El Etymology
 
 
Jewish scholars believe that the unique name of God cannot be said ‘aloud’ since the name of God (YHVH) is holy and cannot be taken in vain. God’s unique name is unutterable. Since the LORD is unique, without rival, the Creator and LORD who is answerable to no one, He cannot be named. However God reveals himself as ‘I AM THAT I AM’ (YHWH) and throughout the scripture, we see the attributes or characteristics of God revealed to us. The multiplicity of names refers to different aspects of revelation rather than supposing that there is multiplicity of deities. Studying these attributes or names of God provide us different portraits of God’s revealed character in the bible.
ePjpnkhopfs; 18:10. fu;j;jupd; ehkk; gyj;j JUfk;; ePjpkhd; mjw;Fs; Xbr; RfkhapUg;ghd;.
The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Vrhah 54:5. cd; rpU\;bfNu cd; ehafu;; Nridfspd; fu;j;ju; vd;gJ mtUila ehkk;; ,];uNtypd; gupRj;ju; cd; kPl;gu;> mtu; ru;tG+kpapd; Njtd; vd;dg;gLthu;.
For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.
 
Study Guidelines
 
Estimated Start Time: 8.00 PM
  1. 15 minutes worship,
  2. 25 minutes study and
  3. 15 minutes prayer
Estimated Finish Time: 8.55 PM
Time to Leave home: before 9.30 PM
 
El Shaddai (Almighty, All Sufficient One) - (ru;tty;ytu;> NghJkhd flTs;)
 
Introduction
In Genesis 17:1, God reveals Himself as El Shaddai to Abraham. Two major ideas associated with El Shaddai are, a) Omnipotence and b) Sufficiency. God is all powerful and is able to accomplish what He wanted. God is also sufficient for all our needs.
When Abraham was old, God reminds him that He is almighty, able to still make him father of many nations. God is all sufficient to bring those dreams to come to pass.
Mjpahfkk; 17:1. Mgpuhk; njhz;Z}w;nwhd;gJ tajhdNghJ> fu;j;ju; MgpuhKf;Fj; juprdkhfp: ehd; ru;tty;yikAs;s Njtd;; eP vdf;F Kd;ghf ele;Jnfhz;L cj;jkdhapU.
And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
2. ehd; cdf;Fk; vdf;Fk; eLthf vd; cld;gbf;ifia Vw;gLj;jp> cd;id kpfTk; jpusha;g; ngUfg;gz;ZNtd; vd;whu;.
And I will make my covenant between me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.
 
El Shaddai (Almighty, All Sufficient One)
 
1. El Shaddai is the author of life.
  1. We breath because El Shaddai gives us life
    1. NahG 33:4. NjtDila Mtpahdtu; vd;id cz;lhf;fpdhu;; ru;tty;ytUila Rthrk; vdf;F capu;nfhLj;jJ.
      The spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
 
2. El Shaddai protects us when we believe Him. He keeps us under His wings.
  1. Job recounts the days when he was protected
    1. NahG 29:5. mg;nghOJ ru;tty;ytu; vd;NdhbUe;jhu;; vd; gps;isfs; vd;idr; R+o;e;jpUe;jhu;fs;.
      When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;
  2. His Shadow is all we need to protect us from the enemy
    1. rq;fPjk; 91:1. cd;djkhdtupd; kiwtpypUf;fpwtd; ru;tty;ytUila epoypy; jq;Fthd;.
      He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
    2. 3. mtu; cd;id NtlDila fz;zpf;Fk;> ghohf;Fk; nfhs;isNeha;f;Fk; jg;Gtpg;ghu;.
      Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.
 
