Word of the Lord – Dabar Yahweh

The term “Word of the Lord” (Dabar Yhavoh) appears first in Genesis 15:1. The Hebrew word dabar has many meanings (e.g., act, advice); however, when it is used in conjunction with Yahweh, it becomes Word of the Lord. With God the Father only blinders, many consider this a message sent by God the Father. However, Genesis 15 teaches us that Abram saw the Word of the Lord and interacted with Him. The first words uttered by the Word of the Lord are even more interesting: “Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you" – a loud and clear message during Jesus Christ’s ministry here on earth.
The other words associated with the Word of the Lord are Memra and Logos. The words Dabar Yahweh and Memra are clear references to God the Son (Jesus Christ) in the Old Testament. Logos -- a Greek word meaning reason or wisdom -- is found in the most famous verse, John 1:1, in relation to The Divine Word, or Christ: “In the beginning was the Word (Logos), and the Word (Logos) was with God, and the Word (Logos) was God.” It similarly occurs in John 1:14 with “the Word (Logos) became flesh.” In Revelation 19:13, Christ is explicitly portrayed as the Word of God: “He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood (a reminder of his work on the cross), and his name is the Word of God”. Here is a partial list of references to the Word of the Lord in the Old Testament.

Genesis 15:1	After these things the Word of the Lord (God the Son) came to Abram in a vision, saying, "Do not fear, Abram, I am a shield to you; Your reward shall be very great."
1 Samuel 3	10 Then Yhovah came and stood and called as at other times, "Samuel! Samuel!" And Samuel said, "Speak, for Your servant is listening." 21Yhovah continued to appear in Shiloh, since Yhovah revealed Himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the Word of the Lord (God the Son). These versus clearly imply that the Word of the Lord is God.
1 Kings 18:1,31	1Now it happened after many days that the Word of the Lord (God the Son) came to Elijah in the third year, saying, "Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I (God the Son) will send rain on the face of the earth." 31Elijah took twelve stones according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the Word of the Lord (God the Son) had come, saying, "Israel shall be your name." Verse 31 confirms that Malek Yahveh who wrestled with Jacob in Genesis 32:24 is the Word of the Lord.
1 Kings 19:9-11	Then he (Elijah) came there to a cave and lodged there; and behold, the Word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?" The Word of the Lord (God the Son) asks Elijah to stand before Him when God the Father and Spirit was passing by.
Psalm 33:4, 6	For the Word of the Lord (God the Son) is upright, And all His work is done in faithfulness. By the Word of the Lord (God the Son) the heavens were made, And by the Breath of His mouth (God the Holy Spirit) all their host. Also see Genesis 1:2 and John 1
Jeremiah 1:4-5	Now the Word of the Lord (God the Son) came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations."

The Word of the Lord also appeared to prophets Nathan (2 Samuel 7:4), Gad (2 Samuel 24:11), Solomon (1 Kings 6:11), Shemaiah (1 Kings 12:22-24), Man of God (1 Kings 13:1), Ahijah (1 Kings 14:18), Jehu (1 Kings 16:7), Ezekial (Ezekial 1:1-3, 3:4), Hosea (Hosea 1:1-2), Joel (Joel 1:1), Jonah (2 Kings 14:25, Jonah 1:1), Micah (Micah 1:1), Nahum (Nahum 1:1), Habakkuk (Habakkuk 1:1), Zephaniah (Zephaniah 1:1), Haggai (Haggai 1:1-3), Zechariah (Zechariah 1:1, 4:8, 12:1) and Malachi (Malachi 1:1).

Aaronic Blessing or Aaron’s Blessing

God the Father specifically instructed Moses on how Aaron should bless the Israelites. This blessing is recorded in Numbers 6:22-27 and later came to be known as the Aaronic blessing or priestly blessing or Aaron's Benediction. This three-line prayer is very Trinitarian and in the original text, each line is two words longer than the next. This prayer can be translated as follows.

God the Father said to Moses: “Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you should bless the Israelites: Say to them:

 

Yahveh [God the Father] bless you, and keep you;
Yahveh Paneh [God the Spirit] illuminate you, and be gracious to you;
Yahveh Paneh [God the Son] forgive you, and give you shalom.

So shall they [the priests] put My [the Father’s] Name [Yahveh] on the children of Israel; and I [the Father] will bless them.

Explanation: The first line is about asking God the Father to bless and keep. God the father blessed Adam, Noah and Israelites to multiply godly beings, expand the Garden's territory and be fruitful. Every one of them failed and Jesus Christ had to start it all over again in the Garden of Gethsemane. The word "keep" has many meanings including guarding and protecting. For example, Adam was commanded to guard and protect the Garden of Eden from the evil one. The second and third line contain the words Yahveh pa-nahv which means Yahveh Face or Yahveh Presence. Presence or Faces usually refer to God the Spirit or God the Son. For example, in Exodus 33:14, God the Father promised Moses that His Presences will go with the Israelites. 

The second line of the prayer contains the verbs shine and grace. Teaching, illuminating and grace is the office of the Holy Spirit. In John 14:15-26, Jesus Christ promised his disciples that He will send a Comforter who will provide them with truth, love, sustenance, and friendship. Men reject Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior until the Holy Spirit begins to illuminate them. Interestingly the Holy Spirit is portrayed as light in many places including (1) Exodus 13:21 where the spirit acted as the pillar of fire by night giving light to the Israelites exiting from Egypt and (2) in the Day of Pentecost, the Holy Spirit descended on Christ’s disciples as tongues of fire.  

The third line of the prayer contains the verbs forgive (Strong's Hebrew: 5375. נָשָׂא (nasa or nasah)) and peace. The word “nasa” is usually translated as “lift up”. From the ancient Hebraic perspective, the forgiveness of sins is similar to lifting or carrying the sins off and removing them. Genesis 50:17, Psalm 25:18,  Psalm 85:2 are examples where "nasa" is translated as “forgive”. The word “peace” or “shalom” means to restore what was lost or restore to state of perfection. Christ’s work on the cross restored what was lost due to Adam's sin or it was the dawn of the new creation. One can only be in peace with God by believing and trusting in the work of our Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. Peace with God means eternal life!

Traditional translation of Aaron's blessing

God the Father said to Moses: “Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you should bless the Israelites: Say to them:

Yahveh bless you, and keep you;
Yahveh make His Face shine on you, and be gracious to you;
Yahveh lift up His Face toward you, and give you peace.

So shall the priests put My Name or Character on the children of Israel; and I will bless them.