God

God is the Supreme Being of the universe. He is the first cause.

[edit] Nature

God is revealed as benevolent, just and holy. Though he is transcendent from his creation he has revealed himself to be a personal God, rather than an impersonal force. He is omnipotent, and omniscient.

[edit] Names

The Bible calls God by many names.

EL: God ("mighty, strong, prominent") (Hebrew: אל)

ELOHIM: God (a plural noun, more than two, used with singular verbs) (Hebrew: אלהים)

EL SHADDAI: God Almighty or "God All Sufficient."

EL `ELYON: "Most High" (from "to go up")

El Ro'i: "God of Seeing"

EL-OLAM: "Everlasting God" (God of everlasting time)

EL-BERITH: "God of the Covenant"

EL-GIBHOR: "Mighty God"

El Gibbor: "God of Strength"

El Hai: "Living God"

El Elohe Israel: "God, the God of Israel"

JEHOVAH: "The Self-Existent One", (Hebrew: יהוה) "I AM (Hebrew: אהיה)", I am that I am (Hebrew: אהיה אשר אהיה, pronounced: Ehyeh asher ehyeh) , ''Yahweh'' is the covenant name of God. Sh'ma uses both Jehovah and Elohim to indicate one God with a plurality of persons.

JEHOVAH-JIREH: "The Lord will Provide."

JEHOVAH-ROPHE: "The Lord Who Heals" (Ropheka)

JEHOVAH-NISSI: "The Lord Our Banner."

JEHOVAH-M'KADDESH: "The Lord Who Sanctifies" (Mekaddishkem)

JEHOVAH-SHALOM: "The Lord Our Peace", (Hebrew: שלום), Shalom means that kind of peace that results from being a whole person in right relationship to God and to one's fellow man.

JEHOVAH ELOHIM: "LORD God" (Hebrew: אלהים)

JEHOVAH-TSIDKENU "The Lord Our Righteousness"

JEHOVAH-ROHI: "The Lord Our Shepherd"

JEHOVAH-SHAMMAH: "The Lord is There", (Hebrew: שכינה)

JEHOVAH-SABAOTH: "The Lord of Hosts" The commander of the angelic host and the armies of God.

JEHOVAH-HOSHUA: "Jehovah is Salvation", Joshua (Y'shua), Jesus

JEHOVAH-HOSEENU: "The Lord our Maker"

ADONAI-JEHOVAH: "Master", "Lord", "Sovereign Ruler" (Hebrew: אֲדֹנָי - יהוה)