A Man of God. what does it mean? Is it a title, a designation, a position, or is it merely a phrase that is associated with good preachers? There are many examples of the Man of God all throughout the Bible. Specifically there are 73 verses that have that exact phrase, Man of God. These verses range from Deuteronomy 33:1- II Timothy 3:17. We know that there were Men of God present before these books were penned and there have been many Men of God since the completion of our cannon. There have been many men of God described in the Bible. Let us take a brief look at their lives and persons to see what exactly it means to be a Man of God. When thinking of the Man of God we must first start with Moses, he is after all the first Man of God referenced
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I Samuel 9 talks about Samuel being the Man of God. Specifically, how he is a man of honor. I Kings 12:22 we see Shemaiah being called the Man of God. There is little known about this man, so we can rule out that a qualification for being a man of God correlated with what you accomplish for God. I Kings 17:18 depicts Elijah as the Man of God. There is even the phrase “Call my sin to remembrance,” this further shows that the Man of God is holy and just. If we were to take the same look at the life of Elijah, as we did Moses, I believe we would come to many of the same conclusions about them being Men of God. Elisha is also referenced as the Man of God, many a time in II Kings. Elisha is one of the most respected prophets of the Old Testament. Successor to Elijah, he no doubt had the opportunity to observe and learn from a respected Man of God. The life of Elisha was one of servitude. This resulted in him faithfully serving the Man of God Elijah. Through this servitude, Elisha was no-doubt able to learn what it meant to be a Man of God. He was able to see Elijah perform many miracles. He was no doubt able to see the close and intimate walk between Elijah and God. Next we look at David. We once again see a man who was far from perfect, but still labeled as a Man of God II Chronicles 8:14, Nehemiah 12:24, 36. As a young man, David, was a simple shepherd who tried to the best of his ability to love God and serve his father. David was soon made a national hero for killing the giant. As well, he kept his integrity during the reign of king Saul. David was subject to failure just like the rest of us. He committed adultery, murdered a man, numbered the children of Israel, and the poor raising of his children. How could a man with such great failures be considered a Man of God? The answer is in the repentant heart and attitude of King David. Every time David messed up he was quick
I Samuel 9 talks about Samuel being the Man of God. Specifically, how he is a man of honor. I Kings 12:22 we see Shemaiah being called the Man of God. There is little known about this man, so we can rule out that a qualification for being a man of God correlated with what you accomplish for God. I Kings 17:18 depicts Elijah as the Man of God. There is even the phrase “Call my sin to remembrance,” this further shows that the Man of God is holy and just. If we were to take the same look at the life of Elijah, as we did Moses, I believe we would come to many of the same conclusions about them being Men of God. Elisha is also referenced as the Man of God, many a time in II Kings. Elisha is one of the most respected prophets of the Old Testament. Successor to Elijah, he no doubt had the opportunity to observe and learn from a respected Man of God. The life of Elisha was one of servitude. This resulted in him faithfully serving the Man of God Elijah. Through this servitude, Elisha was no-doubt able to learn what it meant to be a Man of God. He was able to see Elijah perform many miracles. He was no doubt able to see the close and intimate walk between Elijah and God. Next we look at David. We once again see a man who was far from perfect, but still labeled as a Man of God II Chronicles 8:14, Nehemiah 12:24, 36. As a young man, David, was a simple shepherd who tried to the best of his ability to love God and serve his father. David was soon made a national hero for killing the giant. As well, he kept his integrity during the reign of king Saul. David was subject to failure just like the rest of us. He committed adultery, murdered a man, numbered the children of Israel, and the poor raising of his children. How could a man with such great failures be considered a Man of God? The answer is in the repentant heart and attitude of King David. Every time David messed up he was quick