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70 Names of God, the book

What Each Name Means in the King James, the Hebrew and the Greek. By Maurice Johnson, from Dominion Publishing.

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Coming soon to Amazon in Kindle and paperback. The link will appear here the day it goes live. In the meantime, every name in the book has a free page on this site.

70 Names of God: What Each Name Means in the King James, the Hebrew and the Greek is a Bible study book by Maurice Johnson. It takes 70 names and titles of God from the Old Testament and gives each one a chapter of its own. You can read it straight through, one name a day, or turn to the name that fits what you are facing.

What is in every chapter

  • The story behind the name. Who said it, when, and what was going on.
  • What the Hebrew says. The word in the language of the Old Testament, in plain English.
  • What the Greek says. How the name was carried into Greek, the language of the New Testament.
  • Hard questions. The things people wonder about and do not always ask.
  • The name in the rest of the Bible. Where the name leads, all the way into the New Testament.
  • What this means for you today. Bringing it home, with questions to think over.
  • A prayer. Words to pray that name back to God.
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Every Bible quotation in the book is from the King James Version. Older words such as "thee" and "hath" are kept as they are, and the book explains why LORD, Lord and GOD are printed the way they are in your King James.

How the website and the book fit together

Maurice's rule for this site is simple: give readers a little of each name here, and leave the full study for the book. So each name page tells the story, gives the Hebrew in plain words and the key verses, and stops there. The Greek, the hard questions, the trip through the rest of Scripture and the prayer are in the book.

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The 70 names in the book

Here is the full contents, in order. Each name links to its free page on this site.

  1. God Genesis 1:1
  2. The LORD (Jehovah) Exodus 6:3
  3. Lord GOD (Adonai Jehovah) Genesis 15:2
  4. I AM THAT I AM Exodus 3:14
  5. The Most High God (El Elyon) Genesis 14:18
  6. The Possessor of Heaven and Earth Genesis 14:19
  7. Thou God Seest Me (El Roi) Genesis 16:13
  8. Almighty God (El Shaddai) Genesis 17:1
  9. The Everlasting God (El Olam) Genesis 21:33
  10. The Judge of All the Earth Genesis 18:25
  11. The Fear of Isaac Genesis 31:42
  12. Elelohe-Israel Genesis 33:20
  13. The Mighty God of Jacob Genesis 49:24
  14. The Shepherd, the Stone of Israel Genesis 49:24
  15. The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob Exodus 3:6
  16. God of Gods Deuteronomy 10:17
  17. Lord of Lords Deuteronomy 10:17
  18. The Living God Joshua 3:10
  19. Jehovah-jireh Genesis 22:14
  20. The LORD That Healeth Thee Exodus 15:26
  21. Jehovah-nissi Exodus 17:15
  22. The LORD That Doth Sanctify You Exodus 31:13
  23. Jehovah-shalom Judges 6:24
  24. The LORD Is My Shepherd Psalm 23:1
  25. The LORD Our Righteousness Jeremiah 23:6
  26. The LORD Is There Ezekiel 48:35
  27. The LORD of Hosts 1 Samuel 1:3
  28. Jealous Exodus 34:14
  29. A Consuming Fire Deuteronomy 4:24
  30. A God of Truth Deuteronomy 32:4
  31. A God of Knowledge 1 Samuel 2:3
  32. The Strength of Israel 1 Samuel 15:29
  33. The God of Heaven Nehemiah 1:5
  34. The God of All Flesh Jeremiah 32:27
  35. The LORD God of Recompences Jeremiah 51:56
  36. The Rock Deuteronomy 32:4
  37. My Fortress and My Deliverer Psalm 18:2
  38. My Buckler Psalm 18:2
  39. My High Tower Psalm 18:2
  40. Our Refuge and Strength Psalm 46:1
  41. My Hiding Place Psalm 32:7
  42. Our Dwelling Place Psalm 90:1
  43. Thy Keeper Psalm 121:5
  44. A Sanctuary Ezekiel 11:16
  45. A Strength to the Poor, a Refuge from the Storm Isaiah 25:4
  46. A Wall of Fire Zechariah 2:5
  47. A Sun and Shield Psalm 84:11
  48. The King of Glory Psalm 24:7
  49. King of Nations Jeremiah 10:7
  50. An Everlasting King Jeremiah 10:10
  51. Our Lawgiver Isaiah 33:22
  52. The Ancient of Days Daniel 7:9
  53. The Holy One of Israel Isaiah 1:4
  54. The Creator of the Ends of the Earth Isaiah 40:28
  55. Thy Maker, Thine Husband Isaiah 54:5
  56. Our Father Isaiah 63:16
  57. Our Potter Isaiah 64:8
  58. A Father of the Fatherless Psalm 68:5
  59. My Redeemer Job 19:25
  60. Thy Saviour Isaiah 43:3
  61. My Light and My Salvation Psalm 27:1
  62. My Song Exodus 15:2
  63. God My Exceeding Joy Psalm 43:4
  64. My Glory, the Lifter Up of Mine Head Psalm 3:3
  65. The Health of My Countenance Psalm 42:11
  66. My Portion Psalm 73:26
  67. The Fountain of Living Waters Jeremiah 2:13
  68. The Hope of Israel Jeremiah 17:13
  69. The First and the Last Isaiah 44:6
  70. A God That Hidest Thyself Isaiah 45:15

About the author

Maurice Johnson is the author of 70 Names of God. His publishing house, Dominion Publishing, is based in Big Sandy, in East Texas. Read more on the about page.

The verse at the heart of this site is also on a shirt: The name of the LORD is a strong tower (Proverbs 18:10). You can see it on the shirts page.

Questions people ask

When will the 70 Names of God book be available?

The book is coming soon to Amazon in Kindle and paperback. This page will carry the Amazon link as soon as it is live, and every "Get the book" button on the site will switch to it at the same time.

Who wrote 70 Names of God?

Maurice Johnson wrote it. It is published by Dominion Publishing in Big Sandy, in East Texas.

Which Bible translation does the book use?

Every Bible quotation in the book is from the King James Version. Other translations are described where it helps, but never quoted.

Do I need to know Hebrew or Greek to read it?

No. The Hebrew and Greek words are spelled in English letters so you can say them, and each one is explained in plain words. The book is written in plain words for everyday readers.

Are the 70 names all of God's names?

No, and the book says so plainly. The Bible never gives a list of seventy names. Seventy is the number of names chosen for this book, all from the Old Testament, and each one gets its own chapter.

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  • 70 namesEvery name and title comes from the Old Testament, with the New Testament never far behind.
  • King James onlyEvery Bible quotation is from the King James Version, word for word.
  • Hebrew and GreekEach name in the language of the Old Testament, and how it was carried into Greek.
  • A prayer for eachEvery chapter ends with words to pray that name back to God.