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El
Shaddai
El Shaddai (Hebrews) or
"Almighty God" is the first name that God called Himself to
Man.
This banner is a combination of the covenant that "God Almighty"
made with Abraham and also the Las which "I Am" made with Moses.
"When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram
and said to him, "I Am almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless."
"And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply
you exceedingly."
Then Abram fell of his face, and God talked with him, saying:
"As for me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you shall be a father
of many nations."
Genesis 17:1-4 K.J.V.
In Exodus 20:1-17, God gives Moses The Ten Commandments
which are absolute law, principles that are all-encompassing and allow
for no exception.
"And you shall make two cherubim of gold; of hammered work you shall
make them at the two ends of the mercy seat." Exodus 25:18
"And the cherubim shall stretch out their wings above, covering the
mercy seat with their wings, and they shall face one another; the faces
of the cherubim shall be toward the mercy seat." Exodus 20:20
Cherubim are angelic being associated with guarding and bearing
God's throne. They are associated with the worship of Almighty God.
The Tabernacle
"Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of
fine woven linen, and blue, purple, and scarlet thread; with artistic
designs of cherubim you shall weave them." Exodus 26:1
The tabernacle was to provide a place where God might dwell among His
people. The term "Tabernacle" sometimes refers to the tent,
including the holy place and the Most Holy, which was covered with embroidered
curtains. But in other places it refers to the entire complex, including
the curtained court in which the tent stood.
"Then the cloud covered
the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle."
Exodus 40:38
"For the cloud of the Lord was above the tabernacle by day,
and fire was over it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel,
throughout all their journeys. Exodus 40:38
The two pillars at the top of this banner represent the two pillars
at the entrance of Solomon's Temple where the Ark of the Covenant was
housed. The pillar on the right was named "jachin" meaning "He
will establish," and "Boaz" on the left, meaning "In
Him is strength."
(1 Kings 7:15-22)
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