islandgirl

Why are you not discussing the all-important Name God gave to us, El Shaddei? Your interpretation of El Shaddei as Almighty, Warrior, etc.is entirely incorrect. You must be aware of the Scofield note on this in Genesis 17, and if you aren't, read thoughtfuly your own Scriptural quotes you cited when God gave His Name El Shaddei to both Abraham and Jacob. The El in El Shaddei means All, Supreme -- the Shaddei means Sufficiency. God gave this His Name to Abraham at the age of 99 to tell him he and Sarah wowuld have a child even though it was then impossible to them due to their ages. Jacob was told the same thing -- that out of him nations would come. Read King James Version, Scofield notes:"The etymological significance of El Shaddei is both interesting and touching. El signifies The Strong One. The qualifying word Shaddei is formed from the Hebrew word shad, which is invariable a woman's breat, see Gen 49:25, Job 3:12, Ps 22:9, Song 1:13,4:5,7:3,8:1,8,10,Is 28:9,Ezk16:7." God is Shaddei which means "the breasted" (which maybe you are shy about but it is God who said it in His Scripture), and it is because he is the Nourisher, the Strength-giver (like a little baby is soothed and strengthened), and the ultimate Satisfier. We need this name! You are going into all sorts of talk about God as Warrior, which is true, but these are different aspects of God -- why are you not giving this important name El Shaddei its due? why are you avoiding it? We humans desperately need to know God as All Sufficeint to us -- that with Him as with old Abraham and Sarah and flawed Jacob, that with repentence and true following of our Lord nothing is impossible -- Why do so few "in the field" study the Scriptures with a passion for knowing their truth? Their truth will set you free.

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The Most High God is the High and Lofty One, Who says, "I am holy" He has also said to us, "Be holy, as I am holy." This leaves no question as to what I must be. It answers every question and every decision. When this command is my superseding principle, when this is written on my forehead, then I cannot even consider sin. My way is straight. But all we, as sheep, have gone astray. Our minds are weak and we are easily confused even if our intent were perfect which it is not. The only way we can be holy as He is holy is to live within Him, in faith and belief in His gift to us. That gift is Jesus our Savior. Isaiah 57:15 continues with "I dwell in the high and lofty place with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones." Jesus was broken by the Lofty one so that we, if we are broken, can be saved.

"Most High God" is already Who I am thinking of most when I pray or praise God. I spend time outdoors, specifically selectcing the outdoors to pray. Outside, you can't help but being overwhelmed by the presence of The Most High God as you lift your eyes to the distance, or observe the sky, or the trees, or the fields, or the ocean, or indeed any of God's larger or smaller works. Whenever I see a bird fly past, or even observe an ordinary cat or other animal walk by, my understanding is flooded and overwhelmed with the realization of the speaking evidence of God's presence, power, genius, lovingkindness. Even a common animal moves with so much grace and beauty. Observe the sheen of its coat or fetahers, or the brilliance of the design of its mechanics for movement or flight. And how much more fluid that flight is than man made flight vehicles. Even the way a bluejay dives or suddenly alters direction is breathtaking; and each variety of bird has an individual method of flight -- they are none of them the same. As I lift my eyes in prayer and praise to God I observe these things, and I know He is The Most High God. This is the dominant way I think of God.

Question 1. What did Melchizedek and Abram seem to believe in common about God Most High?? [The 5King/4King war happened before Abram (