Share this: Tweet. Like this: Like Loading Pingback: Is Revelation referring to sinners just outside of the New Jerusalem? For What Saith the Scriptures? Leave a Reply Cancel reply. His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure,. One little word shall fell him. That word above all earthly pow'rs, no thanks to them, abideth;.
The Spirit and the gifts are ours through Him Who with us sideth;. Let goods and kindred go, this mortal life also;. The body they may kill: God's truth abideth still,. His kingdom is forever.
Stephen is an elder in the local church which meets in Hope Hall, Bridge of Weir. He is married to Sharon and they have 3 grown up children. Stephen has spent the last 20 years in full time service for the Lord. Next The Lord is my Shepherd. Stephen Grant. Names of God Knowing God. May 20, read. Jehovah The first record of the use of Jehovah is as part of the compound name, Jehovah Elohim: These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the earth and the heavens Genesis Although the patriarchs were acquainted with God's name of Jehovah, they did not seem to have a clear understanding of what it stood for.
Who are the hosts over whom the Lord has authority? His hosts are the natural forces of thunder, rain, and hail: You will be punished by the Lord of hosts, With thunder and earthquake and great noise, With storm and tempest and the flame of devouring fire Isaiah Personal knowledge It is incredible that we are able to have a personal knowledge of and confidence in the Lord of hosts.
The psalmist spoke of this: How lovely is Your tabernacle, O Lord of hosts! My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of the Lord; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Selah O God, behold our shield, And look upon the face of Your anointed. O Lord of hosts, Blessed is the man who trusts in You! A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing; Our helper He, amid the flood of mortal ills prevailing: For still our ancient foe doth seek to work us woe; His craft and pow'r are great, and, armed with cruel hate, On earth is not his equal.
Did we in our own strength confide, our striving would be losing; Were not the right Man on our side, the Man of God's own choosing. Christ Jesus, it is he; Lord Sabaoth is his name, from age to age the same, And He must win the battle. And though this world, with devils filled, should threaten to undo us, We will not fear, for God hath willed His truth to triumph through us; The Prince of Darkness grim, we tremble not for him; His rage we can endure, for lo, his doom is sure, One little word shall fell him.
AT this hour a mountain of difficulty, distress, or necessity may be in our way, and natural reason sees no path over it, or through it, or round it. Let faith come in, and straightaway the mountain disappears and becomes a plain. I see that I can do nothing, and that all reliance on man is vanity. God alone must work, and men and means must be nothing accounted of.
If it be so that the Almighty God takes up the concerns of His people, then great mountains are nothing. He can remove worlds as boys toss balls about or drive them with their foot. This power He can lend to me. If the Lord bids me move an Alp, I can do it through His name.
It may be a great mountain, but even before my feebleness it shall become a plain, for the Lord hath said it. What can I be afraid of with God on my side? Beloved, a life of warfare is before us, but the Lord of Hosts is with us. Are we called to lead a great but fickle people?
This promise guarantees us all the wisdom and prudence that we shall need. Have we to contend with cunning and powerful enemies? Here is strength and valor, prowess and victory. Have we a vast heritage to win? By this sign we shall achieve our purpose: the Lord Himself is with us. It would be woe to us indeed if Jehovah could fail us but, as this can never be, the winds of disquietude are laid to sleep in the caverns of divine faithfulness.
On no one occasion will the Lord desert us. Happen what may, He will be at our side. Friends drop from us; their help is but an April shower. But God is faithful, Jesus is the same forever, and the Holy Spirit abideth in us.
Come, my heart, be calm and hopeful today. Clouds may gather, but the Lord can blow them away. Since God will not fail me, my faith shall not fail, and, as He will not forsake me neither will I forsake Him. Oh, for a restful faith! Joshua Thou shalt drive out the Canaanites, though they have iron chariots, and though they be strong. IT is a great encouragement to valor to be assured of victory, for then a man goes forth to war in confidence and ventures where else he had been afraid to go.
Our warfare is with evil within us and around us, and we ought to be persuaded that we are able to get the victory, and that we shall do so in the name of the Lord Jesus. We are not riding for a fall, but to win; and win we shall. The grace of God in its omnipotence is put forth for the overflow of evil in every form, hence the certainty of triumph. Certain of our sins find chariots of iron in our constitution—our former habits, our associations, and our occupations.
Nevertheless we must overcome them. They are very strong, and in reference to them, we are very weak; yet in the name of God we must master them, and we will. A man who is held by only one chain is still a captive. There is no going to heaven with one sin ruling within us, for of the saints it is said,. The Lord of hosts is with us, and who shall resist His sin-destroying power?
