Two Evils: Forsaking God & Trusting Our Work
“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, The fountain of living waters, To hew for themselves cisterns, Broken cisterns That can hold no water. The first and greatest evil in this verse, and really in general, is turning away from God’s life giving Spirit. Being turned from God is death, not because God is punishing us, but that God is life. His Spirit has always been, and […]
El: (God, Hebrew, ale, אֵל)
El: from a root word meaning—might, strength, power. True God of Israel. El Elohe Israel (God, the God of Israel) El Gibbor (Hero God) El Ḥai (Living God) El Olam (Everlasting God) Emphasizes God’s Immutability and is connected with His inexhaustibleness (Gen. 16:13). El Ro’i (Seeing God), El Shaddai (Almighty God) God’s loving supply […]