Los nombres de Dios: El nombre de Dios trae esperanza, sanidad y felicidad

by Lester Sumrall

Las increíbles promesas de Dios para usted Los nombres de Dios revelan su favor y su amor inmensurable por nosotros. Él es nuestro Sanador, Proveedor, Pacificador, Conquistador y mucho más. Al saber cómo Dios expresa su amor por nosotros por medio de sus nombres, usted su comunión con ÉlDescubrir su propósito en la vidaEncontrar seguridad y paz en su presenciaRecibir sanidad para su cuerpoderrotar la influencia de Satanás en su vidaAl entender la naturaleza de Dios, usted cosechará las bendiciones de sus muchas promesas, vivirá el gran plan que Él tiene para su vida y verá satisfechas sus necesidades más profundas. Aquí está la llave para abrir el tesoro... las miles de promesas hechas por Dios a cada uno de nosotros. ¡Reclámelas hoy!God’s Incredible Promises to You God’s names reveal His favor and immeasurable love for us. He is our Healer, Provider, Peacemaker, Conqueror, and much more. By knowing how God expresses His love for us through His names, you your fellowship with HimDiscover your purpose in lifeFind security and peace in His presenceReceive healing for your bodyDefeat Satan’s influence in your lifeBy understanding the nature of God, you will reap the blessings of His many promises, live out the great plan He has for your life, and have your deepest needs met. Here’s the key to unlocking the treasure…the thousands of promises made by God to each one of us. Claim them today!  

Genres: Christian, God

131 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1982

Reviews

[Christopher Lewis Kozoriz · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Often a name provides an important clue to the nature of a person or place." (Lester Sumrall, Names of God)

The Author expounds on the names of the Living God, where it is located in the Word of God, what that name means, and how we can use that name to bring victory to our lives. Some of the names of God that the Author expounds upon in this book include:

● Yahweh/Jehovah (The Lord)
● Jehovah/Elohim (The Lord Is God)
● Jehovah-Elyon (The Lord God Most High)
● El-Shaddai (The Almighty God)
● Jehovah-Jireh (The Lord Will Provide)
● Jehovah-Repheka (The Lord Is Healer)
● Jehovah-Tsidqenu (The Lord Is Our Righteousness)
● Jehovah-Tsebaoth (The Lord of Hosts)
● Jehovah-Nissi (The Lord Is Conqueror)
● Jehovah-Shalom (The Lord Is Peace)
● Jehovah-Shamah (The Lord Is There)

He says, "If you want to become a serious student of the Word of God, you should be familiar with those Greek and Hebrew names because they contain a wealth of truth about the wonderful God we serve."

The chapter that spoke to me personally was Chapter 5: The Almighty God. In this chapter the Author articulates that the name of "God Almighty" or El-Shaddi in the Hebrew, emphasizes God's ability to handle any situation that confronts us. Rather than focusing on ourselves and all our weaknesses, we should focus on the greatness of The Almighty God. He is Almighty God, more powerful than any problem in our lives. He says concerning Satan: "Satan tries to destroy us from within, you see. He can give us physical trouble, and he can give us much opposition in the work we try to do for the Lord. But the front line for the battleground, as far as Satan is concerned is your mind. He knows that if he can defeat your thoughts, he'll defeat your faith. He wants to make you skeptical of God's promises. So he seizes on every setback and problem as an accusation to bring to your mind; he begins whispering doubts in your ear." We would do well to remind ourselves God is the Almighty God. He is bigger that any problem we face and will pull us from the midst of defeat.

This book gives us God's names, what those names mean, and how those names give us insight into the wonderful character of God. What a mighty God we serve!

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely a lot of great information to be found in this book, but it wasn’t quite as in depth with God’s names as I thought it would be, which is why I took away one star. Each chapter had a specific name that he would break down and go into, but there were some chapters that were super deep and informative and others fell kind of flat. I love the explanations of the original Greek and Hebrew that he goes into, as well as deeper understanding of Bible verses and stories and what was going on beyond face value. It was definitely worth the read but honestly wouldn’t be my first choice for a book on God’s Names. Maybe more of a 3.5 star book for me.

[Heather Martinez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dr. Lester Sumrall is one of the great generals of the Pentecostal movement. This book was written back in the 90's but is still relevant for today. Dr. Sumrall teaches on 12 names of God. Each name has it's own chapter. Although I knew some of the names for God listed in this book, there were still many good insights that Dr. Sumrall shares. I love his style of speaking and writing. It is no holds bar. He says what he means and means what he says. Overall I enjoyed the book very much.

[Luke Soto · Rating 5 out of 5]

well only sumerall can truly give a first hand teaching like this.

this is a book that introduces who God is and how God has always shown up as the God who always does the thing He promises.

whether it is justice, healing, peace, comfort, waring on our behalf, providing, etc.

there is only one God but he always moves in all areas and all situations this is a great read and one that will defintly charge the believer to believe in God's healing.

