The Fix-it Shop : The Spirit of the Lord

We just looked at the Spirit of God (Ruach Elohim), now we will study the Spirit of the Lord. (The Ruach Yahweh ). As we study the word we should ask the Holy Spirit for Wisdom and Understanding.

The first mention of the Ruach Yahweh is in the book of Judges 3:10

“When the Ruach Yahweh came over him, he became the judge of Israel. He went out to war. Yahweh handed King Cushan Rishathaim of Aram Naharaim over to him, and Othniel overpowered him.”

Again in Judges 11:29

“Then the Ruach Yahweh came over Jephthah. Jephthah went through Gilead, Manasseh, and Mizpah in Gilead to gather an army. From Mizpah in Gilead Jephthah went to attack Ammon.”

The Ruach Yahweh is a Spirit of warfare:

We find Ruach Yahweh in the life of Samson :

“The Ruach Yahweh came over him. With his bare hands, he tore the lion apart as if it were a young goat.

When the Ruach Yahweh came over him, he went to Ashkelon and killed 30 men there.

But the Ruach Yahweh came over him. The ropes on his arms became like strings burned in a fire, and those on his hands snapped.”

We find the Ruach Yahweh in the life of King Saul to prophesy:

“Then the Ruach Yahweh will come over you. You will be a different person while you prophesy with them.” (King Saul )

In David :

” Samuel took the flask of olive oil and anointed David in the presence of his brothers. The Ruach Yahweh came over David and stayed with him from that day on. Then Samuel left for Ramah.”

King Saul lost the Spirit :

“Now, the Ruach Yahweh had left Saul, and an evil spirit from Yahweh tormented him.”

Note: Yahweh can send an evil spirit to torment or harden a heart as he did to Pharaoh. “He sits on His throne and does as He pleases.”

The Ruach Yahweh was upon Elijah and Elisha, gave the Word of the Lord to Samuel, also:

“the Ruach Yahweh came to Jahaziel.
Jahaziel said, “Pay attention to me, everyone from Judah, everyone living in Jerusalem, and King Jehoshaphat. This is what Yahweh says to you: Don’t be frightened or terrified by this large crowd. The battle isn’t yours. It’s Elohim’s.”

In Isaiah we find the Ruach Yahweh also supplies :

The Ruach Yahweh will rest on him— the Ruach of wisdom and understanding, the Ruach of advice and power, the Ruach of knowledge and fear of Yahweh.” like the Ruach Elohim.

Micah 3:8
Names of God Bible (NOG)
“But I am filled with the power of Ruach Yahweh,
    with justice, and with strength.
    So I will tell the descendants of Jacob about their crimes
    and the nation of Israel about its sins.”

The Ruach Yahweh is a Spirit of warfare as well as prophesy, wisdom and understanding.

There are 20 Old Testament verses of the Ruach Yahweh, 16 of Ruach Elohim.

Did you realize that Daniel mentions the holy spirits of God, David prays in Psalm 51, take not your Holy Spirit away and in Isaiah 63 , the prophet speaks of vexing the Holy Spirit. These are the only mentions of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament.

The Holy Spirit is a New Testament experience.

We next study the Holy Spirit :

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