Yahweh is a man of war. Yahweh is his name.
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Yahweh is a man of war. Yahweh is his name.
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The LORD is a man of war: the LORD is his name.
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The LORD is a man of war, The LORD is His name.
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Passages linked to Exodus 15:3 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Psalms 24:8 Who is the King of glory? Yahweh strong and mighty, Yahweh mighty in battle.
- Exodus 14:14 Yahweh will fight for you, and you shall be still.”
- Revelation 19:11-21 I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war. His eyes are a flame of fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has names written and a name written which no one knows but he himself. He is clothed in a garment sprinkled with blood. His name is called “The Word of God.” The armies which are in heaven followed him on white horses, clothed in white, pure, fine linen. Out of his mouth proceeds a sharp, double-edged sword, that with it he should strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod. He treads the wine press of the fierceness of the wrath of God, the Almighty. He has on his garment and on his thigh a name written, “KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.” I saw an angel standing in the sun. He cried with a loud voice, saying to all the birds that fly in the sky, “Come! Be gathered together to the great supper of God, that you may eat the flesh of kings, the flesh of captains, the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and slave, small and great.” I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him who sat on the horse, and against his army. The beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight, with which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were thrown alive into the lake of fire that burns with sulfur. The rest were killed with the sword of him who sat on the horse, the sword which came out of his mouth. All the birds were filled with their flesh.
- Isaiah 42:8 “I am Yahweh. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to engraved images.
- Exodus 6:6-8 Therefore tell the children of Israel, ‘I am Yahweh, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments. I will take you to myself for a people. I will be your God; and you shall know that I am Yahweh your God, who brings you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob; and I will give it to you for a heritage: I am Yahweh.’ ”
- Psalms 83:18 that they may know that you alone, whose name is Yahweh, are the Most High over all the earth.
- Psalms 45:3 Strap your sword on your thigh, mighty one: your splendor and your majesty.
- Exodus 3:15 God said moreover to Moses, “You shall tell the children of Israel this, ‘Yahweh, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.
- Exodus 3:13 Moses said to God, “Behold, when I come to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what should I tell them?”
- Exodus 6:2-3 God spoke to Moses, and said to him, “I am Yahweh. I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, as God Almighty; but by my name Yahweh I was not known to them.
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain Ever constant in his promise.
Ever constant in his promise.
In battle he overcometh ever.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Exo 15:3 The LORD [is] a man of war:…
Exo 15:3 The LORD [is] a man of war: the LORD [is] his name.
Ver. 3. The Lord is a man of war.] Yea, he alone is a whole army of men, van and rear both. {Isa 52:12} He sends the sword; {Eze 14:17} musters the men; {Isa 13:4} orders the ammunition; {Jer 50:25} gives the victory: whence he is here styled by the Chaldee, The Lord and Victor of wars.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain A man of war; an eminent warrior; as the…
A man of war; an eminent warrior; as the phrase is used 1Sa 17:33. Thus an eloquent man is called a man of words, Exo 4:10, and a mighty man, a man of arm, Job 22:8.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain The Lord is a man of war,.... A "man",…
The Lord is a man of war,.... A "man", which has respect to the future incarnation of Christ, for as yet he was not really man; though it was purposed, covenanted, agreed to, and prophesied of, that he should, as he after was; not a mere man, as appears by the following clause: "a man of war"; or a warrior; being engaged in war, and inured to it; having to do with very powerful enemies, Satan and his principalities and powers, the world, and the great men of it, antichrist, and all the antichristian states. A warrior well versed in all the arts of war, and abundantly qualified for it, having consummate wisdom, strength, and courage, and thoroughly furnished and accoutred for it; having on the breastplate of righteousness, the helmet of salvation, the garment of vengeance, and cloak of zeal, and a vesture dipped in blood; and with a sword girt on his thigh, or drawn, or coming out of his mouth; and with a bow and arrows, going forth conquering, and to conquer; for he is a victorious one, who has conquered sin, Satan, and the world, and will subdue all others, and make his people more than conquerors, through him. He is not a common man of war or warrior; he is the Captain of the Lord's host, the Leader and Commander of the people, the Generalissimo of the armies in heaven and earth, and is a Prince and King at the head of them:
the Lord is his name; or Jehovah, which proves him to be more than a man; and being so, it is no wonder that he is so mighty, powerful, and victorious.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain The Lord is a man of war - Able…
The Lord is a man of war - Able to deal with all those that strive with their maker.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 3. The Lord is a man of war]…
Verse 3. The Lord is a man of war] Perhaps it would be better to translate the words, Jehovah is the man or hero of the battle. As we scarcely ever apply the term to any thing but first-rate armed vessels, the change of the translation seems indispensable, though the common rendering is literal enough. Besides, the object of Moses was to show that man had no part in this victory, but that the whole was wrought by the miraculous power of God, and that therefore he alone should have all the glory.
The LORD is his name.] That is, JEHOVAH. He has now, as the name implies, given complete existence to all his promises. See Clarke on Ge 2:4, and "Ex 6:3".