Spurgeon comments: Here is the key of the Psalm. The worship is that of faith, and the blessedness is peculiar to believers. No formal worshipper can enter into this secret.
A man must know the Lord by the life of real faith, or he can have no true rejoicing in the Lord's worship, his house, his Son, or his ways. Dear reader, how fares it with thy soul? The one thing that makes man blessed. Trust in God. Blessed, etc. The Blessing contained in that one thing.
God himself becomes ours; His mercy for our pardon; His power for our protection; His wisdom for our guidance; His faithfulness for our preservation; His all sufficiency for our supply. The certainty of the blessing. From David's own experience; from the solemn appeal to God respecting it. O Lord God of hosts, etc. Psalm Who is this King of glory? The closing note is inexpressibly grand. Jehovah of hosts , Lord of men and angels, Lord of the universe, Lord of the worlds, is the King of glory.
All true glory is concentrated upon the true God, for all other glory is but a passing pageant, the painted pomp of an hour. Our Immanuel is hymned in most sublime strains. Jesus of Nazareth is Jehovah Sabaoth. Jamieson adds : Lord God of hosts Ho Amos , describes God by a title indicative of supremacy over all creatures, and especially the heavenly armies Jos 1Ki Whether, as some think, the actual enlargement of the ancient gates of Jerusalem be the basis of the figure, the effect of the whole is to impress us with a conception of the matchless majesty of God.
Notice the historical and original application of these words to the King who dwelt with Israel. The thought of God in these words is mainly that of a God of strong and victorious energy, a Warrior-God, a conquering King, One whose word is power, who rules amidst the armies of heaven and amidst the inhabitants of earth….
In that name is the thought to which the modern world is coming so slowly by scientific paths, that all being is one ordered whole, subject to the authority of one Lord. And in addition to that, the grander thought, that the unity of nature is the will of God; and that as the Commander issues His orders over all the field, so He speaks and it is done.
Such is the name of the Lord that dwelt with Israel, the great conception that rises before this Psalmist. When viewed from the perspective of eternity, the most critical need of this hour may well be that the Church should be brought back from her long Babylonian captivity and the name of God be glorified in her again as of old. Yet we must not think of the Church as an anonymous body, a mystical religious abstraction.
We Christians are the Church and whatever we do is what the Church is doing. The matter, therefore, is for each of us a personal one. Any forward step in the Church must begin with the individual. What can we plain Christians do to bring back the departed glory? Is there some secret we may learn? Is there a formula for personal revival we can apply to the present situation, to our own situation? The answer to these questions is yes…. The secret is an open one which the wayfaring man may read.
It is simply the old and ever-new counsel: Acquaint thyself with God. The Lord of hosts is with us. This is the reason for all Zion's security, and for the overthrow of her foes. The Lord rules the angels, the stars, the elements, and all the hosts of heaven; and the heaven of heavens are under his sway.
The armies of men though they know it not are made to subserve His will. This Generalissimo of the forces of the land, and the Lord High Admiral of the seas, is on our side -- our august ally; woe unto those who fight against Him, for they shall fly like smoke before the wind when He gives the word to scatter them. When this glad verse is sung to music worthy of such a jubilate, well may the singers pause and the players wait awhile to tune their instruments again; here, therefore, fitly stands that solemn, stately, peaceful note of rest, SELAH.
Spurgeon : The grace of God that brings salvation from sin has flashed forth conspicuously like the lightning which is seen from one part of the heaven to the other, and our victory over darkness is insured. However hard the conflict with evil, it is not desperate. We may hope on and hope ever. I do not feel as if I could teach; I search for instruction, and the more I pull the more I cannot get it.
Can he not give you stores of thought, emotion, and language? He has used you; can he not do so again? Be of good courage; your best friend is left. He who made a speech in the Academy found that all his hearers had gone except Plato; but as Plato remained, the orator finished his address.
They asked him how he could continue under the circumstances, and he replied that Plato was enough for an audience. So, if God be pleased with you, go on; the divine pleasure is more than sufficient. Adam Clarke adds : We, feeble Jews, were but a handful of men; but the Lord of hosts—the God of armies, was on our side. Him none could attack with hope of success, and His legions could not be over-thrown… And even the armies of our enemies are at his command, and will fight for us whenever he pleases: "He is the Lord of all hosts.
God has the whole world in His hands and is working out His divine purposes for the good of His people and the glory of His name. Be Basic. Victor Pub. Literally the Greek translation reads "Lord the dunamis God" the one able to carry out whatever He deems fit and proper!
