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[1] {Almighty God}
"Almighty God" (Heb. El Shaddai) (1) The etymological signification
of Almighty God (El Shaddai) is both interesting and touching. God
(El) signifies the "Strong One" (Gen 1.1, note). The qualifying word
Shaddai is formed from the Hebrew word "shad," the breast, invariably
used in Scripture for a \\woman's\\ breast; e.g.
# Ge 49:25 Joh 3:12 Ps 22:9 So 1:13 4:5 7:3,7,8 8:1,8,10 Isa 28:9 Eze 16:7
Shaddai therefore means primarily "the breasted." God is "Shaddai,"
because He is the Nourisher, the Strength-giver, and so, in a secondary
sense, the Satisfier, who pours himself into believing lives. As a
fretful, unsatisfied babe is not only strengthened and nourished from
the mother's breast, but also is quieted, rested, satisfied, so El
Shaddai is that name of God which sets Him forth as the
Strength-giver and Satisfier of His people. It is on every account
to be regretted that "Shaddai" was translated "Almighty." The
primary name El or Elohim sufficiently signifies almightiness.
"All-sufficient" would far better express both the Hebrew meaning and
the characteristic use of the name in Scripture.
(2) Almighty God (El Shaddai) not only enriches, but makes fruitful.
This is nowhere better illustrated than in the first occurrence of the
name
# Ge 17:1-8
To a man ninety-nine years of age, and "as good as dead"
# Heb 11:12
He said: "I am the Almighty God [El Shaddai] . . . I will . . .
multiply thee exceedingly." To the same purport is the use of the name
in
# Ge 28:3,4
(3) As Giver of fruitfulness, Almighty God (El Shaddai) chastens His
people. For the moral connection of chastening with fruit bearing, see
# Joh 15:2 Heb 12:10 Ru 1:20
Hence, Almighty is the characteristic name of God in Job, occurring
thirty-one times in that book. The hand of El Shaddai falls upon Job,
the best man of his time, not in judgment, but in purifying unto
greater fruitfulness
# Job 5:17-25
See, for other names
of Deity: Gen 1.1, note; 2.4, note; 2.7; 14.18, note; 15.2, note; 21.33,
note; 1Sa 1.3, note.
» See Note "Ge 14:18"