The ancient Hebrew texts use various titles for YHWH, each highlighting a unique aspect of His character and authority. Written in Paleo-Hebrew script, these titles—such as El, Elohim, and YHWH Yireh—reflect His power, compassion, and direct relationship with humanity. Rooted in the original scriptures, they provide a window into the Hebrew worldview, free from later distortions.
Genesis 14:18: Melchizedek, king of Salem, was priest of El Elyon (Most High).
Genesis 1:1: "In the beginning, Elohim created the heavens and the earth."
Genesis 14:18: Melchizedek was priest of El Elyon.
Genesis 16:13: Hagar called YHWH "You are the one who sees me."
Genesis 22:14: Abraham named the place "On the mountain it will be provided."
Judges 6:24: Gideon built an altar called YHWH Shalom.
Exodus 15:26: "I am YHWH who heals you."
Exodus 17:15: Moses built an altar called YHWH Nissi.
Jeremiah 23:6: "He will be called: YHWH Tsidkenu."
Psalm 23:1: "YHWH is my shepherd; I shall not want."
1 Samuel 1:3: Elkanah worshipped YHWH Sabaoth in Shiloh.
Exodus 34:6: "YHWH, a merciful and gracious one..."
Isaiah 9:6: "His name shall be called... El Gibbor..."
Exodus 34:7: "Forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin..."
Genesis 10:32: "From these the nations spread abroad."
Genesis 2:4: "YHWH Elohim made the earth and the heavens."
Deuteronomy 4:31: "YHWH your God is a merciful God..."
Each title of YHWH, rooted in Paleo-Hebrew texts, reveals a facet of His character—power, compassion, provision, and justice. These names, preserved in their original script, reflect a direct relationship with humanity, emphasizing attributes like mercy (El Rachum), righteousness (YHWH Tsidkenu), and provision (YHWH Yireh). They underscore a worldview centered on a singular, supreme authority, free from later interpretive layers.
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