3. El Shaddai ( Hebrew word “Shad” also means “breasts”) is One who blesses us with children
  1. God changed Jacob into Israel, and promised generational blessings.
    1. Mjpahfkk; 35:10. ,g;nghOJ cd; Ngu; ahf;NfhG> ,dp cd; Ngu; ahf;NfhG vd;dg;glhky;> ,];uNty; vd;W cdf;Fg; Ngu; toq;Fk; vd;W nrhy;yp> mtDf;F ,];uNty; vd;W Ngupl;lhu;.
      And God said unto him, Thy name is Jacob: thy name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name: and he called his name Israel.
    2. 11. gpd;Dk; Njtd; mtid Nehf;fp: ehd; ru;tty;yikAs;s Njtd;> eP gYfpg; ngUFthahf; xU [hjpAk; gw;gy [hjpfspd; $l;lq;fSk; cd;dplj;jpypUe;J cz;lhFk;; uh[hf;fSk; cd; re;jjpapy; gpwg;ghu;fs;.
      And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;
  2. Jacob also blessed his son Joseph as follows:
    1. Mjpahfkk; 49:25. cd; jfg;gDila NjtdhNy mg;gbahapw;W> mtu; cdf;Fj; JizahapUg;ghu;; ru;t ty;ytuhNy mg;gbahapw;W> mtu; cau thdj;jpypUe;J cz;lhFk; MrPu;thjq;fspdhYk;> fPNo Moj;jpy; cz;lhFk; MrPu;thjq;fspdhYk;> ];jdq;fSf;Fk; fu;g;gq;fSf;Fk; cupa MrPu;thjq;fspdhYk; cd;id MrPu;tjpg;ghu;.
      Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee; and by the Almighty, who shall bless thee with blessings of heaven above, blessings of the deep that lieth under, blessings of the breasts, and of the womb:
    2. 26. cd; jfg;gDila MrPu;thjq;fs; vd; gpjhf;fSila MrPu;thjq;fSf;F Nkw;gl;ljhapUe;J> epj;jpa gu;tjq;fspd; KbTkl;Lk; vl;Lfpd;wd; mitfs; NahNrg;Gila rpurpd;NkYk;> jd; rNfhjuupy; tpNr\pj;jtDila cr;re;jiyapd;NkYk; tUtjhf.
      The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.
 
4. El Shaddai, determines (guides ) the destiny of nations.
  1. When Balaam was asked to Curse Israel, God showed him a vision of the Israelites being blessed. Almighty guides the destiny of the nations.
    1. 3. mg;nghOJ mtd; jd; thf;fpaj;ij vLj;Jiuj;J: NgNahupd; Fkhudhfpa gpNyahk; nrhy;YfpwjhtJ> fz; jpwf;fg;gl;ltd; ciuf;fpwjhtJ>
      And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:
    2. 4. Njtd; mUSk; thu;j;ijfisf; Nfl;L> ru;tty;ytupd; juprdj;ijf; fz;L jho tpOk; NghJ> fz;jpwf;fg;gl;ltd; tpsk;GfpwjhtJ>
      He hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open:
    3. 5. ahf;NfhNg> cd; $lhuq;fSk;> ,];uNtNy> cd; thr];jyq;fSk; vt;tsT mofhditfs;!
      How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel!
 
5. El Shaddai, determines the destiny of individuals
  1. When Naomi lost her husband and sons, she returns to Bethlehem, so that God can continue to work through her and Ruth, to bring forth a Godly generation. Ruth, the daughter-in-law of Naomi finds herself in the genealogy of Christ
    1. &j; 1:19. mg;gbNa ,UtUk; (Naomi and Ruth) ngj;nyNfk; kl;Lk; ele;JNghdhu;fs;; mtu;fs; ngj;nyNfKf;F te;jNghJ> Cuhu; vy;yhUk; mtu;fisf; Fwpj;J Mr;rupag;gl;L> ,ts; eNfhkpNah vd;W Ngrpf;nfhz;lhu;fs;.
      So they two went until they came to Bethlehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Bethlehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi?
    2. 20. mjw;F mts;: ePq;fs; vd;id eNfhkp vd;W nrhy;yhky;> khuhs; vd;W nrhy;Yq;fs;; ru;tty;ytu; vdf;F kpFe;j frg;igf; fl;lisapl;lhu;.
      And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
    3. 21. ehd; epiwTs;stsha;g; NghNdd;; fu;j;ju; vd;id ntWikaha;j; jpUk;gptug;gz;zpdhu;; fu;j;ju; vd;idr; rpWikg;gLj;jp> ru;tty;ytu; vd;idf; fpNyrg;gLj;jpapUf;ifapy;> ePq;fs; vd;id eNfhkp vd;ghNdd; vd;whs;.
      I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
    4. 22. ,g;gb eNfhkp Nkhthgpa ];jpuPahd jd; kUkfs; &j;NjhLq;$l Nkhthg; Njrj;jpypUe;J jpUk;gpte;jhs;; thw;NfhJik mWg;gpd; Jtf;fj;jpy; mtu;fs; ngj;nyNfKf;F te;jhu;fs;.
      So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
6. El Shaddai has NO limits
  1. In the book of Job, we see that God can do whatever he wants. No one can fathom the limits of God or the depths of God.
    1. NahG 11:7. NjtDila me;juq;f Qhdj;ij ePu; Muha;e;J> ru;tty;ytUila rk;G+uzj;ij ePu; mwpaf;$LNkh?
      Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
    2. 8. mJ thdgupae;jk; cau;e;jJ; ck;khy; vd;d MFk;? mJ ghjhsj;jpYk; MokhdJ> ePu; mwpaf;$baJ vd;d?
      It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
    3. 9. mjpd; msT G+kpiag;ghu;f;fpYk; ePsKk;> rKj;jpuj;ijg;ghu;f;fpYk; mfyKkhapUf;fpwJ.
      The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
    4. 10. mtu; gpbj;jhYk;> mtu; milj;jhYk;> mtu; epahaj;jpy; nfhz;Lte;J epWj;jpdhYk;> mtiuj; jilgz;Zfpwtd; ahu;?
      If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him?
 
