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 Roi & El Kanna - (ghu;f;Fk; Njtd;> vupr;rYs;s Njtd;)
 
Introduction
In this lesson, we will about the God who sees (El Roi) and the God of consuming fire (El Kanna). We are never left alone. God always sees our situations and life. God’s eyes are always upon the earth to help and to reward those who diligently follow Him.
 
El Roi (God who Sees) - ghu;f;Fk; Njtd;
 
1. El Roi (A God of seeing), is the God who sees us when no one sees us.
  1. Hagar was pregnant by Abraham, but she ran from Sarai because Sarai dealt harshly with her. She had no future and no provision for herself and for her future baby. Yet God saw her plight and came to her rescue in the wilderness. Hagar ran away from Sarai and ran into God. Surely, God will always find us and He knows about our past and our future since He is Omnipresent and Omniscient (Gen 16:13)
    1. Mjpahfkk; 16:3. Mgpuhk; fhdhd; Njrj;jpy; gj;J tU\k; FbapUe;jgpd;G> Mgpuhkpd; kidtpahfpa rhuha; vfpg;J Njrj;jhshd jd; mbikg;ngz;zhfpa Mfhiu mioj;J> mtisj; jd; GU\dhfpa MgpuhKf;F kWkidahl;bahff; nfhLj;jhs;.
      And Sarai Abram's wife took Hagar her maid the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelt ten years in the land of Canaan, and gave her to her husband Abram to be his wife.
    2. 4. mtd; MfhNuhNl Nru;e;jNghJ> mts; fu;g;ge;jupj;jhs;; mts; jhd; fu;g;gtjpahdijf; fz;lNghJ> jd; ehr;rpahiu mw;gkhf vz;zpdhs;
      And he went in unto Hagar, and she conceived: and when she saw that she had conceived, her mistress was despised in her eyes.
    3. 5. mg;nghOJ rhuha; Mgpuhik Nehf;fp: vdf;F Neupl;l mepahak; ckJNky; RkUk;; vd; mbikg; ngz;iz ck;Kila kbapNy nfhLj;Njd;; mts; jhd; fu;g;gtjpahdijf; fz;L vd;id mw;gkhf vz;Zfpwhs;; fu;j;ju; vdf;Fk; ckf;Fk; eLepd;W epahae;jPu;g;ghuhf vd;whs;.
      And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the LORD judge between me and thee.
    4. 6. mjw;F Mgpuhk; rhuhia Nehf;fp: ,Njh> cd; mbikg;ngz; cd; iff;Fs; ,Uf;fpwhs;; cd; ghu;itf;F eykhdgb mtSf;Fr; nra; vd;whd;. mg;nghOJ rhuha; mtisf; fbdkha; elj;jpdgbahy; mts; mtistpl;L Xbg;Nghdhs;.
      But Abram said unto Sarai, Behold, thy maid is in thy hand; do to her as it pleaseth thee. And when Sarai dealt hardly with her, she fled from her face.
    5. 7. fu;j;jUila J}jdhdtu; mtis tdhe;juj;jpNy R+Uf;Fg;Nghfpw topaUNf ,Uf;fpw eP&w;wz;ilapy; fz;L:
      And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
    6. 8. rhuhapd; mbikg;ngz;zhfpa MfhNu> vq;NfapUe;J tUfpwha;? vq;Nf Nghfpwha;? vd;W Nfl;lhu;; mts;: ehd; vd; ehr;rpahuhfpa rhuhiatpl;L Xbg;NghfpNwd; vd;whs;.
      And he said, Hagar, Sarai's maid, whence camest thou? and whither wilt thou go? And she said, I flee from the face of my mistress Sarai.
    7. 9. mg;nghOJ fu;j;jUila J}jdhdtu;: eP cd; ehr;rpahuz;ilf;Fj; jpUk;gpg;Ngha;> mts; ifapd;fPo; mlq;fpapU vd;whu;.
      And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Return to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands.
    8. 10. gpd;Dk; fu;j;jUila J}jdhdtu; mtis Nehf;fp: cd; re;jjpia kpfTk; ngUfg;gz;ZNtd;; mJ ngUfp> vz;zpKbahjjhapUf;Fk; vd;whu;.
      And the angel of the LORD said unto her, I will multiply thy seed exceedingly, that it shall not be numbered for multitude.
    9. 11. gpd;Dk; fu;j;jUila J}jdhdtu; mtis Nehf;fp: eP fu;g;gtjpahapUf;fpwha;> xU Fkhuidg; ngWtha;; fu;j;ju; cd; mq;fyha;g;igf; Nfl;lgbapdhy;> mtDf;F ,];kNty; vd;W NgupLthahf.
      And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
    10. 12. mtd; J\;lkD\dhapUg;ghd;; mtDila if vy;yhUf;Fk; tpNuhjkhfTk;> vy;yhUila ifAk; mtDf;F tpNuhjkhfTk; ,Uf;Fk;; jd; rNfhjuu; vy;yhUf;Fk; vjpuhff; FbapUg;ghd; vd;whu;.
      And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
    11. 13. mg;nghOJ mts;: vd;idf; fhz;gtiu ehDk; ,t;tplj;jpy; fz;Nld; my;yth vd;W nrhy;yp> jd;NdhNl Ngrpd fu;j;jUf;F ePu; vd;idf; fhz;fpw Njtd; vd;W Ngupl;lhs;.
      And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
  2. Beer-Lahai-Roi (Well of Living One Who sees me)
    1. Mjpahfkk; 16:14. Mifahy;> me;jj; JuT ngau; yfha;NuhaP vd;dg;gl;lJ; mJ fhNjRf;Fk; ghNuj;Jf;Fk; eLNt ,Uf;fpwJ.
      Wherefore the well was called Beerlahairoi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
 
