Names of God
Jehovah Jireh
- Ge 22:14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said [to] this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
- 'see' - ראה ra-ah
- 'He shall be seen' - [יראה]] ya-ra-ah
- 'teach' - ירה yarah
- Jerusalem - 'teaching of peace' ירושלם ye-roo-shaw-la-im
So Jehovah Jireh means 'He shall be seen' or 'He shall teach'
Ge 22:14 can be rendered:
- as it is said to this day, In the mountain, Jehovah will be seen.
- as it is said to this day, In the mountain, Jehovah will teach.
As Prophetic riddle, Jesus fulfilled this at the sermon on the mount. Also remember that the Kingdom of Heaven is 'teaching'.
Abraham was taught something about the nature of God. He already knew that God provides, he taught this to Isaac. What he learned was that the lamb that was sacrificed for Adam's covering, was the Son of God.
Jehovah Shammah
- Eze 48:31 ¶ And the gates of the city [shall be] after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi.
- Eze 48:32 And at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan.
- Eze 48:33 And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.
- Eze 48:34 At the west side four thousand and five hundred, [with] their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.
- Eze 48:35 [It was] round about eighteen thousand [measures]: and the name of the city from [that] day [shall be], The LORD [is] there.
All the gates were named after the tribes of Israel, which he called to be his witnesses. The place was called "The reputation of God" because all the gates were named after the tribes. His reputation is based on what he does for Israel, and what they testify about him. This is reminiscent of when Moses had pleaded with God that he should not destroy the Israelites in the desert because God's reputation was on the line. He entrusts his reputation to his people and establishes his reputation through them.
