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THE NAMES OF GOD

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<strong>NAMES</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>GOD</strong> IN <strong>THE</strong> BIBLE: A DISPENSATIONAL APPROACH : PR<strong>OF</strong>. M. M. NINAN<br />

A second form is derived from the first three Sefirot (the divine emanations or attributes of God which<br />

compose the mystical "Tree of Life"):<br />

Keter (Crown), Hokhmah (Wisdom), and Binah (Understanding).<br />

HNYB|MhKhK|RTK<br />

A third form of the 12 letter form is given by the initials of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. Together the<br />

Twelve Letter Names of God suggest the importance of God in the eyes of Israel and the importance<br />

of Israel in the eyes of God.<br />

Reciting the names of the twelve tribes of Israel is a segulah, a remedy for depression. The segulah<br />

is to recite them in reverse order according to the breastplate of the Urim and Thumim<br />

Benyamin, Yosef, Asher, Gad, Naftali, Dan, Zevulon, Issachar, Yehudah, Levi, Shimeon, Reuven<br />

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