I recommend this book for all Christians old and new.

[Cj Zawacki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maybe you have heard the many names of God, and wonder their meanings or sources. Sumrall's book, " the NAMESof GOD," explains the meanings and how to apply these Names to our everyday prayer and actions. Not a preachy book, very good read and guide.

[Nathan Albright · Rating 4 out of 5]

In reading this book, we learn a lot more about the character of Lester Sumrall than we do about the character of God.  That is not necessarily a good thing, but it is the sort of revelation that is not only about Mr. Sumrall himself but about the religious culture in which he springs, and it is a reminder to readers (and certainly to this one) that what we write reveals more about us than we may ourselves understand.  The author comes off as a very critical person of others, but as the sort of person who may not come off as well as he thinks he would.  He continually enjoins readers to follow what the Bible says, yet he clearly does not when it comes to the biblical Sabbath, and he openly acknowledges that his own beliefs about the nature of God are different than what was believed by those who lived in biblical times, whether Old Testament or New.  He ridicules the process theology of Whitehead while, in practice, not believing in the consistent and unchanging nature of God himself.   Likewise, he criticizes American believers for not being generous enough to others while humblebragging about his own fancy house and television studio supposedly so ornate because it brings honor to God, and even manages to criticize other Christian leaders for their corruption as if he did not live in a glass house himself.  Again, this volume seems more about the author than it does about the character and nature of God, and that is a shame.

The book ostensibly seeks to describe the nature and character of God by looking at his names.  These names are given in something that amounts to a compromise between the actual Hebrew names as best as we are able to understand them and the familiar but likely erroneous forms of those names to readers coming from Hellenistic Christendom.  The essays are about the following names:  Yahweh/Jehovah, Jehovah-Elohim, Jehovah-Elyon, El-Shaddai, Jehovah-Jireh, Jehovah-Repheka, Jehovah-Tsidqenu, Jehovah-Nissi, Jehovah-Shalom, Jehovah-Shamah), and the twelfth chapter is an invitation to the reader to get to know the being behind the name, as if the author was qualified to reveal God's nature to anyone not knowing it particularly well himself.  The essays blend scriptural exegesis with prooftexting and cultural criticism, where the writer seeks to place himself as a judge of society rather than a sinner in need of God's grace himself.  Beyond the usual failures of such an approach, the author manages to be entirely too simplistic when it comes to blessings and trials, putting himself in the position of espousing the theodicy of Job's friends [1], which is never a good place to be.

Ultimately, if one does not particularly care for the author or his approach, what is the value of a book like this?  For me, this book is a reminder of what is most important about studying the names of God in the first place, and that is seeking to have a relationship with God Himself and an understanding, however partial and incomplete, of His nature and the way that He reveals Himself to humanity.  This book is a reminder that any attempts to engage in snobbery or limiting ourselves to calling God by one name or one pronunciation of a name is bound to fail because we simply lack the information to do so properly.  Likewise, any one name of God is only a partial understanding of God's complex and layered nature.  Let us take the two general divisions of the nature of God into El(ohim) and Yahweh (or YHWH, or however one wishes to perform), which is spoken of as Adonai (Lord) by Jews because of the characteristic Jewish refusal to accept intimacy with God [2].  El or Elohim often is used to describe God in a general sense as He can be comprehended through natural law or general revelation, while Yahweh deals with God in a covenantal and deeply intimate sense, and here the use of Adonai for lord suggests a discomfort and awkwardness with intimacy.  Even where we may not know the exact names or pronunciations of names, our use of names and our refusal to use certain names suggests certain attitudes about how we feel about being close to God, and that gives this work some value even if the author's self-absorption makes this a somewhat unpleasant if mercifully (170 pages) short book.

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[Dane Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book. I opened my eye to the various names of God and how he wears multiple hats in our lives and all for our benefit.

[Craig Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent study book to help develop our relationship and understanding of God and his characteristics

[Lerato Masilo-Daniels · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant

[Lerato · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book and revelation from a trusted source.

[sergio garcia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recomendable

Excelente libro de estudio para conocer un poco mas de cerca los nombres que que fueron revelado en la biblia

[Lau Bonilla✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Jehová de los ejércitos lo ha determinado, ¿y quién lo impedirá? Y su mano extendida, ¿quién la hará retroceder?” Isaías 14:27

[NGNAOUSSI ELONGUE · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decided not to read it any longer after discovering that all names of God were summed in the name of Jesus.

[Joanna Coleman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Lester Sumrall and this book did not disappoint. A great book to keep around for reference of the awesome names of God. Great explanation of the eleven names of God. This one I will keep for a long time.

[Patricia Tharpe · Rating 5 out of 5]

I learned the names of God through reading this book! I refer to it often during my Bible studies and devotional readings.

[Sarah · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was okay. Full of blanket statements with no real explanation. Meh.

[Vrbeyond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tremendous study book for the serious Bible Student.