El Shaddai
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El Shaddai (Hebrew: אל שדי) is one of the Judaic names of God. See El (god) and Names of God in Judaism. It is normally translated "God Almighty who is all sufficient".
The term probably means "God of the Mountain," referring to the Mesopotamian divine mountain.[1] The term was one of the patriarchal names for the tribal god of the Mesopotamians[1] In Exodus 6:3, El Shaddai is identified with Yahweh.[1] The term appears chiefly in the Torah. This could also refer to the Israelite camp's stay at Mount Sinai where God was with Moses on the mountain.
Numerous Christian organisations have used this phrase in their names, and it is also the title of a well-known contemporary Christian music song. A version of the name, El Shadhai, is the name of a reggae song by Jahmali on Penthouse label, recorded in Jamaica in the late 1990s.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Harris, Stephen L., Understanding the Bible. Palo Alto: Mayfield. 1985.
[edit] See also
- Shaddai, a goddess
- El Shaddai (song), the song
- El Shaddai (movement), a Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement
- El Shaddai Charitable Trust, a charity dedicated to helping street children in India
- El Shaddai International Christian Centre, a group of churches
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