Forty Messianic Personas of the God of Israel

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Creator of Heaven and Earth—“It is I who made the earth and created man upon it; I with my hand suspended the heavens, appointing all their host” (Isaiah 45:12).

Creator of Israel—“Ponder these things, O Jacob, and you, O Israel, for you are my servant. I have created you to be my servant, O Israel; Do not disregard me” (Isaiah 4:21).

Maker—“Thus says Jehovah, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and succored you: Be not afraid, O Jacob, my servant, and Jeshurun whom I have chosen” (Isaiah 44:2).

God—“Be not fearful, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will also succor you and uphold you with my righteous right hand” (Isaiah 41:10).

Prophet—“I foretell the end from the beginning, from ancient times things not yet done. I speak, and my purposes take effect; I accomplish all my will” (Isaiah 46:10).

Keeper of the Vineyard—“Sing of [the earth] as of a delightful vineyard of which I, Jehovah, am keeper. I water it constantly, watch over it night and day, lest anything be amiss” (Isaiah 27:2–3).

Help—“I, Jehovah your God, hold you by the right hand and say to you, Have no fear; I will help you. Be not afraid, you worms of Jacob; O men of Israel, [be not dismayed]: I am your help” (Isaiah 41:13–14).

Lawgiver—“The law shall go forth from me; my precepts shall be a light to the peoples. Then, suddenly, I will act: My righteousness shall be at hand and my salvation proceed” (Isaiah 51:4–5).

Shepherd—“Like a shepherd he pastures his flock: the lambs he gathers up with his arm and carries in his bosom; the ewes that give milk he leads gently along” (Isaiah 40:11).

Teacher—I Jehovah your God instruct you to your good, guiding you in the way you should go. Had you but obeyed my commandments, your peace would have been as a river” (Isaiah 48:17–18).

Stumbling Block—“To the two houses of Israel [he will be] a stumbling block or obstructing rock, and a snare, catching unawares the inhabitants of Jerusalem” (Isaiah 8:14).

Man—“I thought, I shall not see Jehovah in the land of the living; I shall not now behold Man among those dwelling in mortality” (Isaiah 38:11).

Father—“Surely you are our Father! Though Abraham does not know us or Israel recognize us, you, O Jehovah, are our Father; Our Redeemer from Eternity is your name” (Isaiah 63:16).

Potter—“You are our Father, O Jehovah; we are the clay and you are the potter, and we are all alike the work of your hands” (Isaiah 64:8).

Woman in Labor—“For a long time I have been silent, keeping still and restraining myself. But now I will scream like a woman in labor and breathe hard and fast all at once” (Isaiah 42:14).

Warrior—“Jehovah will come forth like a warrior, his passions aroused like a fighter; he will give the war cry, raise the shout of victory over his enemies” (Isaiah 42:13).

Destroyer—“Although annihilation is decreed, it shall overflow with righteousness. For the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, will carry out the utter destruction decreed upon the whole earth” (Isaiah 1022–23).

Lord of Hosts—“Therefore the Lord, Jehovah of Hosts, the Valiant One of Israel, declares, Woe to them! I will relieve me of my adversaries, avenge me of my enemies (Isaiah 1:24).

Fire/Flame—“The Light of Israel will be the fire and their Holy One the flame; and it shall burn up and devour his briars and thorns in a single day” (Isaiah 10:17).

Savior—“I myself am Jehovah; apart from me there is no savior. It is I who foretold and wrought salvation, making it known when there was no strange god among you” (Isaiah 43:11–12).

Redeemer—“I have removed your offenses like a thick fog, your sins like a cloud of mist. Return to me; I have redeemed you” (Isaiah 44:22).

Sapling/Stalk—“Like a sapling he grew up in his presence, a stalk out of arid ground. He had no distinguished appearance, that we should notice him” (Isaiah 53:2).

Lamb—“He was harassed, yet submissive, and opened not his mouth—like a lamb led to slaughter, like a sheep, dumb before its shearers, he opened not his mouth” (Isaiah 53:7).

Healer—“He was pierced for our transgressions, crushed because of our iniquities; the price of our peace he incurred, and with his wounds we are healed” (Isaiah 53:5).

Spouse—“He who espouses you is your Maker, whose name is Jehovah of Hosts. Jehovah calls you back as a spouse forsaken and forlorn, a wife married in youth only to be rejected” (Isaiah 54:5–6).

Sanctuary—“Do not call a conspiracy all that these people call a conspiracy; be not afraid or awed by the thing they fear. But sanctify Jehovah of Hosts, making him your fear, him your awe. And [to you] he will be a sanctuary” (Isaiah 8:12–14).

Rock—“Those whose minds are steadfast, [O Jehovah], you preserve in perfect peace, for in you they are secure. Ever trust in Jehovah, for Jehovah, Yah, is an everlasting Rock” (Isaiah 26:3–4).

Salvation—“O Jehovah, be favorable toward us; we have waited for you. Be our arm from morning to morning, our salvation in troubled times” (Isaiah 33:2).

Guide—“Then will I lead the blind by a way they did not know, and guide them in paths unfamiliar; the darkness confronting them I will turn into light, and the uneven ground make level” (Isaiah 42:16).

King—“The moon will blush and the sun be put to shame, when Jehovah of Hosts manifests his reign in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem, and [his] glory in the presence of his elders” (Isaiah 24:23).

Refuge/Shelter—“You were a refuge for the poor, a shelter for the needy in distress, a covert from the downpour and shade from the heat. When the blasts of tyrants beat down like torrents against a wall, or like scorching heat in the desert, you quelled the onslaughts of the heathen” (Isaiah 25:4–5).

Source of Strength—“In the God of my salvation I will trust without fear; for Jehovah was my strength and my song when he became my salvation” (Isaiah 12:2).

Judge—“For out of Zion shall go forth the law, and from Jerusalem the word of Jehovah. He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples” (Isaiah 2:3–4).

Comforter—“Then shall you nurse and be carried upon the hip and dandled on the knees. As one who is comforted by his mother I will comfort you; for Jerusalem you shall be comforted” (Isaiah 66:12–13).

Valiant One—“You will suck the milk of the Gentiles, suckling at the breasts of kings. Then shall you know that I, Jehovah, am your Savior, that your Redeemer is the Valiant One of Jacob” (Isaiah 60:16).

Holy One—“Sing in praise of Jehovah, who has performed wonders; let it be acknowledged throughout the earth! Shout and sing for joy, O inhabitants of Zion, for renowned among you is the Holy One of Israel” (Isaiah 12:5–6).

Grantor of Peace—“O Jehovah, you bring about our peace; even all that we have accomplished you have done for us” (Isaiah 26:12).

Crown/Wreath—“In that day shall Jehovah of Hosts be as a crown of beauty and wreath of glory to the remnant of his people” (Isaiah 28:5).

Light—“No longer shall the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon your illumination at night: Jehovah will be your everlasting Light and your God your radiant glory” (Isaiah 60:19).

Creator of New Heavens and New Earth—“See, I create new heavens and a new earth; former events shall not be remembered or recalled to mind” (Isaiah 65:17).

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