Most High עֶלְיוֹן

Our word for today is another of the five words that we find used for the first time in the Bible all in chapter 14 of Genesis. We’ve looked at king, Melchizedek, and priest today we are looking at עֶלְיוֹן most high, highest, upper, supreme. It is used 53 times in the Old Testament, and 4 times in our chapter. Our word is used to describe the highest or top story of a building. And an upper pool higher in elevation to others. What is interesting is every time the word is used to describe living beings it is always attributed to YHWH God. As the Most High God he deserves to be worshiped Psalm 7:17 I will give to the Lord the thanks due to his righteousness, and I will sing praise to the name of the Lord, the עֶלְיוֹן Most High. And Psalm 9:2 I will be glad and exult in you; I will sing praise to your name, O עֶלְיוֹן Most High. He also deserves to be feared. Psalm 47:2 For the Lord, the עֶלְיוֹן Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth. And God most high can be trusted to protect us. Psalm 91:1, 9 He who dwells in the shelter of the עֶלְיוֹן Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty … Because you have made the Lord your dwelling place— the עֶלְיוֹן Most High, who is my refuge. In our chapter we see God most high described in reference to Melchizedek priest of the Most High God. And one who is above all giving blessings. Genesis 14:19 And he blessed him and said, “Blessed be Abram by God עֶלְיוֹן Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth; and blessed be God עֶלְיוֹן Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand!”. We also see God most high one last time in verse 22. But Abram said to the king of Sodom, “I have lifted my hand to the Lord, God עֶלְיוֹן Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth. This is interesting we have God Most High also identified as Possessor or creator of heaven and earth two times in this chapter. It is an amazing thing that God Most High who possesses heaven and earth wants to bless us just like He did Abram. We can trust in Him and rest under His care.