El Olam
El Olam means "The Everlasting God". This name is found in Genesis 21:33, in which Abraham makes a covenant with Abimelech, allowing him to live on the Philistines' land.
Being everlasting denotes that God is, was, and will be in existence forever. It also means that God will last forever. That is, His character and nature will last forever, showing God to be a God consistent and unchanging in this regard.
It is on this everlasting nature of God that Abraham was able to make a lasting oath. After all, if an oath were given on a capricious, fluid god, could that oath be trusted to hold its integrity? God the everlasting provides the solid foundation for oaths, but more importantly, for faith and belief.
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