2. El Roi sees our afflictions
  1. Israelites were in pain and agony under the Egyptian rule. They were beaten and treated as slaves to build Egyptian buildings. God saw their afflictions and came to set them free. (Ex 3:7-8)
    1. ahj;jpuhfkk; 3:7. mg;nghOJ fu;j;ju;: vfpg;jpypUf;fpw vd; [dj;jpd; cgj;jputj;ij ehd; ghu;f;fNt ghu;j;J> MNshl;bfspdpkpj;jk; mtu;fs; ,Lfpw $f;Fuiyf; Nfl;Nld;> mtu;fs; gLfpw NtjidfisAk; mwpe;jpUf;fpNwd;.
      And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;/span>
    2. 8. mtu;fis vfpg;jpaupd; iff;F tpLjiyahf;fTk;> mtu;fis me;jj; Njrj;jpypUe;J ePf;fp> fhdhdpaUk; Vj;jpaUk; vNkhupaUk; nguprpaUk; VtpaUk; vG+rpaUk; ,Uf;fpw ,lkhfpa ghYk; NjDk; XLfpw eyKk; tprhyKkhd Njrj;jpy; nfhz;LNgha;r; Nru;f;fTk; ,wq;fpNdd;.
      And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.
 
3. El Roi sees us even in the dark
  1. Jesus’ Disciples were rowing in the boat in the night.The winds were against them and they were straining to keep the boat in motion. Jesus saw them even in the dark, and came to them for help (Mk 6:48-50)
    1. khw;F 6:47. rhaq;fhykhdNghJ glT eLf;flypypUe;jJ; mtNuh fiuapNy jdpikahapUe;jhu;.
      And when even was come, the ship was in the midst of the sea, and he alone on the land.
    2. 48. mg;nghOJ fhw;W mtu;fSf;F vjpuhapUe;jgbapdhy;> mtu;fs; jz;L typf;fpwjpy; tUj;jg;gLfpwij mtu; fz;L> ,uhj;jpupapy; ehyhk; [hkj;jpy; flypd;Nky; ele;J> mtu;fsplj;jpy; te;J> mtu;fisf; fle;J Nghfpwtu;Nghy; fhzg;gl;lhu;.
      And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
    3. 49. mtu; flypd;Nky; elf;fpwij mtu;fs; fz;L> MNtrk; vd;W vz;zp> rj;jkpl;L mywpdhu;fs;.
      But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out:
    4. 50. mtu;fnsy;yhUk; mtiuf; fz;L fyf;fkile;jhu;fs;. clNd mtu; mtu;fNshNl Ngrp: jpld;nfhs;Sq;fs;> ehd;jhd;> gag;glhjpUq;fs; vd;W nrhy;yp>
      For they all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.
    5. 51. mtu;fs; ,Ue;j gltpy; Vwpdhu;. mg;nghOJ fhw;W mku;e;jJ; mjpdhy; mtu;fs; jq;fSf;Fs;Ns kpfTk; gpukpj;J Mr;rupag;gl;lhu;fs;.
      And he went up unto them into the ship; and the wind ceased: and they were sore amazed in themselves beyond measure, and wondered.
  2. God sees all our steps
    1. NahG 34:21. mtUila fz;fs; kD\Uila topfis Nehf;fpapUf;fpwJ; mtu;fSila eilfisnay;yhk; mtu; ghu;f;fpwhu;.
      For his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings.
    2. NahG 31:44. mtu; vd; topfisg; ghu;j;J> vd; eilfisnay;yhk; vz;Zfpwhu; my;yNth?
      Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?
 
