![]() ![]() 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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