Appendix 2. Names, Titles, and Analogies of God in Isaiah


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When you read Isaiah, you're impressed with all the names and titles by which God refers to himself in these prophetic passages. Here are some -- but not an exhaustive list -- of these.

  1. LORD = Yahweh (many times)
  2. God = 'el (many times)
  3. God of Israel (22 times in all), God of Jacob (5 times)
  4. God of all the earth (54:5)
  5. Sovereign Lord (NIV), Lord God (NRSV, KJV) = 'Ādôn Yahweh (40:10 and 18 times in all)
  6. LORD Almighty (NIV), LORD of hosts (NRSV, KJV) (9:7 and 62 times in all)
  7. LORD your God (9 times)
  8. Shepherd (40:11)
  9. Potter (29:16; 41:25; 64:8)
  10. Holy One / Holy One of Israel/Jacob (40:25, 33 times in all)
  11. Everlasting God (40:28)
  12. Creator (27:11; 40:28; 41:15)
  13. Redeemer (41:14, 13 times in all)
  14. King (6:5; 32:22; 41:21; 43:15; 44:6)
  15. Savior (17:10; 43:3; 45:15, 21; 49:26)
  16. First and the Last (43:6)
  17. Rock (17:10; 44:8),  Rock Eternal (26:4)
  18. Maker (27:11; 30:29; 45:11; 51:13; 54:5)
  19. Spirit (48:16)
  20. Mighty One (33:21; 42:13; 49:26; 60:16)
  21. Husband (54:5)
  22. Father (63:16; 64:8)
  23. Light of Israel (10:17; cf. 60:19)
  24. Most High (14:14)
  25. Righteous One (24:16), Upright/Just One (26:7)
  26. Glorious Crown (28:5)
  27. Spirit of Justice (28:6)
  28. Judge (32:22)
  29. Lawgiver (32:22)
  30. Warrior (42:13)

Names of the Messiah

  1. Branch (11:1; 4:2)
  2. Child (9:6)
  3. Everlasting Father (9:6)
  4. King (32:1)
  5. Mighty God (9:6)
  6. Prince of Peace (9:6)
  7. Righteous One (53:11)
  8. Root of Jesse (11:10)
  9. Servant (52:12)
  10. Shoot (11:1)
  11. Son (9:6)
  12. Wonderful Counselor (9:6)

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