4. El Roi sees us to provide strength
  1. God is looking continuously to provide strength.
    1. II ehshfkk; 16:9. jk;ikg;gw;wp cj;jk ,Ujaj;NjhbUf;fpwtu;fSf;Fj; jk;Kila ty;yikia tpsq;fg;gz;Zk;gb> fu;j;jUila fz;fs; G+kpnaq;Fk; cyhtpf;nfhz;bUf;fpwJ; ,e;j tp\aj;jpy; kjpapy;yhjtuhapUe;jPu;; Mifahy; ,JKjw;nfhz;L ckf;F Aj;jq;fs; NeupLk; vd;whd;.
      For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
  2. God sees us to keep us alive even in famine
    1. rq;fPjk; 33:18. jkf;Fg; gae;J> jkJ fpUigf;Ff; fhj;jpUf;fpwtu;fspd; Mj;Jkhf;fis kuzj;jpw;F tpyf;fp tpLtpf;fTk;;
      Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
    2. 19. gQ;rj;jpy; mtu;fis capNuhNlfhf;fTk;> fu;j;jUila fz; mtu;fs;Nky; Nehf;fkhapUf;fpwJ.
      To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.
 
5. El Roi sees the nations
  1. God is looking into what each nation does (Ps 66:7)
    1. rq;fPjk; 66:7. mtu; jk;Kila ty;yikapdhy; vd;nwd;iwf;Fk; murhSfpwhu;; mtUila fz;fs; [hjpfs;Nky; Nehf;fkhapUf;fpwJ; JNuhfpfs; jq;fis cau;j;jhjpUg;ghu;fshf. (Nryh.)
      He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
6. El Roi looks at the heart
  1. God does not look at the outward appearance but at the heart of individuals
    1. I rhKNty; 16:7. fu;j;ju; rhKNtiy Nehf;fp: eP ,tDila Kfj;ijAk;> ,tDila ruPutsu;r;rpiaAk; ghu;f;fNtz;lhk;; ehd; ,tidg; Gwf;fzpj;Njd;; kD\d; ghu;f;fpwgb ehd; ghNud;; kD\d; Kfj;ijg; ghu;g;ghd;; fu;j;jNuh ,Ujaj;ijg; ghu;f;fpwhu; vd;whu;.
      But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
 
7. El Roi sees the righteous and the faithful
  1. God will never forsake the righteous (Job 36:7)
    1. NahG 36:7. mtu; jk;Kila fz;fis ePjpkhd;fistpl;L tpyf;fhky;> mtu;fis uh[hf;fNshNl$l rpq;fhrdj;jpy; VwTk;> cau;e;j ];jyj;jpy; vd;iwf;Fk; cl;fhu;e;jpUf;fTk; nra;fpwhu;.
      He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
    2. rq;fPjk; 101:6. Njrj;jpy; cz;ikahdtu;fs; vd;NdhNl thrk;gz;Zk;gb vd; fz;fs; mtu;fs;Nky; Nehf;fkhapUf;Fk;; cj;jkkhd topapy; elf;fpwtd; vd;idr; Nrtpg;ghd;.
      Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
 
El Kanna (Jealous God) - vupr;rYs;s Njtd;
 
1. God made us and loved us. He expresses His desire to be first in our hearts.
  1. He wants us to worship Him only since there is no other true God besides Him.
    1. Vrhah 45:5. ehNd fu;j;ju;> NtnwhUtupy;iy; vd;idj;jtpu Njtd; ,y;iy.
      I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
  2. God is faithful, even when we are faithless
    1. 6. vd;idj;jtpu xUtUk; ,y;iynad;W R+upad; cjpf;fpw jpirapYk;> mJ m];jkpf;fpw jpirapYk; mwpag;gLk;gbf;F eP vd;id mwpahjpUe;Jk;> ehd; cdf;F ,ilf;fl;L fl;bNdd;; ehNd fu;j;ju;> NtnwhUtu; ,y;iy.
      That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the LORD, and there is none else.
 
