Yes — 'Almighty God' (Hebrew El Shaddai) signifies the all-sufficient, fruit-giving God who sustains and provides for His people, not merely a God of raw power.
In Scripture, the name is attached to promises of multiplication and blessing, as when God told Moses that He appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as God Almighty. Les Feldick explains that the Hebrew word Shaddai always appears in contexts of fruitfulness and carries the ideas of sustainer, provider, and the security of His people.
Genesis 28:3 — This verse directly connects the name God Almighty with fruitfulness and multiplication.
Exodus 6:3 — This verse shows that God Almighty is the covenant name by which the patriarchs knew Him.
Genesis 17:1 — This verse introduces God as Almighty God in the context of His covenant with Abram.
The name "God Almighty" appears in Genesis 28:3, where Isaac blesses Jacob: "And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people." The blessing ties the name to fruitfulness and multiplication. Later, in Exodus 6:3, God tells Moses: "I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them." The biblical record uses "God Almighty" as the name by which the patriarchs knew Him, and it is consistently attached to promises of increase and covenant blessing. In Genesis 17:1, God also introduces Himself to Abram as "the Almighty God" in the context of making His covenant and promising to multiply him.
Les Feldick teaches that the Hebrew name behind "Almighty God" is El Shaddai, and he emphasizes that this name is consistently connected with fruitfulness. As he puts it, every time God is mentioned with regard to someone being fruitful, the term is El Shaddai. He sees this in Jacob's blessing, where God Almighty is invoked to make Jacob fruitful. Les also says the English translation "Almighty" falls short of the Hebrew meaning. El Shaddai implies the sustainer, the provider, and even the "security blanket" of God's people — showing that God was literally the security of Israel. In the King James, the name appears as "the Almighty God," but Les presents it as the God of fruitfulness, the all-providing One who cares for and protects His people.
The connection appears directly in Scripture in Isaac's blessing over Jacob: "And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee..." (Genesis 28:3). Les Feldick draws attention to this pattern, noting that every time God is referred to in connection with someone being fruitful, the name used is El Shaddai.
Les Feldick says the Hebrew word Shaddai implies much more than the English word "Almighty." It suggests the sustainer, the provider, and the security blanket of His people. The King James rendering "Almighty God" captures only part of the name's meaning.
Exodus 6:3 records God telling Moses, "I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them." Les Feldick connects Jehovah with the "I AM" of Exodus 3 and notes that Jesus referred to Himself as the I AM, while El Shaddai was the name associated with provision and security for the patriarchs.
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El Shaddai and Fruitfulness
Les teaches that every time deity is connected with someone being fruitful, Scripture uses El Shaddai, and he demonstrates this with the blessing "God Almighty, bless thee, and make thee fruitful."
God of Fruitfulness
Les identifies El Shaddai in Genesis 17 as the "God of fruitfulness" and ties the name to God's ability to bring increase.
The Sustainer and Provider
Les shows that while the King James translates El Shaddai simply as "Almighty," the Hebrew implies a sustainer, a provider, and a "security blanket" for God's people.
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Security of His People
Les says God was literally the security of Israel and that this is fully involved in El Shaddai, which the King James renders "Almighty God" or which he describes as "the All Providing One."
Genesis 28:3: And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;
This is part of Isaac's blessing over Jacob, where God Almighty is invoked to bring fruitfulness and multiplication.
Exodus 6:3: And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.
God contrasts the name by which the patriarchs knew Him, God Almighty, with His later-revealed name Jehovah.
Genesis 17:1: And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect.
God introduces Himself as Almighty God in the context of establishing His covenant with Abram and promising fruitfulness.
Yes. Les Feldick explains that the English phrase 'Almighty God' is the King James translation of the Hebrew El Shaddai. The Hebrew word, however, implies more than power; it suggests the sustainer, provider, and security of His people.
Les points to Scripture passages in which the name appears alongside promises of fruitfulness, such as Isaac's blessing 'God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful.' Every time God is spoken of in connection with someone being fruitful, he says, the term used is El Shaddai.
The name shows God as all-sufficient: the sustainer who provides for His people and the security they can rest in. It is not just a title of power but of covenant care.
In Exodus 6:3 God tells Moses that He appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob by the name God Almighty, but by the name Jehovah He was not known to them. Les explains that Jehovah relates to 'I AM,' a name connected with Christ in the New Testament.
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