It was to be a testimony to Israel that the evils which would befall her through the ages could not be placed at the doorstep of her God – that their long, lonely trail of heartache and suffering would be the result of their own unfaithfulness and sin. It was to speak of His salvation, sovereignty and faithfulness. It was to be a reminder to Israel of what her God was like. God commanded Moses to write a song before his departure. Moses was well-stricken in years and nearing the end of life. The One who owns the cattle on a thousand hills would be his “exceedingly great reward.” Here then was the ultimate life insurance policy – protection of life by the One who is the strongest strong One – and the best of pension plans. He would protect Abraham (“I am thy shield”). What a promise from El Elyon, the strongest strong One, the Most High God, the possessor of Heaven and earth.
God never says Fear not to one of His own unless they are fearful.
The Bible declares that, “After these things the word of the Lord came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not Abram: I am thy shield, and thy exceedingly great reward” (Gen. He had made enemies and turned down material wealth. With the passing of time Abraham began to question these earlier actions. He had also alienated the king of Sodom by pledging allegiance to El Elyon and refusing any of the spoils of war. He had humiliated them in the rescue of Lot, and one day ‘when kings go forth to war’ they would return seeking revenge. Abraham had made enemies of the four kings from the east. And now Abram, for his part, pledged allegiance to “the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth” (Gen. hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. The reason given by Melchizedek for Abram’s victory over a much larger and superior force is this: “. Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth” (Gen. This king-priest blessed Abraham and said, “. Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought forth bread and wine and he was the priest of the most high God” (Gen. He is El Elyon, the Most High God – the strongest strong One – the possessor of Heaven and earth.Ībraham encountered the Most High God returning from the rescue of his nephew, Lot. There is nothing and no one within an infinite universe that does not fall within His domain and jurisdiction. His authority and dominion span time and distance alike. The authority of the Most High God transcends boundaries between nations – between Heaven and earth – between spirit beings and physical beings – between angels and demons – and between humans and animals. Elyon is like the superlative of “El” and could be translated “strongest.” El Elyon, therefore, is the strongest strong One, or “the most high God.” The Bible interprets this to mean that El Elyon is the “possessor of heaven and earth” (Gen. “El” is a shortened form of Elohim and speaks of God’s strength. The name El Elyon is translated in the Bible, “the most high God” (Gen. Divine names, therefore, set God apart from and elevate Him infinitely higher than all other beings, whether in Heaven or earth. Each of the divine names is given to reveal to man some quality or characteristic of God that cannot be found to the same extent in any other creature.
El Elyon is one of the truly exquisite names for God found in the Bible.
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