El-Olam
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Remember the following truth from our beloved Torah!
“Ye shall NOT ADD TO THE WORD which
I command you, NEITHER SHALL YE DIMINISH FROM
IT, that ye may keep the commandments of אֱלֹהֵיכֶם יְהוָה - the LORD your Eloleichem,
which I command you”. Davarim - Deuteronomy 4:2. (JPS-1917).
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אֵל
עוֹלָם
With Rabbi, Dr. Reuven Ben Avraham-Goossens, PhD.
Please Note: All verses are from the JPS-1917 version of the Tanakh).
Greetings, I am well aware that this is a relatively short study, but it does carry such wonderful teaching. Over time I have asked a good number of Hebrews if they knew what this amazing title means, and I found just two who knew it and a good number who had no idea. Sadly their Ivrit was obviously not up to scratch!
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The title “El Olam” - אֵל עוֹלָם in the Tanakh translates to “Everlasting אֱלֹהִים - Elohim”, underscoring the ‘eternal’ and ‘unchanging nature’ of the Divine presence. Rooted in Hebrew etymology, “El” of course means “אֱלֹהִים”, while “Olam” suggests ‘perpetuity’.
References are as follows: 1. Genesis 21:33, where Avraham invokes the title אֵל עוֹלָם - “El Olam”:
וַיִּטַּע אֶשֶׁל, בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע; וַיִּקְרָא-שָׁם-בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה, אֵל עוֹלָם
“And Abraham planted a tamarisk-tree in
2. Isaiah 40:28, This verse has a somewhat extend “El” and it has אֱלֹהֵי עוֹלָם which highlights אֱלֹהִים’s infinite nature.
הֲלוֹא יָדַעְתָּ אִם-לֹא שָׁמַעְתָּ, אֱלֹהֵי עוֹלָם יְהוָה בּוֹרֵא קְצוֹת הָאָרֶץ
“Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard that the everlasting אֱלֹהִים -אֱלֹהֵי עוֹלָם, יְהוָה - the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth”.
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By reflecting on “אֵל עוֹלָם”, one gains insight into the deep theological implications of Divine eternality and sovereignty, providing stability for faith in a changing world. Insights into its ‘historical’, ‘cultural’, and ‘scriptural contexts’ are richly intriguing.
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Hebrew Meaning. |
“El Olam” - אֵל
עוֹלָם means “The Everlasting אֱלֹהִים - Elohim”. |
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Key Scriptures. |
Genesis 21:33 and Isaiah
40:28, being the two main verses. |
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Spiritual Symbolism. |
אֱלֹהִים’s
‘eternal presence’, ‘infinite wisdom’, and ‘unchanging character’. |
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Contextual Use. |
Emphasizes אֱלֹהִים’s
existence beyond time and His covenant faithfulness |
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Life Application. |
Encourages trust in אֱלֹהִים’s
eternal nature and hope in His everlasting promises |
Discover the meaning of “El Olam” - אֵל עוֹלָם in our beloved Tanakh, for it is a powerful title of אֱלֹהִים of יְהוָה - the LORD, and it reveals His blessed ‘Eternal existence’, ‘unchanging nature’, and ‘timeless faithfulness’.
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Remember what אֱלֹהִים - Elohim, blessed be He, said the following through a number of
our prophets...
“The More Torah,
the More Life”,
For Elohim is the One who gave us our ... “Life!”
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