Who is the Lord God in the Old Testament?
In the Old Testament, the Lord God is presented as a particular person of the Godhead, set apart as someone special. Chapter 1 consistently uses “God,” but the introduction of “Lord God” in verse 4 is purposeful, not a misprint or translator’s mistake, marking a distinct identity within the Godhead.
Les explains that in the creation account, chapter 1 consistently uses the name “God” (G-O-D), but at verse 4 the text changes to “Lord God.” He stresses this is not a misprint or a translator’s error; it is all for a purpose. Even the Old Testament reveals that a person of the Godhead is uniquely the God of chapter 1, yet now He is set apart as someone special and called the Lord God.
These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
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Why is the title 'Lord God' used in Genesis 2?
After the restoration of creation and man's arrival in Genesis 1, God introduced the name 'Lord God' in Genesis 2 because He knew man would sin, so there had to be a plan of redemption and a person of the Godhead who could continue to communicate with His created beings.