LXX., followed by the Vulgate, which uses Dominus, we have the Lord of our version. The
substitution of the word Lord is most unhappy, for it in no way represents the meaning of the sacred
name. The key to the meaning of the name is unquestionably given in God’s revelation of himself
to Moses by the phrase “I AM THAT I AM,” (Exodus 3:14; 6:3) We must connect the name Jehovah
with the Hebrew substantive verb to be, with the inference that it expresses the essential, eternal,
unchangeable being of Jehovah. But more, it is not the expression only, or chiefly, of an absolute
truth: it is a practical revelation of God, in his essential, unchangeable relation to this chosen people,
the basis of his covenant.
Gog
(mountain).
•A Reubenite, (1 Chronicles 5:4) son of Shemaiah.
Golan
(circle), a city of Bashan, (4:43) allotted out of the half tribe of Manasseh to the Levites, (Joshua
21:27) and one of the three cities of refuge east of the Jordan. ch (Joshua 20:8) Its very site is now
unknown. It gave its name to the province of Gaulanitis. It lay east of Galilee and north of Gadaritis
[Gadara], and corresponds to the modern province of Jaulan.
Gold
Gold was known from the very earliest times. (Genesis 2:11) It was at first used chiefly for
ornaments, etc. (Genesis 24:22) Coined money was not known to the ancients till a comparatively
late period; and on the Egyptian tombs gold is represented as being weighed in rings for commercial
purposes. Comp. (Genesis 43:21) Gold was extremely abundant in ancient times, (1 Chronicles
22:14; 2 Chronicles 1:15; 9:9; Daniel 3:1; Nahum 2:9) but this did not depreciate its value, because
of the enormous quantities consumed by the wealthy in furniture, etc. (1 Kings 6:22) 10 passim ;
(Esther 1:6; Song of Solomon 3:9,10; Jeremiah 10:9) The chief countries mentioned as producing
gold are Arabia, Sheba and Ophir. (1 Kings 9:28; 10:1; Job 28:16)
Golgotha
(skull), the Hebrew name of the spot at which our Lord was crucified. (Matthew 27:33; Mark
15:22; John 19:17) By these three evangelists it is interpreted to mean the “place of a skull.” Two
explanations of the name are given: (1) that it was a spot where executions ordinarily took place,
and therefore abounded in skulls; or(2) it may come from the look or form of the spot itself, bald,
round and skull-like, and therefore a mound or hillock, in accordance with the common phrase—for
which there is no direct authority— “Mount Calvary.” Whichever of these is the correct explanation,
Golgotha seems to have been a known spot.
Goliath
(splendor), a famous giant of Gath, who “morning and evening for forty days” defied the armies
of Israel. (1 Samuel 17:1) ... (B.C. 1063.) He was possibly descended from the old Rephaim [Giants],
of whom a scattered remnant took refuge with the Philistines after their dispersion by the Ammonites.
(2:20,21; 2 Samuel 21:22) His height was “six cubits and a span,” which taking the cubit at 21
inches, would make him 10 1/2 feet high. The scene of his combat with David, by whom he was
slain, was the “valley of the terebinth,” between Shochoh and Arekah, probably among the western
passes of Benjamin. In (2 Samuel 21:19) we find that another Goliath of Gath was slain by Elhanan,
also a Bethlehemite.
Gomer
(perfect).
frankie
(Frankie)
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