We need to remember this truth about His Name. Spurgeon : It was meet to sing this twice over. It is a truth of which no believer wearies, it is a fact too often forgotten , it is a precious privilege which cannot be too often considered.
Reader, is the Lord on thy side? Is Emmanuel, God with us, thy Redeemer? Is there a covenant between thee and God as between God and Jacob? If so, thrice happy art thou. Show thy joy in holy song, and in times of trouble play the man by still making music for thy God.
Here as before, lift up the heart. Rest in contemplation after praise. Still keep the soul in tune. It is easier to sing a hymn of praise than to continue in the spirit of praise, but let it be our aim to maintain the uprising devotion of our grateful hearts, and so end our song as if we intended it to be continued.
SELAH bids the music rest. Spurgeon : Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed for my sake. If he were deserted, others who were walking in the same path of faith would be discouraged and disappointed. Unbelievers are ready enough to catch at anything which may turn humble faith into ridicule; therefore, O God of all the armies of Israel, let not my case cause the enemy to blaspheme—such is the spirit of this verse.
Our blessed Lord ever had a tender concern for his people, and would not have his own oppression of spirit become a source of discouragement to them. Let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel. He appealed to the Lord of hosts by His power to help him, and now to the God of Israel by His covenant faithfulness to come to the rescue See related discussion of God as Your Covenant Defender.
He was strengthened in the hour of peril, and came off more than a conqueror, as we also shall do if we hold fast our confidence even to the end. By this saying Joshua was both encouraged and instructed. As if he had said, "Fear not; Jehovah hath sent from heaven to save thee and thy people from the reproach of them that would swallow thee up. Israel is the Lord's host; and the Lord of hosts is Israel's Captain. Thou thyself shalt only be captain under me, and I am now about to instruct thee relative to thy conduct in this war.
As the manna had now failed, the people always greatly addicted to incredulity, might have been led to imagine that God had now given them up, and would be no longer in their armies, had he not given them this strong assurance, that the Angel of his presence should be with them as the guide and protector of the whole camp; for Joshua undoubtedly informed them of the encouragement he had received from the captain of the Lord's host. By this vision he showed them that their help came from himself, and that it was not by human might or power, but by the Lord of hosts, they were to have the victory over all their adversaries; and he gave them the most convincing proof of this in the miraculous destruction of Jericho.
By this means he continued to keep them dependent on his arm alone, without which dependence the spirit of religion could not have been preserved among them. There the name of the Lord of hosts was invoked, etc. It is not unworthy of remark, that in all the books written prior to the captivity, Jehovah is called The Lord of Hosts ; but in all the books written after the captivity, as 2 Chronicles, Ezra Nehemiah, and Daniel, he is styled The God of Heaven.
The words however have the same meaning. The TWOT says the root verb tsaba "has to do with fighting, e. Israel warring against Midian Nu It has also a wider use in the sense of rendering service. So one might say tsaba is used in contexts of warfare or worship! The meaning of the first use of tsaba in Genesis is in my opinion controversial and similar uses - Ps ; Isa ; Neh , some probably most like the TWOT favoring reference to the celestial bodies but others favoring angelic armies - "Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts.
Regardless, it is fair to say that one cannot make a dogmatic distinction. The next 3 uses in Genesis are very clearly speaking of military units or armies of men Ge , 32, However the most important use of tsaba is in the Name of Jehovah.
The most concentrated use of LORD of hosts is in the prophets where it is used frequently to introduce a statement by God. Below are samples…. The great description " He is able " is found several times in the NT read what He is able to do in 2Ti note , Heb note , Heb note ; cp Eph note. Then cry out to Jehovah Sabaoth Who upon hearing the sound of your anguish is ever able to come to your side and to rescue you boetheo in Heb note either out of the fire or through the fire, always with the intended purpose of conforming you more to the image of Jesus.
Paul uses kurios pantokrator in 2 Cor "Lord Almighty". Nelson's Bible Dictionary says this phrase refers to the "heavenly beings created by God and associated with Him in His rule over the world.
For example, a simple reading of Dt would favor celestial bodies over beings and Jer clearly uses host of heaven to describe created bodies stars. In Isa host of heaven would seem to be more closely related to created bodies than created beings. On the other hand 1Ki and 2Chr clearly refers to celestial beings angels and appears to include both good and bad as deduced from what Jehovah asks in 1Ki !
