El Shaddai
Okay, for the curious, I'm starting a short study on the names given to God as a way of describing Him. El Shaddai, is the first on the list. Enjoy!
El Shaddai is one name under the "Elohim Group" as I call it. El is a generic name for God and the plural form, Elohim, denotes a position of honour to the bearer, i.e. God.
El Shaddai means "God Almighty" one example of this name for God being used occurs in Genesis 17:1-2 in which God established His covenant with Abram, instituting circumcision as a sign of the covenant and changing Abram's name to Abraham.
El Shaddai could also be translated as "the sovereign God", reflecting the same idea as above, illustrating God's rulership (sovereignty) over everything, particularly His sovereignty over Canaan, Abraham, the land, time, and more.
Our God is almighty God worthy of worship and devotion!
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