*raising my hand in the back of the class* I GET IT! I GET!
i do get it cause a name does carry an influence for all who are associated with it and attached to it. Names AND titles, since the word "God" is a title (right???) which can be used as a name. My point is, it relates to the Military, and i'm in the Army and it's like my Commander. That's her title, or her office as our "Commander"...and her name Lewis. She's also known as, because of her RANK, Lieutenant Colonel Lewis. Now: we have a "Title" - "Office" - "Rank" and "Name". They all hold power for those under her and she is in Charge. so the "name" she has (which in scripture can also be interchangeable with the title, rank and office) - the name she has holds influence wherever we are cause we're under her. She could be Commander Lewis, Lieutenant Colonel Lewis, Colonel Lewis, or "whatever her first name is" ... Lewis
. sounds like 4 to 5 different people; but ALL in the name and title and the influence it holds behind it. Reputation back up a name, identity and power.
That enlightens my grasp on "God" or Elohim, how we see "the LORD" God or "Jehovah" God, or the Lord (Adonai) Jehovah --- and how that leads us to JESUS (Jehovah our savior), anointed one (Christ), how their all the same and relates to us; and all in all - reveals his Hand in His Creation and His work. His name (or title, or even office, or even Rank, cause he's GOD
) is FIRST revealed in the first verse of the Bible and that's what BACKS His name. "In the beginning GOD created, shaped, formed, cut, dispatched, selects, feeds..." ALL THAT. So even when we come to Jesus, He's still creating, shaping, forming, cutting, etc etc. He's still, GOD, working and doing what He does for His creation; and Salvation is readily revealed after creating man and regarding His work, "the works were finished from the foundation of the world" (Hebrews 4:3) and the Lamb was slain from the foundation of the world - Our Gods' name hold so much in it. And yes, Jesus came to "declare" and "unfold" God, being in the "bosom of the Father" (John 1:18). yet another Enigma; but revelation is still in HIS NAME and what He's done, what he's doing, and what he's going to do
. Blessed be His name