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1 | Radioman - What did God say in Exo 6:3? | Gen 17:1 | Morant61 | 78911 | ||
Greetings Radioman! There is at least one other option my friend: c) We may be taking the phrase 'calling upon the name of the LORD' to literally and Ex. 6:3 reveals that prior to Moses God did not reveal that His name was YHWH. An interesting phrase to note is found in Gen. 16:13, "She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: 'You are the God who sees me,' for she said, 'I have now seen the One who sees me.'" The KJV words it this way: "And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?" I could be wrong, but I don't personally think that the phrase 'called upon the name of the LORD' meant that they had to have actually know the name 'YHWH' which doesn't appear to be revealed until God appeared to Moses. But, I'm not sure that it is especially important either way. The Old Testament is filled with names of God, but they usually function more as titles than anything else. They help us to remember the character of our God. Well, I have to run! Chat with you later my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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2 | Radioman - What did God say in Exo 6:3? | Gen 17:1 | Radioman2 | 78917 | ||
Tim: I have the highest respect, as well as admiration, for you -- for the courtesy, honesty, impartiality and scholarship that characterize your postings. Your thoughts on the topic under discussion are appreciated. In addition, please consider the following. The name YHWH is used approximately 169 times in the book of Genesis alone. Yet some take the position that no one ever heard of it or used it until the time of Moses. The name YHWH appears nearly 7,000 times in the OT. Yet it is said that it is just another one of many names and titles. That it has no particular siginicance. That there is nothing to distinguish it from all the other names and titles of God. God did not announce his name YHWH until Exodus? He announced it to Abram. Genesis 15:7-8 (ESV) And he (God) said to him (Abram), "I am the LORD (Hebrew YHWH) who brought you out from Ur of the Chaldeans to give you this land to possess." [8] But he said, "O LORD (Hebrew YHWH) GOD, how am I to know that I shall possess it?" He announced it to Hagar, Sarai's maid. Genesis 16:11 (ESV) And the angel of the Lord said to her, "Behold, you are pregnant and shall bear a son. You shall call his name Ishmael, because the LORD (Hebrew YHWH) has listened to your affliction." |
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3 | Radioman - What did God say in Exo 6:3? | Gen 17:1 | Morant61 | 78943 | ||
Greetings Radioman2! Thanks for the kind words! :-) I have been doing some reading, and it seems as though there are three possibilities concerning Ex. 6:3. (Listed in no particular order). 1) That God never revealed the name 'YHWH' until this point. 2) That 'lo' (or 'not') here is used as an interrogative and should be translated as 'have I not revealed'. 3) That the name 'YHWH' was made know prior to this point, but not the full meaning behind it. I'm not sure which one I would go with, but these seem to the possibilities. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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