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Israel: 'he who wrestles with God' from the Hebrew name Yisra'el. In the Old Testament Israel (who was formerly named Jacob; see Genesis 32:28) wrestled with an angel. The ancient and modern states of Israel took their names from him.
Gabriel: 'strength of God' from Hebrew gavhri'el. Gabriel is one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition. He appears in both the Old Testament and the New Testament, where he serves as the announcer of the births of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Koran to Muhammad.
Emmanuel: 'God is with us' (Hebrew). This was the foretold name of the Messiah in the Old Testament.
Elijah: 'God is YAHWEH' from the Hebrew name Eliyahu. Elijah was a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century BC, during the reign of King Ahab and his queen, Jezabel. The two Books of Kings in the Old Testament tell of his exploits, which cultivate with him being carried to heaven in a chariot of fire.
Yahweh: A name of the Hebrew God, represented in Hebrew by the tetragrammaton ('four letters') Yod He Waw He, transliterated into Roman script Y H W H. Because it was considered blasphemous to utter the name of God it was only written and never spoken. This resulted in the original pronunciation being lost. The name may have originally been derived from the old Semitic root, hwy meaning 'to be, to become.'
Joel: 'YAHWEH is God' from the Hebrew name Yoel. Joel was a minor prophet in the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Joel.
Amiel: 'God of my people' (Hebrew).
Ariel: 'lion of God' (Hebrew).
Zerachiel: possibly 'command of God' (Hebrew). The Book of Enoch names him as one of the seven archangels.
Azrael: 'helper of God' from Hebrew 'azra'el. This is the name of an angel in Jewish and Muslim tradition who separated the soul from the body upon death. He is sometimes referred to as the Angel of Death.
Michael: From the Hebrew name Mikha'el, meaning 'who is like God?'. This was the name of one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers. This was also the name of eight Byzantine emperors and a czar of Russia.
Hazael: 'one that sees God' (Hebrew). The name of a king of Aram in the Old Testament.
Mehitabel: 'God makes happy' (Hebrew; feminine). This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.
Jehiel: 'God lives' (Hebrew). This name is briefly mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to a lute player.
Raphael: 'God has healed' from Hebrew repha'el. Raphael was one of the seven archangels in the Hebrew tradition. In the Book of Tobit in the Old Testament, it is told how he aided Tobias.
Raguel: 'friend of God' (Hebrew). The Book of Enoch names him as one of the seven archangels.
Uriel: 'God is light' from Hebrew uri'el. Uriel was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition. He is mentioned only in the Apocrypha.
Remiel: 'mercy of God' (Hebrew). The Book of Enoch names him as one of the seven archangels.
Eliezer: 'God is my helper' (Hebrew). In the Old Testament this is the name of both a servant of Abraham and one of the sons of Moses (see Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name).
Elihu: 'YAHWEH is God' (Hebrew). This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament.
Elizabeth: 'oath of God' from the Hebrew name Elisheba. In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Aaron. In the New Testament this is the mother of John the Baptist.
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The names are not so important (rendered as they are in English), but the etymologies are. God is often referred to as subordinate to the will of man. 'God is my helper'? The angel Jacob drew into a tie was seen as representative of the extent of God's power. All Jacob got out of the deal was a limp--and spiritual authority.
What makes this all the more interesting for me and my private research is that I'm relating "God" to states of perception, the flavor of consciousness, and specifically areas of the brain. To reread the Bible with such a worldview is, well, eye-opening. It, incredibly, resembles a severe paradigm shift....
Israel: 'he who wrestles with God' from the Hebrew name Yisra'el. In the Old Testament Israel (who was formerly named Jacob; see Genesis 32:28) wrestled with an angel. The ancient and modern states of Israel took their names from him.
Gabriel: 'strength of God' from Hebrew gavhri'el. Gabriel is one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition. He appears in both the Old Testament and the New Testament, where he serves as the announcer of the births of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Koran to Muhammad.
Emmanuel: 'God is with us' (Hebrew). This was the foretold name of the Messiah in the Old Testament.
Elijah: 'God is YAHWEH' from the Hebrew name Eliyahu. Elijah was a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century BC, during the reign of King Ahab and his queen, Jezabel. The two Books of Kings in the Old Testament tell of his exploits, which cultivate with him being carried to heaven in a chariot of fire.
Yahweh: A name of the Hebrew God, represented in Hebrew by the tetragrammaton ('four letters') Yod He Waw He, transliterated into Roman script Y H W H. Because it was considered blasphemous to utter the name of God it was only written and never spoken. This resulted in the original pronunciation being lost. The name may have originally been derived from the old Semitic root, hwy meaning 'to be, to become.'
Joel: 'YAHWEH is God' from the Hebrew name Yoel. Joel was a minor prophet in the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Joel.
Amiel: 'God of my people' (Hebrew).
Ariel: 'lion of God' (Hebrew).
Zerachiel: possibly 'command of God' (Hebrew). The Book of Enoch names him as one of the seven archangels.
Azrael: 'helper of God' from Hebrew 'azra'el. This is the name of an angel in Jewish and Muslim tradition who separated the soul from the body upon death. He is sometimes referred to as the Angel of Death.
Michael: From the Hebrew name Mikha'el, meaning 'who is like God?'. This was the name of one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition and the only one identified as an archangel in the Bible. In the Book of Revelation in the New Testament he is portrayed as the leader of heaven's armies, and thus is considered the patron saint of soldiers. This was also the name of eight Byzantine emperors and a czar of Russia.
Hazael: 'one that sees God' (Hebrew). The name of a king of Aram in the Old Testament.
Mehitabel: 'God makes happy' (Hebrew; feminine). This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament.
Jehiel: 'God lives' (Hebrew). This name is briefly mentioned in the Old Testament as belonging to a lute player.
Raphael: 'God has healed' from Hebrew repha'el. Raphael was one of the seven archangels in the Hebrew tradition. In the Book of Tobit in the Old Testament, it is told how he aided Tobias.
Raguel: 'friend of God' (Hebrew). The Book of Enoch names him as one of the seven archangels.
Uriel: 'God is light' from Hebrew uri'el. Uriel was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition. He is mentioned only in the Apocrypha.
Remiel: 'mercy of God' (Hebrew). The Book of Enoch names him as one of the seven archangels.
Eliezer: 'God is my helper' (Hebrew). In the Old Testament this is the name of both a servant of Abraham and one of the sons of Moses (see Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name).
Elihu: 'YAHWEH is God' (Hebrew). This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament.
Elizabeth: 'oath of God' from the Hebrew name Elisheba. In the Old Testament this is the name of the wife of Aaron. In the New Testament this is the mother of John the Baptist.
* * *
The names are not so important (rendered as they are in English), but the etymologies are. God is often referred to as subordinate to the will of man. 'God is my helper'? The angel Jacob drew into a tie was seen as representative of the extent of God's power. All Jacob got out of the deal was a limp--and spiritual authority.
What makes this all the more interesting for me and my private research is that I'm relating "God" to states of perception, the flavor of consciousness, and specifically areas of the brain. To reread the Bible with such a worldview is, well, eye-opening. It, incredibly, resembles a severe paradigm shift....