*Jehovah Nissi*
-Eddy Joel Silsbee
May all Glory be to the God of Miracle.
We are looking at the names being called by the Character of God.
*Note*: These are not names of God - rather these are words that refer to His character.
Today we are looking at the word *Jehovah Nisi*
Meaning : The Lord my Banner / The Lord of Miracle
In the Old Testament Jehovah-Nissi occurs only once in Exo. 17:15.
Jehovah is translated as "The Existing One" or "Lord."
The chief meaning of Jehovah is derived from the Hebrew word Havah meaning "to be" or "to exist."
It also suggests "to become" or specifically "to become known" - this denotes a God who reveals Himself unceasingly.
Nes (nês), from which Nissi derived, means "banner" in Hebrew. In Exd 17:15, Moses, recognizing that the Lord was Israel's banner under which they defeated the Amalekites, builds an altar named Jehovah-Nissi (the Lord our Banner).
Nes is sometimes translated as a pole with an insignia attached.
In battle opposing nations would fly their own flag on a pole at each of their respective front lines. This was to give their soldiers a feeling of hope and a focal point.
This is what God is to us: a banner of encouragement to give us hope and a focal point.
Whoever comes against us, The Lord miraculously guards us (Jer 15:20)
*Eddy Joel Silsbee*
Preacher - Kaniyakulam Church of Christ,
Whatsapp : +91 8144 77 6229
Email: joelsilsbee@gmail.com
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