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GOD

(See LORD)

The various forms of the OT term for God most likely connote the meaning "mighty One" (see below, GOD, names of). "God" is used (1) of the true God (Jeremiah 10:10; 1 John 5:20), (2) of heathen gods in the OT (Genesis 35:2; Exodus 12:12) and in the NT (1 Corinthians 8:5; Galatians 4:8), and (3) of "the mighty" in the OT with reference to men or angels (e.g., Psalms 8:5 marg.; cf. Hebrews 2:7; Psalms 82:6; 97:7; Ezekiel 32:21). Particular usage is almost invariably clear from the biblical context. In a doctrinal sense, God is a perfect and personal spirit who is infinite, eternal and unchangeable in His being and attributes (Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalms 145:17; 147:5; John 4:24; 1 Timothy 6:15-16). He is unique as the "living and true God" (I Thessalonians 1:9; cf. Jeremiah 10:10; John 17:3; Acts 14:15) who alone is the transcendent Creator and Governor of the universe and man (Genesis 1-2; Deuteronomy 32:39-40; Isaiah 45:5-7, 9-13, 18-22; Revelation 4:1-5:14). His personality, perfect attributes, and dynamic activity absolutely contrast Him with all unscriptural conceptions of deity, particularly man-made idols that are dead, dumb, and impotent (Deuteronomy 4:28; Isaiah 46:1-11; John 5:17; Acts 17:24-29). He has revealed Himself through natural evidences (Romans 1:19-20; 2:15) and primarily through Scripture and through His Son, in whom He has also provided redemption for man (Romans 3:21-26; Hebrews 1:1-3; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; cf. John 1:14; 14:9). The general name "God" is often joined with His personal name "LORD" (e.g., Genesis 2:4-5; Exodus 34:23; Psalms 68:18).

existence of:

(See REVELATION)

natural evidence for

♦ in creation

• Psalms 19:1-4; Isaiah 40:26; Romans 1:19-20; Hebrews 3:4 (cf. Psalms 94:9)

♦ in man

• Genesis 1:26-27; Acts 17:29; Romans 1:19, 32; 2:14-15

♦ in providence

• Acts 14:15-17 (cf. Matthew 5:45); Romans 2:4

♦ biblical affirmation of

• Genesis 1:1; Exodus 3:14; Isaiah 44:6; Jeremiah 10:10; Acts 17:24-25; Hebrews 1:1-3; 11:3, 6; James 2:19

♦ denial of

• Psalms 14:1 (cf. Titus 1:16)

names of:

(See I AM)

♦ God (Heb. el, elah, eloah or elohim; Gr. theos):

♦ God Most High:

• Genesis 14:18-20, 22; Psalms 57:2; 78:35; Daniel 3:26 (cf. Luke 10:21)

♦ God Almighty:

• Genesis 17:1; 28:3; 35:11; 48:3; Exodus 6:3; Ezekiel 10:5

♦ God of hosts:

• 1 Kings 19:10, 14; Psalms 80:7; Isaiah 10:16; Jeremiah 5:14; Hosea 12:5; Amos 3:13

♦ everlasting God:

• Genesis 21:33

♦ the God of Israel:

• Judges 5:3; Psalms 59:5; Isaiah 17:6; Ezekiel 43:2; Zephaniah 2:9 (cf. Genesis 33:20 marg.)

♦ the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob:

• Exodus 3:6, 15-16; 4:5; 1 Kings 18:36; 1 Chronicles 29:18; 2 Chronicles 30:6; Matthew 22:32; Acts 3:13; 7:32

♦ the Almighty, Mighty God, or the Mighty One:

• Genesis 49:24; Numbers 24:4; Joshua 22:22; Ruth 1:20-21; Job 5:17; 13:3; 37:23; Psalms 45:3; 50:1; 91:1; 132:2, 5; Isaiah 1:24; 9:6; 10:21, 34; 13:6; 49:26; 60:16; Jeremiah 32:18; Joel 1:15; Luke 1:49; Revelation 1:8; 4:8; 15:3; 19:6, 15 (cf. Psalms 50:1)

♦ the living God:

• Deuteronomy 5:26; Joshua 3:10; 1 Samuel 17:26; Psalms 42:2; Isaiah 37:4; Jeremiah 23:36; Daniel 6:20; Hosea 1:10; Matthew 16:16; Hebrews 10:31

♦ Judge:

♦ Jealous:

• Exodus 34:14 (cf. Exodus 20:5); Deuteronomy 5:9; Joshua 24:19; Ezekiel 23:25; 39:25; Nahum 1:2; Zechariah 1:14; 1 Corinthians 10:22

♦ the Glory of Israel:

• 1 Samuel 15:29

♦ Savior:

• 2 Samuel 22:3; Psalms 17:7; 106:21; Isaiah 19:20; 43:3; 45:15, 21; 49:26; 60:16; 63:8; Jeremiah 14:8; Luke 1:47; 1 Timothy 1:1; 2:3; 4:10; Titus 1:3; 2:10; 3:4; 2 Peter 1:1; Jude 25 (cf. Psalms 68:19-20)

♦ the God of heaven:

• Ezra 5:11; Nehemiah 1:4; Psalms 136:26

♦ Holy One of Israel:

• 2 Kings 19:22; Psalms 71:22; Isaiah 1:4; Jeremiah 50:29; 51:5 (cf. Ezekiel 39:7)

♦ Holy One:

• Job 6:10; Psalms 16:10; Isaiah 10:17; Hosea 11:9; Habakkuk 1:12 (cf. 1 John 2:20)

♦ the Ancient of Days:

• Daniel 7:9, 13, 22

♦ King of kings:

• 1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 17:14 (cf. Deuteronomy 10:17); Revelation 19:16

♦ the Majesty:

• Hebrews 1:3; 8:1 (cf. Job 37:22); Psalms 8:1; 45:3; 76:4; Isaiah 33:21; 35:2; Micah 5:4; 2 Peter 1:17

♦ unity of

• Deuteronomy 6:4; Mark 12:29, 32; John 17:3; 1 Corinthians 8:4-6; Galatians 3:20; Ephesians 4:6; 1 Timothy 2:5; James 2:19

trinity of:

(See THE TRINITY)

fatherhood of:

♦ general:

♦ in relation to the Son:

• Psalms 2:7; Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 10:32-33; 11:27; 16:16-17; 24:36; Mark 14:36; Luke 23:34, 46; John 1:14, 18; 3:16; 5:17; 6:27; 8:19; 10:17-18, 29-30; 11:41; 12:27; 13:1; 14:6, 9, 28; 15:23-24; 16:32; 17:24; 20:17, 21; Romans 8:32; 15:6; 2 Corinthians 1:3; 11:31; Galatians 1:1; Colossians 3:17; Hebrews 1:6; 1 Peter 1:3; 2 Peter 1:17; 1 John 1:2; 2:22-24; 4:14; 5:9; 2 John 3; Revelation 2:27; 3:5, 21; 14:1 (cf. John 1:1)

in relation to creation

♦ over the angels

• Job 1:6; 2:1; 38:7

♦ over created spirits

• Hebrews 12:9, 23 (cf. Numbers 16:22)

♦ over all humanity

• Acts 17:26, 28-29

♦ over the heavenly bodies

♦ in relation to Israel

• Deuteronomy 32:6; 1 Chronicles 29:10; Isaiah 63:16; 64:8; Jeremiah 3:19; Malachi 1:6 (cf. Exodus 4:22; Isaiah 1:2; Hosea 11:1)

♦ in relation to NT believers

• Matthew 5:16, 45; 6:1-32; 7:11, 21; 10:29; 18:14, 19; 23:9; Luke 12:32; John 12:26; 14:21, 23; 15:8, 16; 17:11; 20:17; Romans 8:15; 2 Corinthians 6:18; Galatians 1:3; 4:6; Ephesians 2:18; 3:14; 4:6; Colossians 1:12; I Thessalonians 1:1; James 3:9; 1 Peter 1:2, 17; 1 John 1:3; 2:1, 13; 3:1; 5:1; Jude 1; Revelation 1:6 (cf. John 1:12-13; Galatians 3:26)

appearances of:

(See LORD)

♦ to Adam:

• Genesis 3:8-21

♦ to Hagar:

• Genesis 16:13

♦ to Abraham:

• Genesis 17:1; 18:1-33; Acts 7:2

♦ to Jacob:

• Genesis 32:30; 35:7, 9

♦ to Moses:

• Exodus 3:2; 19:16-24; 24:10; 33:18-23; Mark 12:26; Acts 7:30

♦ to the nobles of Israel:

• Exodus 24:9-11

♦ to Joshua with Moses:

• Deuteronomy 31:14-15

♦ to Gideon:

• Judges 6:11-24

♦ to Solomon:

• 1 Kings 3:5; 9:1-9; 11:9

♦ to Isaiah:

• Isaiah 6:1-5

♦ to Ezekiel:

• Ezekiel 1:26-28

♦ through Christ:

• John 1:18; 14:9; Hebrews 1:3

condescension of:

♦ principle:

• Psalms 8:4-6; 113:5-6; 144:3-4

♦ examples:

• Genesis 15:1-21; 18:1-33; Exodus 33:12-23; Isaiah 1:18-20; 9:6-7; 57:15; John 1:1, 14; 3:16; Philippians 2:5-8; 1 John 3:16 (cf. Hebrews 2:9-10)

attributes of:

(See GOD, names of)

