Exodus 15:3
The Lord is a man of war;
the Lord is his name.
Tag: God Fights Our Battles
God is not a “man of war” because He needs to prove Himself. God is a man of war because the evil in this world, through Satan’s temptation of man and man’s inward sin, is destined to defeat us, if God does not fight for us. The above passage is taken from a song (psalm) of Moses after God rescued the nation of Israel from Pharaoh’s army. Pharaoh was out to kill the Israelites. God rescued them. God is at battle with evil of this world. He will ultimately when. Note what other verses says about God in this vein:
Psalms 24:8
Who is this King of glory?
The Lord, strong and mighty,
the Lord, mighty in battle!
Revelation 19:11
Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war.
God makes war against evil. His name is Yahweh. He is fighting a war for us. Christ came to defeat sin and death - by death. He died and rose again and now lives forevermore. God is the God of victory because He is a God who fights for us and wins the battle. We are to yield to Him and wait for the salvation of the Lord:
Exodus 15:2
The Lord is my strength and my song,
and he has become my salvation;
this is my God, and I will praise him,
my father's God, and I will exalt him.
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