Yes, God is from everlasting to everlasting — meaning He has no beginning or end and is sovereign over all time.
Psalm 90:2 places God's existence before the mountains, the earth, and the world were formed, and extends it through all ages. Les Feldick teaches that the Hebrew word behind 'everlasting' also carries the ideas of time and hiding, showing that God is both the eternal God and the God who reveals and conceals at His own appointed times.
Psalm 90:2 — This is the verse where the exact phrase 'from everlasting to everlasting' is applied to God, declaring He is God before creation and through all ages.
Genesis 21:33 — Abraham calls on 'the everlasting God' (El Olam), the name Les Feldick unpacks from the Hebrew word olam.
Psalm 90:2 declares, 'Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.' This verse shows that God's existence reaches back before creation and continues without end. Genesis 21:33 also records Abraham planting a grove in Beersheba and calling 'on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.' The Bible thus presents God as the One who exists before time and throughout all time.
Les teaches that the Hebrew name translated 'the everlasting God' is El Olam. He explains that olam is translated three different ways in Scripture: as a specific time, as 'hidest' in Psalm 10:1, and as 'everlasting.' These meanings together show that God is eternal and timeless, yet He is also the God of time. Because God is the God of time, He has the sovereign ability to keep things hidden until He chooses to reveal them. Les connects this to progressive revelation — God does not tell everything in Genesis, but reveals truth as time moves forward. He also points to Deuteronomy 29:29, which says secret things belong to the LORD, and applies El Olam to the mystery hidden since the age began and later revealed through Paul.
Les explains that the Hebrew word olam, behind the title 'everlasting God,' can mean from everlasting to everlasting, and it can also mean 'hide' or 'hideth.' In some verses it is translated as a specific time, and in Psalm 10:1 it is translated 'hidest.' In common usage, olam points to things hidden and to God's sovereign ability to hide them.
Because God is the God of time, He can keep certain things secret within time and then reveal them when He is ready. Les shows this from Deuteronomy 29:29, where the secret things belong to the LORD but revealed things belong to His people. This is why Scripture unfolds through progressive revelation — God kept some truths hidden in the Old Testament and revealed them at the proper time.
Les ties El Olam to the mystery of the Church Age. Paul writes that the mystery was kept secret since the age began and is now revealed. Les says this is exactly what the name El Olam implies: the everlasting God has the sovereign capability to keep things secret until it is His time to reveal them.
Elohim Olam and Three Meanings of Olam
Les explains that the Hebrew word olam behind 'everlasting God' is translated three ways: specific time, 'hidest,' and 'everlasting.'
God Is Eternal and the God of Time
Les says the name implies God is eternal and timeless, yet He is also the God of time, able to hide and reveal things when He chooses.
God Keeps Secrets Until His Time
Les teaches that the everlasting God can keep things secret until He sees fit to reveal them, and he points to Deuteronomy 29:29.
Omniscience, Omnipresence, and Infinity
Les describes God's attributes of omniscience, omnipresence, and infinity, showing that God exists beyond the universe He made.
Abraham Calls on El Olam
Les shows that Abraham calls upon the everlasting God, a name that emphasizes God's sovereign ability to hide things.
Olam Can Mean Everlasting or Hide
Les points to Genesis 21:33 and says the Hebrew olam carries the sense of 'from everlasting to everlasting' and also 'hide' or 'hideth.'
The Mystery Revealed in God's Time
Les connects El Olam to the mystery kept secret since the age began, explaining that God reveals hidden truth at His appointed time.
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The eternal life of God Himself has now become part and parcel of every one of us who believe. And it's going to carry throughout all eternity. And we can't comprehend that. I can't any more than I can comprehend the outer edges of space. It is beyond us. My, when I read some of these things, it just boggles the mind.
Psalm 90:2: Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God.
This is the key verse that uses the exact phrase 'from everlasting to everlasting' to describe God's eternal existence.
Genesis 21:33: And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God.
This is where Abraham uses the name 'the everlasting God,' which Les teaches comes from the Hebrew El Olam.
Psalm 10:1: Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? why hidest thou thyself in times of trouble?
This verse uses the same Hebrew word olam in the sense of 'hidest,' showing another meaning of the word.
Deuteronomy 29:29: The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
This verse shows that some things belong to God as hidden secrets while revealed things belong to His people.
It means God existed before creation and will continue forever. Psalm 90:2 says before the mountains and the earth were formed, from everlasting to everlasting, God is God.
El Olam is the Hebrew name for 'the everlasting God.' Les Feldick explains that olam can mean from everlasting to everlasting, and it also carries the ideas of time and hiding, showing God is the God of time who keeps secrets until He reveals them.
Les connects the meaning of olam to progressive revelation. Since God is the everlasting God of time, He could keep the Church Age hidden in the Old Testament and reveal it through Paul when the time was right.
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