Isa says "the LORD will punish the host of heaven , on high, and the kings of the earth, on earth," which most clearly speaks of created beings angels - in context demons. In several passages the meaning is somewhat ambiguous as in 2Ki , 2Ki , 2Ki , 5, 2Chr , 5, Jer , Zeph each of which could refer either to the demonic beings or celestial bodies.
In fact if one worships the latter created bodies - cp the modern practice of Astrology he or she would in effect be worshipping the former demons behind the idol as Paul taught in 1Cor , so in that sense the two meanings are closely related.
In Exodus Ex ; ; , 41, 51 tsaba is interpreted by many if not most authorities and Bible translations as a reference to the forces, regiments, divisions or armies of Israel. For example, the respected NET Note says tsaba in Ex "is a military term that portrays the people of God in battle array. On the other hand in Numbers we see the Israelites in their wilderness journey were numbered in armies by their tribal units Nu "according to their armies ".
The NLT paraphrase is a nice compromise of Ex describing "the people of Israel coming out of the land of Egypt like an army. This latter sense would be a better description of the large number of people coming out of Egypt. The HCSB translates all the uses of tsaba in Exodus with divisions and that also would seem to be a reasonably good interpretation as Israel did have 12 divisions or tribes.
The Lxx does not help resolve with dunamis which means power. Numbers has 69 uses of tsaba most of which refer to either war or armies. In Numbers tsaba refers to the service of those who work in the Tent of Meeting and is translated in the Lxx with leitourgeo gives us English - "liturgy" cp similar meaning of tsaba in Nu , 23, 30, 35, 39, 43, Who is the LORD of hosts?
Zech In this passage which in context Zech 14 appears to occur during what is known as the " millennium " Rev , 5, 6, 7- note , we see that the King of kings Rev note , cp note Rev note Who is the Lord Jesus Christ is also referred to as the LORD of hosts. Click discussion of the phrase " host of heaven " Although one might disagree on what " host " refers to in a given verse, the important truth is that Jehovah is LORD over ALL HOSTS , whether they are the host armies on earth, the stars or the angels good or bad.
Heb - note ; see also note by Spurgeon For He will give His angels charge concerning you to guard you in all your ways. Ps - Spurgeon Who will give His angels charge? Ps Spurgeon Although this promise was applied specifically to Jesus, it is also a marvelous representation of the ministry of angels on behalf of the "heirs of salvation" Heb note.
What shall we do? Ps ,17 Spurgeon's note 1 , 2 What additional insight can we glean by examining how Jewish scholars translated "Jehovah Sabaoth" from Hebrew to Greek in the Septuagint -lxx? Ref What does Amos teach about who can expect the very present help of Jehovah Sabaoth in the time of trouble? Amos Clearly this passage shows that the one who would cry out to Jehovah Sabaoth in the hour of need and find "life" in His presence is the one who seeks good rather than evil a good pattern - focus on good first which will make it much easier to avoid evil.
But this knowledge is difficult because there are conditions to be met and the obstinate nature of fallen man does not take kindly to them… Knowledge of such a Being cannot be gained by study alone. Addendum Lord of hosts is found in association with the ark of the covenant cf. The ISBE writes of Jehovah of Hosts that… Evidently the meaning of the title is that all created agencies and forces are under the leadership or dominion of Yahweh, who made and maintains them Ge ; Is Where is Jehovah Sabaoth first encountered in Scripture?
You may be asking yourself - Why is Hannah suffering barrenness? How did "Elkanah her husband" console her? Now Eli the priest was sitting on the seat by the doorpost of the temple of the LORD Elkanah's pleasant words had begun the healing process deep within Hannah's soul.
Pr How did Hannah feel? How does Hannah respond when Eli accuses her of being drunk? Annie Flint's poem gives us a fitting description of the LORD of hosts He gives more grace when the burdens grow greater.
He sends more strength when the labors increase, To added affliction He addeth His mercy, To multiplied trials, His multiplied peace. When we have exhausted our store of endurance, When our strength has failed 'ere the day is half done; When we reach the end of our hoarded resources Our Father's full giving is only begun. His love has no limit, His grace has no measure. His power no boundary known unto men; For out of His infinite riches in Jesus He giveth and giveth and giveth again.
Bach the former director of The Evangelical Alliance Mission alluded to the truth in Zech when he said… The Holy Spirit longs to reveal to you the deeper things of God. See Spurgeon's devotional on Zech Not only did David gird his mind 1Pe note with this truth about God, but he held fast to it and stood firm, undeterred by discouraging words from his own family and even words of doubt from King Saul. Psalms 42— An Expositional Commentary Barnhouse has a note on "Be Still"… If you thrash around in the thorn patch, you will only get more scratches.
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