty rain.

7He seals up the hand of every man,

that all men whom he has made may know it.

8Then the animals take cover,

and remain in their dens.

9Out of its room comes the storm,

and cold out of the north.

10By the breath of God, ice is given,

and the width of the waters is frozen.

11Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture.

He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

12It is turned around by his guidance,

that they may do whatever he commands them

on the surface of the habitable world,

13whether it is for correction, or for his land,

or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.

14“Listen to this, Job.

Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

15Do you know how God controls them,

and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

16Do you know the workings of the clouds,

the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

17You whose clothing is warm

when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

18Can you, with him, spread out the sky,

which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

19Teach us what we will tell him,

for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

20Will it be told him that I would speak?

Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

21Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies,

but the wind passes, and clears them.

22Out of the north comes golden splendor.

With God is awesome majesty.

23We can’t reach the Almighty.

He is exalted in power.

In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

24Therefore men revere him.

He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

God