This week we'll look at another of the Covenant Names for God: Jehovah-Nissi. This is found in only one portion of Scripture, Exodus 17:8-15:
8 Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. 9 And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand. 10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 But Moses' hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. 13 And Joshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword. 14 And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven. 15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah-nissi: KJV
This is Jehovah again, which means the Eternal, self-existing One. "Nissi" is the Hebrew word "Nicciy". Strong's Concordance says: Jehovah is my banner. I really like this explanation from Jamieson, Fausset and Brown Bible Commentary:
Verse 15. And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it JEHOVAH-nissi - i.e., the Lord
(Yahweh) my banner. [The Septuagint has: kurios katafigee mou, my refuge, neec denotes a sign, standard, a signal erected on an eminence.] Since no mention is made of sacrifices, it has been supposed that this altar was intended as a pious trophy, a grateful memorial after the battle was won, not in honour of Moses, who had raised his hands, nor to Aaron and Hur, who had upheld them, nor to Joshua, the commander, nor to the soldiers who had fought the battle, but to the Lord, whose right hand and holy arm had gotten them the victory.
THAT is Who He WILL BE for us in every battle we find ourselves in with the enemy when we stand on the promises of His Word. He IS our banner, our Victory Flag! Whether we stand on the Word for ourselves or in the prayer of agreement with other like-minded believers, HE is still the One Who provides that big WIN! Here is Hillsong Live with "Greater Than All":
Love and Shalom from the Swoveys!