2. El Kanna, does not tolerate idol worship
  1. Since God is Spirit and God does not dwell in man-made images, He does not tolerate idol worship (Exo 20:4-6)
    1. ahj;jpuhfkk; 20:4. NkNy thdj;jpYk;> fPNo G+kpapYk;> G+kpapd;fPo;j; jz;zPupYk; cz;lhapUf;fpwitfSf;F xg;ghd xU nrh&gj;ijahfpYk; ahnjhU tpf;fpufj;ijahfpYk; eP cdf;F cz;lhf;f Ntz;lhk;;
      Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
    2. 5. eP mitfis ek];fupf;fTk; Nrtpf;fTk; Ntz;lhk;; cd; Njtdhfpa fu;j;juhapUf;fpw ehd; vupr;rYs;s NjtdhapUe;J> vd;idg; giff;fpwtu;fisf; Fwpj;Jg; gpjhf;fSila mf;fpukj;ijg; gps;isfsplj;jpy; %d;whk; ehd;fhk; jiyKiwkl;Lk; tprhupf;fpwtuhapUf;fpNwd;.
      Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;
    3. 6. vd;dplj;jpy; md;G$u;e;J> vd; fw;gidfisf; iff;nfhs;Sfpwtu;fSf;Nfh Mapuk; jiyKiwkl;Lk; ,uf;fQ; nra;fpwtuhapUf;fpNwd;.
      And showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
 
3. El Kanna does not want any relationship with other pagan altars
  1. God wanted to destroy man-made idols and worship Him only.
    1. ahj;jpuhfkk; 34:13. mtu;fSila gypgPlq;fis ,bj;J> mtu;fs; rpiyfisj; jfu;j;J> mtu;fs; Njhg;Gfis ntl;bg;NghLq;fs;.
      But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their groves:
    2. 14. fu;j;jUila ehkk; vupr;rYs;stu; vd;gJ> mtu; vupr;rYs;s NjtNd; Mifahy;> me;epa Njtid eP gzpe;Jnfhs;sNtz;lhk;.
      For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:
 
4. El Kanna is a God of devouring fire
  1. El Kanna is a Jealous God even a God of consuming fire.
    1. cghfkk; 4:23. ePq;fNsh cq;fs; Njtdhfpa fu;j;ju; cq;fNshNl gz;zpd cld;gbf;ifia kwe;J> cq;fs; Njtdhfpa fu;j;ju; Ntz;lhk; vd;W tpyf;fpd vt;tpj rhayhd tpf;fpufj;ijAk; cq;fSf;F cz;lhf;fhjgbf;F vr;rupf;ifahapUq;fs;.
      Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the LORD your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the LORD thy God hath forbidden thee.
    2. 24. cd; Njtdhfpa fu;j;ju; gl;rpf;fpw mf;fpdp> mtu; vupr;rYs;s Njtd;.
      For the LORD thy God is a consuming fire, even a jealous God.
 
5. El Kanna does not want to share His glory with anyone
  1. El Kanna will not share his glory with graven images
    1. Vrhah 42:7. fu;j;juhfpa ehd; ePjpapd;gb ck;ik mioj;J> ck;Kila ifiag;gpbj;J> ck;ikj; jw;fhj;J> ck;ik [dj;jpw;F cld;gbf;ifahfTk;> [hjpfSf;F xspahfTk; itf;fpNwd;.
      To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
    2. 8. ehd; fu;j;ju;> ,J vd; ehkk;; vd; kfpikia NtnwhUtDf;Fk;> vd; Jjpia tpf;fpufq;fSf;Fk; nfhNld;.
      I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
  2. El Kanna does not want His name to be polluted.
    1. Vrhah 10. ,Njh> cd;idg; Glkpl;Nld;; MdhYk; nts;spiag;Nghyy;y> cgj;jputj;jpd; FifapNy cd;idj; njupe;Jnfhz;Nld;.
      Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
    2. 11. vd;dpkpj;jk;> vd;dpkpj;jNk mg;gbr; nra;Ntd;; vd; ehkj;jpd; gupRj;jk; vg;gbf; Fiyf;fg;glyhk;? vd; kfpikia ehd; NtnwhUtUf;Fq;nfhNld;.
      For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
    3. 12. ahf;NfhNg> ehd; mioj;jpUf;fpw ,];uNtNy> vdf;Fr; nrtpnfhL; ehd; mtNu> ehd; Ke;jpdtUk; ehd; gpe;jpdtUkhNk.
      Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
 
Conclusion
El Roi always sees us and is divinely interested in our well-being. You can run to God for any help as He is watching over you without slumbering or sleeping.
El Kanna is a jealous God who wants our worship and adoration. Giving the best praise and worship God brings Joy to our hearts and to the heart of God.
 
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_roi_-_god_who_sees.htm