The Lord God, the nations around Israel often called their gods “Lord.” We must distinguish between the religion of the Middle East and the Greek religion. At first, the Greeks did not see themselves in a master-slave relationship with their gods because they did not believe that their gods were responsible for their creation. They could actually call the gods “Lord,” but it wasn`t characteristic. Instead, they and their gods were subject to the same higher power—fate. Thus, the Greeks did not feel personally responsible to the gods. The divine manifested itself much more in the political structures of government. In a democracy, the divine was manifested in the law that the citizens served. In the monarchy, the divine was embodied in the sovereign; and in the cult of the ruler, the law (which lived in all the citizens of Greece) was honored. If you noticed while reading your Bible in the King James Version (other versions will use these words in the same way), you may have encountered the word “Lord” frequently, but you may not have noticed that this word is written in three different ways: all lowercase letters (Lord), all uppercase letters (LORD), and only the first letter in uppercase (Lord).
Each of these spellings of the word “Lord” identifies different Hebrew words. LORD, v.t. Invest with the dignity and privileges of a master. The Lord of Glory. The Lord of Glory. <. The Lord of Glory. 1 Corinthians ii:8.
OUR Lord always blessed, who died for us, with whom we belong. christianbookshelf.org/gaebelein/the Lord of Glory/Lord of Glory.htm Where is the Lord? Where is the Lord? A sermon (No.2258). To be read on the Lord`s Day, May 29, 1892. CH SPURGEON,. At the [21]Metropolitan. /…/spurgeon/spurgeons sermons Volume 38 1892/Where is the Lord.htm In the Greek translation of the Old Testament (Septuagint), written before the time of Christ, “Yahweh” was written in Hebrew letters. In the Dead Sea Scrolls, out of respect for the divine name, the scribes wrote it in ancient Hebrew script and not in their normal script. Later, Christian scribes replaced the Hebrew characters of the Greek Bible with curious. The scribes who narrated the Hebrew Bible showed that Yahweh should not be pronounced but read like Adonai by replacing the Hebrew vowels of Adonai with those of Yahweh when writing the divine name. See Kere-Kethib.
Later readers who did not know this story did not speak Yahweh; But neither did they pronounce Adonai, as the scribes wanted. On the contrary, readers of the Hebrew Bible in the Middle Ages began to pronounce exactly what was written, the mixture of consonants of Yahweh and vowels of Adonai, which gave rise to the pronunciation of Jehovah, a word that never existed for speakers of classical Hebrew. 6. An honorary title conferred on certain officials; As Lord Advocate, Lord Chamberlain, Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice, &c. The Lord of Glory The Lord of Glory. <. The Lord of Glory Arno Gaebelein. Produced by Keith G. Richardson Table of Contents.
Front page. Foreword. Dedication. christianbookshelf.org/gaebelein/the Lord of glory / In the Old Testament, the Lord usually describes the nature of Yahweh: His power over His people (Exodus 34:23; Isaiah 1:24), throughout the earth (Joshua 3:13; Micah 4:13) and about all the gods (Deuteronomy 10:17; Psalm 135:5). Thus, Adon could be parallel to God`s personal name, Yahweh (2. Moses 15:17): Yahweh is Lord; the Lord is Yahweh. Additional terms such as Sabboth (i.e., leader and commander of all heavenly powers) emphasized the absolute reign of Yahweh (Isaiah 3:1; Isaiah 10:16, Isaiah 10:16, 10:33). Many times, Adon or the particular Adonai form has been used by addressing God directly (439 times) to testify of the glory of God or His vicar (2 Samuel 7:18-22; 2 Samuel 7:28-29; Joshua 5:14; Zechariah 4:4). Over time, a formal designation developed, adonai jahweh (“Lord Yahweh”). This corresponded to the uniqueness of Yahweh; and finally, Yahweh alone was called Adonai, especially in Isaiah, the Psalms and Lamentations.
The Israelites formed personal names with Adonai (Adonijah, Adoniram) as did their neighbors (Adoni-zedek, Joshua 10:1-3), since these nations also addressed their gods as “Lord.” The designation of Yahweh as Adonai led to various conflicts with Baal and his worshippers in the history of Israel: for example, before the conquest (Numbers 25:1); during the time of the judges (Judges 6:25-32); during monarchy (1 Kings 18:1; 1 Kings 22:54; 2 Kings 3:2; 2 Kings 10:18-28). Even in Judah, the worship of Baal proved to be a danger (2 Kings 11:18; 2 Kings 21:1-5). King Josiah`s reform finally ended the conflict with Baal by destroying places of worship outside Jerusalem (2 Kings 23:1). The prophets Hosea, Jeremiah, Zephaniah and Ezekiel spoke out against the hidden “Baalization” of the religion of Yahweh. They claimed that Israel had gone to worship Yahweh, but they did so in such a way that they actually worshipped Baal without mentioning his name. Yahweh was the supreme Lord of the world; but the worshippers of Baal saw Baal as the lord of at least one part of the world. He appeared and disappeared with vegetation, was humiliated and defeated by other gods, even became weak, sick and died. See God`s pagans.
These competing interpretations could only mean alternatives and resistance. However, God`s revelation in the Old Testament militates against such an alternative or opposition, for Yahweh alone is Lord. He is Lord in His historical deeds. People have no power over Him. He is Lord in His precepts for life. People must obey Him perfectly. He is the Lord who reveals Himself in His covenant, His law, and His faithfulness. 6. (n) One of them for which a royalty or rebate is held; the male owner of feudal land; how, the lord of the land; The lord of the manor. Lord, teach us to pray Lord, teach us to pray. <. Lord, teach us to pray Alexander Whyte.
Table of Contents. Front page. FOREWORD. PART I. INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL. christianbookshelf.org/whyte/lord teach us to pray / I often miss my absent daughter and my dear Lord in the bitterness of the soul. The Sorrowful Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ The Sorrowful Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ. <. The painful passion of our Lord Jesus Christ Anna Katharina Emmerich.
Table of Contents. /…//christianbookshelf.org/emmerich/the sorrowful passion of our Lord Jesus Christ/ The kingdom of Christ`s reign includes all that happens in heaven and on earth. No one, not even those who deny its existence, can be freed from its domination or outside its sphere of authority. Although Satan tries to convince us that freedom is about doing what we want, true freedom is achieved only through submission to the loving lordship of Christ. If the Hebrew word Adonai literally means “gentlemen,” why is it so often translated as “Lord” (see Exodus 4:13, for example)? Most of the names attributed to God are plural, including Elohiym (literally “powers”) and Shaddai (literally “my breasts”). The word Adonai (a plural word) is another name used for God, which means “my lords.” LORD When the word “Lord” is written in capital letters (LORD), the Hebrew behind that word is the name of God, יהוה (YHWH). Lord God and Lord God In the New Testament, the Greek word curious can refer to both someone who rules over persons and the owner of property. It is also used in a respectful address to a father (Matthew 21:29-30) or leader (Acts 25:26). At the time of the Roman Caesars, the title curiously symbolized Caesar`s position as absolute monarch. This did not mean that Caesar was a god.
Curious was not used in cults dedicated to the cult of the Caesars. When the early Christians confessed Jesus as Lord, they protested against the religious claims of the state, but not against Caesar`s reign as such.