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Exo 15:3. The Lord is a man of war…
Exo 15:3. The Lord is a man of war — Able to deal with all those that strive with their Maker. Houbigant renders the words bellator fortis, Jehovah is a strong warrior, or, mighty in war, a translation countenanced by the Samaritan Hebrew copy, and by the Septuagint, the Chaldee of Onkelos, the Syriac, and the Arabic versions. Jehovah, instead of Lord, should have been retained throughout this song, and especially in the last clause of this verse, Jehovah is his name.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain The Lord. Septuagint, "breaking wars in pieces," a man…
The Lord. Septuagint, "breaking wars in pieces," a man of war, a conqueror. (Calmet) --- Almighty. Jehova, I am. This is the most awful and incommunicable name. (Haydock)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 3. a man of war] one who understands how…
3. a man of war] one who understands how to fight, and to vanquish his foes. The same figure, of Jehovah, Isa_42:13 (‘a man of wars’), Psa_24:8 (‘the mighty man [gibbôr] of battle [or of war]’); cf. also ch. Exo_14:14.
Yahweh is his name] an exultant ejaculation: ‘Yahweh’ is to the poet the great and powerful God, who helps, defends, and delivers His people. Cf. Amo_5:8; Amo_9:6; and ‘Yahweh of hosts is his name,’ Amo_4:13; Amo_5:27, Isa_47:4; Isa_48:2 al.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (3) The Lord is a man of war.—The directness…
(3) The Lord is a man of war.—The directness and boldness of the anthropomorphism is markedly archaic, and is wisely retained by our translators. How turgid and yet weak are the Samaritan, “mighty in battle,” and the LXX., “crusher of wars,” in comparison!
The Lord is his name.—In the very name, Jehovah, is implied all might, all power, and so necessarily the strength to prevail in battle. The name, meaning “the Existent,” implies that nothing else has any real existence independently of Him; and if no existence, then necessarily no strength.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain a man of war. A strong anthropomorphism, but one…
a man of war. A strong anthropomorphism, but one that could scarcely be misunderstood man of war," meaning commonly "a warrior," or "one mighty in battle". (Psa_24:8) God"s might had just been proved, in that he alone had discomfited and destroyed the most potent armed force in the whole world. The Lord is his name. Jehovah the alone-existing One "truly describes him," before whom all other existence fades and falls into nothingness. On the full meaning of the name, see the comment on Exo_3:14.
Vers. 3-21. The results of deliverance to God"s people.
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I THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MARVELLOUSNESS OF GOD"S POWER (3-12).
1. The might of Egypt, when measured with the strength of God, was uttervanity (4, 5). The Lord"s right hand had dashed in pieces the enemy. What can make the heart afraid which knows the power of God?
2. The deadly malice of Egypt was extinguished in a moment like a sparkbeneath the heel. The picture of the foe"s deadly purpose set side by side with God"s deed: "Thou didst blow with thy wind they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
II CONFIDENCE FOE THE ONWARD WAY.
1. In his mercy and strength God will lead them to the rest he has promised( 13).
2. This deliverance will fight for them (14-16). The heart of their foes willdie within them. And when led into their land this fear of the Lord will be a wall between them and the nations round about. They shall not only be led in, but planted there in undisturbed security.
3. God will, as now, triumph through all the ages, and accomplish, nomatter how his people may fear and his enemies may vaunt themselves, all his righteous will. U
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The Biblical Illustrator 1887 · Public Domain The Lord is a man of war.
Exo_15:3
The Lord is a man of war.
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The triumphs of Jehovah
I. The thought of Gods triumphs as a man of war seems to be valuable as giving in its degree a proof of the truth of Holy Writ. The moral expectations raised by our Lords first sermon on the Mount are being actually realized in many separate souls now. The prayer for strength to triumph against the devil, the world, and the flesh is becoming daily more visibly proved in the triumph of the Spirit, in the individual lives of the redeemed.
II. The triumphs of the Lord in the individual hearts among us give an increasing hope for unity throughout Christendom. We cannot deny the debt we owe to the labours of Nonconformists in the days of the Churchs lethargy and neglect. We cannot join them now, but we are preparing for a more close and lasting union, in Gods own time, by the individual progress in spiritual things.
III. We must do our part to set our seal to the triumphant power of Divine grace. It is the half-lives of Christians which are such a poor proof of the truth of our Lords words. They do not begin early enough; they do not work thoroughly enough. We have the promise that this song shall be at last on the lips of all who prevail, for St. John tells us in the Revelation that he saw those who had overcome standing on the sea of glass, having the harps of God, singing the song of Moses and the Lamb. (Bp. King.)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 15:3 The Lord is a warrior: He will aggressively…
15:3 The Lord is a warrior: He will aggressively defend his own. He is not an oppressor, nor does he fight for the love of violence. But when his people are helpless before the enemy, whether external or internal, they can know that Yahweh, “He Who Is,” is their defender (Isa 59:15-19; 63:1-6; Rev 11:17-18). Regarding the name Yahweh, see study note on Exod 3:15.
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