Jehovah-Mekoddishkem
The Lord Who Sanctifies - God declared this name when giving Israel the Sabbath. I am the Lord who makes you holy - sanctification is God's work, not human effort.
Jehovah-Mekoddishkem (ืึฐืืึธื ืึฐืงึทืึดึผืฉึฐืืึถื) means 'The LORD Who Sanctifies You,' first revealed in Exodus 31:13 when God commanded Sabbath-keeping as a sign that He makes Israel holy. The Hebrew 'qadash' means to set apart or consecrate for sacred purpose. This name reveals that sanctification is God's work - He sets His people apart, purifies them, and makes them fit for His presence.
Meaning: The LORD Who Sanctifies You
First Usage: Exodus 31:13
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I Am the LORD That Sanctifies
Exodus 31:13
God Himself makes us holy, assuring that our growth in godliness flows from His faithful, loving work within us.
13peak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the LORD that doth sanctify you.
Did You Know?
Jehovah Mekoddishkem means "The Lord Who Sanctifies You." The name appears in the context of the Sabbath and the priesthood. God sets His people apart for Himself.
Sanctification is not self-improvement. It is the work of the Lord who takes what is common and makes it holy. The name is for those who long to be different but cannot change themselves.
The Lord who sanctifies is also the Lord who has set us apart in Christ. We are already holy in Him. We are being made holy by Him. The name is both a declaration and a promise.