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Jehovah-m'kaddesh

Sanctification: the plan of God, the duty of man. . . Exodus 31:12-13 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying, (13) Speak 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. (KJV) 12 Then the LORD said to Moses, 13 "Say to the Israelites, 'You must observe my Sabbaths. This will be a sign between me and you for the generations to come, so you may know that I am the LORD, who makes you holy. (NIV) Of the names we've looked at so far, this is by far the most complex and maybe the most significant name. This is a name that God gave to Himself, first mentioned when Moses was on the mountain receiving the Law. When God sanctifies something, he separates it from all else like it and dedicates it to Himself: (Leviticus 20:26) And ye shall be holy unto me: for I the LORD am holy, and have severed you from other people, that ye sh...