♦ eternal:

• Genesis 21:33; Exodus 3:14-15; Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalms 90:2; Isaiah 26:4; 40:28; 43:13; 57:15; Daniel 4:34; Jeremiah 10:10; Micah 5:2; Habakkuk 1:12; John 8:58; Romans 1:20; 1 Timothy 1:17; Revelation 1:8 (cf. Romans 1:23; 1 Timothy 6:16)

♦ personal:

• Exodus 3:13-15; 6:3; Isaiah 42:8; Matthew 5:45; 6:25-32; Acts 17:29

♦ intellect:

• Genesis 20:6; Deuteronomy 34:10; Psalms 139:1-6; 1 Corinthians 2:11

♦ will:

• Genesis 3:15; Psalms 33:6-11; John 6:40; Ephesians 1:11; Revelation 4:11

♦ emotion:

• Exodus 34:6; Psalms 103:8-13; Isaiah 63:9; John 3:16; Romans 1:18 (cf. Ephesians 4:30)

♦ infinite:

• 1 Kings 8:27; Psalms 90:1-2; 139:7-12; 147:5; Jeremiah 23:24; Matthew 28:18, 20; Jude 25; Revelation 1:8

♦ spiritual:

• John 4:24 (cf. Deuteronomy 4:12, 15-18; Isaiah 31:3)

♦ invisible:

• Exodus 20:21; 32:20; Deuteronomy 4:12, 15; Job 9:11; 23:8-9; John 1:18; 5:37; 6:46; Romans 1:20; Colossians 1:15; 1 Timothy 1:17; 6:16; Hebrews 11:27; 1 John 4:12

♦ self-existent (and self-sufficient):

(See also GOD, names of, living God)

• Exodus 3:14; Psalms 36:9; Isaiah 44:6; John 5:26; Acts 17:25

sovereign

♦ comprehensive

• Genesis 24:3; 1 Chronicles 29:11 (cf. Matthew 20:15); Psalms 103:19; Isaiah 45:7; Matthew 28:18; Romans 11:36; Ephesians 1:11, 19-21; 4:6; Philippians 2:9-11; Revelation 5:9-14

♦ over creation

• Genesis 1-2; 14:18-22; Deuteronomy 4:39; 2 Kings 19:15; Psalms 89:11; Isaiah 54:5; Jeremiah 32:17; Luke 10:21; Acts 4:24-28; 14:15; 17:24-26

♦ over men and nations

• Numbers 27:16; Deuteronomy 32:29; Job 12:10; Psalms 22:28-29; 33:10-11; 47:8; 75:6-7; Ecclesiastes 9:1; Isaiah 37:16; 40:22-23; Jeremiah 18:1-23; 27:5-6; 32:27; Lamentations 3:37; Ezekiel 18:4; Daniel 2:20-21; 4:17, 25, 34; 5:21; 7:14; Malachi 1:14; Acts l4:16-17; 17:25-29; Romans 14:11-12; Revelation 11:17

♦ over Israel (see also CHOSEN, of Israel)

• Deuteronomy 7:6-8; Isaiah 43:15; Jeremiah 32:18-23; Amos 3:2

consistent

♦ with other divine attributes

• Genesis 18:25; Psalms 119:68; 145:17; Romans 9:14

♦ with human responsibility

• Numbers 22:1-35; Psalms 76:10; John 19:11; Acts 2:23; 4:27-28; Philippians 2:12-13

♦ eternal and unchangeable

• Exodus 15:18; Numbers 23:19; Psalms 29:10; Isaiah 14:27; 43:13; Lamentations 5:19; Daniel 6:26; Malachi 3:6; Matthew 6:13; Luke 1:33; Ephesians 3:11 (cf. Romans 9:19)

operative

♦ from divine freedom

• Psalms 115:3; Ephesians 1:5

♦ for divine glory (see also GLORY OF GOD)

• Psalms 19:1; 76:10; Isaiah 42:8; 43:7; Romans 11:36; Ephesians 1:6, 12, 14; Revelation 4:11

♦ for human welfare

• Genesis 50:19-20; Matthew 5:45; Romans 8:28

♦ in creation (see also CREATION)

• Genesis 1-2; Psalms 33:6-9; Jeremiah 10:12-13; Revelation 4:11

♦ in permitting human decisions

• e.g., Genesis 2:16-17; 3:1-21; Numbers 22-24; Luke 22:21-22; Acts 2:23; 4:27-28; Revelation 13:7

♦ in preservation and providence (see also PROVIDENCE)

• Deuteronomy 1:31; Nehemiah 9:6; Psalms 37:28; 104:27-30; Acts 14:17; Colossians 1:17; Hebrews 1:3

♦ in revelation and inspiration (see also INSPIRATION; REVELATION)

