<strong>NAMES</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>GOD</strong> IN <strong>THE</strong> BIBLE: A DISPENSATIONAL APPROACH : PR<strong>OF</strong>. M. M. NINAN XII <strong>THE</strong> TRADITION <strong>OF</strong> SEVEN DIVINE <strong>NAMES</strong> According to Jewish tradition, the number of divine names that require the scribe's special care is seven: El, Elohim, Adonai, YHVH, Ehyeh-Asher-Ehyeh, Shaddai, Tzevaot. 90
<strong>NAMES</strong> <strong>OF</strong> <strong>GOD</strong> IN <strong>THE</strong> BIBLE: A DISPENSATIONAL APPROACH : PR<strong>OF</strong>. M. M. NINAN Strong’s Hebrew #1961 hayah; was, to exist, to be, come to pass Strong’s Hebrew #1931 huw; he, which (is), who, that Strong’s Hebrew #1933, 34; hawah to be, to exist, come to pass HAYAH - HUW - HAWAH YAH - HUW - WAH YaHuWaH I AM HE WHO EXISTS Strong’s Hebrew #1961 - HAYAH: to exist, Strong’s Hebrew #834 - ASHER: who, which, what, that As the third person form of haya, Yahweh literally means "He is," or "He exists." It is a description of who God is. He is the self-existing one. to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass, break, cause. Exo 3:14-15 And God said to Moses, I AM THAT I AM; and He said, You shall say this to the sons of Israel, I AM has sent me to you. And God said to Moses again, You shall say this to the sons of Israel, YHWH, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My memorial from generation to generation. HAYAH - ASHER - HAYAH I AM - THAT - I AM I WILL BE WHAT I WILL TO BE I AM WHAT I AM I AM WHO I AM "I am actively present in the cosmos" or "I make to be actively present” "I am actively present as and when I choose" or "I bring to pass whatever I choose." 91