Why did Abraham call the place 'Jehovah Jireh'?
Abraham named the place Jehovah Jireh after the Sovereign God provided the ram caught in the thicket as the sacrifice, sparing Isaac. The term means "I Am your provider," combining Jehovah, the I Am, with Jireh, meaning provider in Hebrew.
Les teaches from Genesis 22 that this is the account of the ram caught in the thicket, so Isaac did not have to be killed after all. When Abraham realized that the Sovereign God provided the sacrifice in verse 14, Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah Jireh. As it is said to this day, in the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. Les explains that Jehovah Jireh meant, "I am your provider." He notes that Jehovah contracted is the I Am, and Jireh means provider in the Hebrew. This fits the study of Israel's needs in the Old Testament and the I Am statements Jesus claimed in John.
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen.
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What does Jehovah Jireh mean?
Les explains that in Genesis 22, the ram was caught in the thicket, so Isaac did not have to be killed. When Abraham realized the Sovereign God provided the sacrifice in verse 14, he called that place Jehovah Jireh. Les teaches Jehovah Jireh meant "I am your provider." He notes Jehovah contracted is the I Am, and Jireh means provider in the Hebrew. This is part of the 7 Im's of Israel's need in the Old Testament, compared with the 7 Im's Jesus claimed in John.