7. El Shaddai, all powerful, almighty God, will bring destruction on the day of the LORD
  1. God is greater than Satan. In the final battle, El Shaddai will prevail.
    1. Vrhah 13:5. fu;j;ju; tUfpwhu;; mtUila Nfhgj;jpd; MAjq;fSk;> Njrj;ijnay;yhk; mopf;f> thdq;ftpo;e;j filahe;ju Njrj;jpypUe;J tUfpwJ.
      They come from a far country, from the end of heaven, even the LORD, and the weapons of his indignation, to destroy the whole land.
    2. 6. myWq;fs;> fu;j;jupd; ehs; rkPgkhapUf;fpwJ> mJ ru;tty;ytuplj;jpypUe;J kfh rq;fhukha; tUk;.
      Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; it shall come as a destruction from the Almighty.
    3. 7. Mjyhy; vy;yhf; iffSk; nefpo;e;J> vy;yh kD\upd; ,UjaKk; fiue;JNghk;.
      Therefore shall all hands be faint, and every man's heart shall melt:
    4. 8. mtu;fs; jpfpyilthu;fs;; NtjidfSk; thijfSk; mtu;fisg; gpbf;Fk;; gps;isngWfpwtisg;Nghy Ntjidg;gLthu;fs;; xUtiunahUtu; gpukpj;Jg;ghu;g;ghu;fs;; mtu;fs; Kfq;fs; neUg;ghd Kfq;fshapUf;Fk;.
      And they shall be afraid: pangs and sorrows shall take hold of them; they shall be in pain as a woman that travaileth: they shall be amazed one at another; their faces shall be as flames.
    5. 9. ,Njh> Njrj;ijg; ghohf;fp> mjpd; ghtpfis mjpypUe;J mopg;gjw;fhff; fu;j;jUila ehs; f^uKk;> %u;f;fKk;> cf;fpuNfhgKkha; tUfpwJ.
      Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, cruel both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate: and he shall destroy the sinners thereof out of it.
    6. 10. thdj;jpd; el;rj;jpuq;fSk; uhrpfSk; xsp nfhlhjpUf;Fk;; R+upad; cjpf;ifapy; ,Uz;LNghk;; re;jpud; xsp nfhlhjpUf;Fk;.
      For the stars of heaven and the constellations thereof shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.
    7. 11. ghtj;jpdpkpj;jk; cyfj;ijAk;> mf;fpukj;jpdpkpj;jk; Jd;khu;f;fiuAk; ehd; jz;bj;J> mfq;fhuupd; ngUikia xopag;gz;zp> nfhbaupd; ,Lk;igj; jho;j;JNtd;.
      And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.
 
Conclusion
Through God we will do valiantly. The Almighty God can bring water in the desert, and can turn barren land into a fertile land. His power and might are known through generations. Whatever El Shaddai promised to Abraham came to pass. When we trust in Almighty God, El Shaddai, the all sufficient one, is mighty ,to not only give us dreams and visions but also has the power (omnipotence) to fulfill them.
 
References
Bible.Org. (2014, 01 01). Names of God. Retrieved from www.bible.org:
https://bible.org/article/names-god
Parsons, J. (2014, 01 01). Divine Names. Retrieved from hebrew4christians.com:
http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Scripture/Parashah/Summaries/Shemot/HaShem/hashem.html
Sumrall, L. (1995). The Names of GOD. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers.
Parsons, J. (2014, 01 01). Divine Names. Retrieved from preceptaustin.org:
http://www.preceptaustin.org/el_shaddai.htm