What event led Abraham to name a place Jehovah-Jireh and what does the name mean?
Abraham named the place Jehovah-Jireh after he found the ram in the thicket when he was supposed to have sacrificed Isaac. The name means “God is the provider,” showing that God provided. This is one of the names of Jehovah tied to God’s dealing with His people.
Les teaches that when Abraham was supposed to have sacrificed Isaac, he found the ram in the thicket and called the place Jehovah-Jireh, which meant God is the provider. Les also notes that this is one of the seven distinct names of Jehovah intrinsic with God’s dealing with the nation of Israel. Jehovah is primarily the name of God as He deals with His covenant people, and it implies the I Am, as seen when Moses asked God’s name at the burning bush and was told, “I Am hath sent you.”