YHWH-Ropheka identifies God our healer, according to Exodus 15:26. This name forms one of several combinations with Yahweh that produce specific descriptions of God. It reveals an aspect of His nature, and it implies how God restores us, as indicated in Psalm 23 verse 3. Names such as YHWH-Ropheka function as signposts of His nature, and they serve as reminders of what can be expected from Him when living by faith. They supply building blocks of knowledge, which strengthen and encourage the use of faith. God reveals various names in Scripture to describe distinct aspects of His character, and He demands fear and reverence for the attributes that His names represent.

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The Third Commandment

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

YHWH-Ropheka identifies God our healer according to Exodus 15:26. This name forms one of several combinations with Yahweh that produce more specific descriptions of God. Psalm 23 expands upon eight such names in its first five verses. Each name supplies building blocks of knowledge. These blocks strengthen and encourage the use of faith. The names reveal attributes of God for application in conduct and trust.

The Names of God

'Ready Answer' by Martin G. Collins

God reveals various names in Scripture to describe distinct aspects of His character. One such name is YHWH-Ropheka, rendered as the Eternal that heals. This name appears among others including El Shaddai, meaning Almighty God, and El Elyon, meaning Most High God. God demands fear and reverence for the attributes that His names represent, such as healer. The proper attitude toward these names remains crucial to worshiping Him appropriately.

The Third Commandment (1997)

'Personal' from John W. Ritenbaugh

YHWH-Ropheka identifies God our healer as shown in Exodus 15:26. This name combines with YHWH to form one of the specific descriptions of God that reveal an aspect of His nature and what He does. In Psalm 23 verse 3 the implication of how God serves appears through the aspect of restoring us as indicated by Ropheka. Names such as YHWH-Ropheka function as signposts of His nature and reminders of what can be expected from Him when living by faith.

The Commandments (Part Four)

Sermon/Bible Study by John W. Ritenbaugh

The prohibition against taking God's name in vain is the least understood commandment. When we bear God's name, we are to bear His character and nature.

The Third Commandment: Idolatry

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

In the the Third Commandment, God's name describes His character, attributes, and nature. If we bear God's name, we must reflect His image and His character.

Holiness (Part 1)

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

To appropriate the name of God means to represent His attributes, character and nature. Our behavior must imitate Christ just as Christ revealed God the Father.

The Gift of a Leper

Article by Staff

The leper's healing teaches that, while Jesus freely healed the man, his cleansing was not really free. The gift he was told to present contains vital instruction.

Is God a Magician?

Sermon by John W. Ritenbaugh

Technology makes us susceptible to the 'quick fix' mentality, expecting miraculous solutions to all problems, making us susceptible to false miracles.

Faith Over Fear

Sermon by Richard T. Ritenbaugh

When it looks like things are out of control, God is busily at work behind the scenes. If we replace anxiety with faith, God will grant us divine peace.

Was Jesus Dead?

Herbert W. Armstrong Booklet

Can God die? Was Jesus really dead, or did only His body die? Was Jesus the Divine One alive during the three days and three nights a body was in the tomb?