• Numbers 12:6-8; Amos 3:8; 2 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 1:1-3

♦ in salvation and service (see also CHOSEN; PREDESTINATION; SALVATION)

• Jonah 2:9; John 1:12-13; 15:16; Romans 1:16; 8:28-30; 9:11; Ephesians 1:4; I Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 1:9; James 1:18

♦ in Christ's return (see also CHRIST, second coming of)

• 1 Timothy 6:14-15

♦ immutable (i.e., unchanging)

• Numbers 23:19; 1 Samuel 15:29; Job 23:13; Psalms 33:11; 102:27; 119:89-91; Proverbs 19:21; Ecclesiastes 3:14; 7:13; Isaiah 31:2; Malachi 3:6; Romans 11:29; Hebrews 1:12; 6:17-18; 13:8; James 1:17

omniscient (i.e., God is all knowing)

(See also FOREKNOWLEDGE; WISDOM, DIVINE)

♦ concerning things

• Job 36:4-5; Psalms 147:5; Isaiah 40:28; 44:7; 46:10; John 16:30; Romans 11:33-34 (cf. Ezra 7:25; Job 12:13; 26:6; 28:1-28; Proverbs 3:19-20; Jeremiah 10:12; Daniel 2:20-23; Romans 16:27; Ephesians 3:10)

♦ concerning man

♦ omnipotent (i.e., God is all powerful)

(See also GOD, names of; POWER, of God)

♦ omnipresent (i.e., God is everywhere present):

• 1 Kings 8:27; Job 26:5-6; Psalms 139:7-12; Proverbs 15:3; Jeremiah 23:23-24; Acts 17:27 (cf. Genesis 28:16; Deuteronomy 4:36; Isaiah 57:15; Jonah 1:3-4; Matthew 28:20; Acts 2:25; 17:24, 27-28; Ephesians 1:23; Hebrews 13:5; James 4:8

♦ immanent:

• Jeremiah 9:23-24; Acts 2:25; 17:27-28 (cf. Job 34:14-15; Psalms 104:29-30)

♦ transcendent:

• Job 31:28; Psalms 113:5-6; Isaiah 6:1-3; 55:8-9; 57:15; John 8:23

♦ perfect:

• Deuteronomy 32:4; Matthew 5:48 (cf. Psalms 19:7; 50:2; Isaiah 25:1); Romans 12:2; 1 Timothy 1:16

♦ unique:

• Exodus 9:14; Deuteronomy 4:35; 33:26; 2 Samuel 7:22; Isaiah 43:10; 44:6; 46:5, 9; Jeremiah 10:6; Mark 10:18 (cf. Malachi 2:10)

♦ great:

• Deuteronomy 5:24; 7:21; 10:17; 11:2; 32:3; 2 Samuel 7:22; 1 Chronicles 16:25; Ezra 5:8; Nehemiah 1:5; 8:6; 9:32; Psalms 47:2; 48:1; 77:13-14; 95:3; 99:2; 104:1; 135:5; 145:3; 147:5; Isaiah 12:6; Jeremiah 10:6; 32:18; Daniel 2:45; 9:4; Joel 2:11; Malachi 1:11; Matthew 5:35; Luke 9:43; Titus 2:13 (cf. Joshua 7:9; 1 Samuel 12:24; 1 Kings 8:42; Job 33:12; Psalms 126:3; Ezekiel 36:23; John 10:29; 14:28; Acts 8:10; Ephesians 1:19); Hebrews 4:14; 10:21; 13:20; 1 John 3:20; 4:4; Revelation 15:3 (cf. Daniel 11:36)

♦ holy

(See also HOLINESS, of God; SANCTIFICATION)

♦ wrathful

(See also ANGER, of God; WRATH, of God)

♦ righteous

(See also RIGHTEOUS, attributed to God; RIGHTEOUSNESS, in relation to God)

♦ just

(See also JUSTICE, related to God; exercised by God)

♦ loving

(See also LOVE, of God; LOVINGKINDNESS, divine)

♦ gracious

(See also GRACE, from God; with God)

♦ good:

(See also GIFTS, divine; GOOD, used of God)

♦ merciful (also compassionate):

♦ faithful:

♦ patient (also longsuffering, forbearing):

♦ truthful:

glory of:

(See GLORY OF GOD)

knowledge about:

(See REVELATION)

♦ limited (i.e., incomprehensible and unsearchable):

♦ sufficient:

• Deuteronomy 29:29; John 17:3; 2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2 Peter 1:3; 1 John 5:20

works of:

creation

(See also CREATION)

preservation

♦ universal

• Nehemiah 9:6; Job 12:10; Psalms 36:6; 145:14-16; Acts 17:28

♦ national, i.e., Israel

♦ personal

providence

(See also PROVIDENCE)

This topic is from the Lockman Foundation.

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