edited by Ro Willoughby
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SEASON 1, WEEK 4: DAY 4
Names commemorating events
THERE ARE SEVERAL PLACES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT where compound names for God are used. They are not names in the proper sense but rather they commemorate events. They illustrate God's character and ways with us and for that reason are exciting to study:
- Genesis 22:13-18
- Exodus 15:23-27
- Exodus 17:8-15
- Judges 6:19-24
- Jeremiah 23:1-6
- Ezekiel 48:15-35
1. What is the context of the incident?
2. Why was the name appropriate?
3. Is obedience important in the account? In what ways?
4. Summarize what the incident teaches of God's character and the way he showed his nature to humankind before we had the example of Jesus.
You may not have time to look them all up. If time is short, do a few completely and the rest at the weekend.
Which incident have you personally found most challenging and helpful?
Meditate on the situations in which these commemorative names could help you. If you find it helpful, jot such situations down alongside the heading for that name.
Try to memorize the translation of the names.
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