Doc. of Lord (Dick) n. 38

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38. 1. THE LORD IS CALLED JEHOVAH. This is evident from the following passages:

Thus saith Jehovah that created thee, O Jacob, and He that formed thee, O Israel ... for I have redeemed thee. I am Jehovah thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour. Isa. xliii 1, 3.

I am Jehovah, your Holy One, the Creator of Israel. ... the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker. Isa. xliii 15; xlv 11.

And all flesh shall know that I Jehovah am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. Isa. xlix 26.

And thou shalt know that I Jehovah am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob. Isa. lx 16

Jehovah that formed thee from the womb. Isa. xlix 5.

Jehovah my Rock and my Redeemer. Ps. xix 14.

Thus saith Jehovah that made thee and formed thee from the womb. Thus saith Jehovah the King of Israel, and his Redeemer Jehovah Zebaoth. Isa. xliv 2, 6.

As for our Redeemer, Jehovah Zebaoth is His name, the Holy One of Israel. Isa. xlvii 4.

With everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith Jehovah thy Redeemer. Isa. liv 8.

Their Redeemer is strong; Jehovah [Zebaoth] is His name. Jer l 34.

Jehovah God is my Rock and my fortress. ... the horn of my salvation ... my Saviour. 2 Sam. xxii 2, 3.

Thus saith Jehovah, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel. Isa. xliii 14; xlviii 17.

Thus saith Jehovah, the Redeemer of Israel, and his Holy One ... kings shall see. Isa. xlix 7.

I am Jehovah; and besides me there is no Saviour. Isa. xliii 11.

Am not I Jehovah? there is none besides me and there is no Saviour besides me. Look unto me and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth. Isa. xlv 21, 22.

I am Jehovah thy God ... and there is no Saviour besides me. Hosea xiii 4.

Thou hast redeemed me, O Jehovah [God] of truth. Ps. xxxi 5.

Let Israel hope in Jehovah: for with Jehovah there is mercy, and with Him there is plenteous redemption. And He shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities. Ps. cxxx 7, 8.

Jehovah Zebaoth is His name; and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; the God of the whole earth shall He be called. Isa. liv 5.

In these passages Jehovah is called Redeemer and Saviour; and as the Lord is the Only Redeemer and Saviour, it is He who is meant by Jehovah.

It is also manifest from the following passages that the Lord is Jehovah, that is, that Jehovah is the Lord:

[There shall come forth] a Rod out of the stem of Jesse, and out of his roots a Branch shall bear fruit. And the spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon Him. Isa. xi 1, 2.

It shall be said in that day, Lo, this is our God: we have waited for Him, and He will save us: this is Jehovah; we have waited for Him, we will be glad and rejoice in His salvation. Isa. xxv 9.

The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. And the glory of Jehovah shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together ... Behold, the Lord Jehovih will come with strong hand, and His arm shall rule for Him. Isa. xl 3, 5, 10.

I Jehovah ... will give thee for a covenant to the people, for a light of the Gentiles. I am Jehovah; that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another. Isa. xlii 6, 8.

Behold, the days come that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. ... and this is His name whereby He shall be called, Jehovah our Righteousness. Jer. xxiii 5, 6; xxxiii 15, 16.

Thou, Bethlehem Ephratah ... out of thee shall He come forth to me that is to be Ruler in Israel ... He shall stand and feed in the strength of Jehovah. Micah v 2, 4.

Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given and the government shall be upon His shoulder and His name shall be called ... the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father . . . upon the throne of David ... to establish it and found it in judgment and in righteousness from henceforth even for ever. Isa. ix 6, 7.

Then shall Jehovah go forth, and fight against those nations ... And His feet shall stand . . . upon the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem. Zech. xiv 3, 4.

Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lift up, ye (A.V. everlasting) doors of the world; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? Jehovah strong and mighty, Jehovah mighty in battle. Ps. xxiv 7-10. In that day shall Jehovah Zebaoth be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of His people. Isa. xxviii 5.

I will send you Elijah the prophet before the Coming of the great ... day of Jehovah. Mal. iv 5;

besides other passages where mention is made of the day of Jehovah, which is said to be great and near; as Ezek. xxx 3; Joel ii 11; Amos v 18, 20; Zeph. i 7, 14, 15, 18.


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