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1 | I am Who I am in New Testament | John 8:24 | EdB | 234469 | ||
Andy I'm lost where is the Tetragrammaton YHWH used in Ex 3:14. I AM WHO I AM in 3:14 is Hebrew NASB number 1961 and the Tetragrammaton YHWH isn't found until we get to verse 3:16 and is the Hebrew NASB 3068. Two different words with similar but different spelling in the Hebrew. "Numbers used come from the HASB Greek Hebrew dictionary and equate to Strong's." I have always had a problem with people calling God I AM because of what God said in Ex 3:15 where God clearly declares his name to be "The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and further declares this will be his name forever and ever. I view the I AM or GREAT I AM to be a declaration of His title or essence. Much like we would refer to a president as president. But God declared his name to be God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. Incidentally this name God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob makes a clear demarcation between the God of the Jews and Christians and the god of Islam, which people so want to confuse today. |
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2 | I am Who I am in New Testament | John 8:24 | Andy S. | 234495 | ||
Hey EdB, That's why I said the MEANING to the Tetragrammaton! The MEANING to the Tetragrammaton is said to be "I am who I am" which I think is a poor translation. I have had a problem with people calling God "I AM" as well. Look at my other posts for an explanation. You're right, the Tetragrammaton isn't found until verse 15 and 16 translated LORD (all caps) in our Bibles. I would have to respectfully disagree with you that God's name is 'The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob' as I believe this to be a Title. I think the Tetragrammaton (YHWH - Yahweh) translated LORD in our Old Testaments over 6,000 times is actually the name of God. Isaiah 42:8 makes this pretty clear. I hope this helps! God Bless, Andy |
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3 | I am Who I am in New Testament | John 8:24 | EdB | 234506 | ||
Why do you accept Isaiah 42:8 over Ex 3:15 both places have God's clear proclamation that this is his name. In Ex 3:15 it is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. In Isaiah 42:8 his name is declared to be Lord or Yahweh. Either one could be considered a name or a title. Tetragrammaton was considered to be the Jew's attempt to write something they were not permitted to write or speak. Much like they do today by using G-d. With the Ex3:15 passage being the most defining and definite there is little doubt of who we speak. |
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4 | I am Who I am in New Testament | John 8:24 | Andy S. | 234510 | ||
Hey EdB, That's a good question. I think I accept the Tetragrammaton as THE Divine Name only because I think the Jews did. "A taboo on saying the name (Yahweh) aloud developed in Judaism, and rather than pronounce the written name, other titles were substituted, including Lord" (source: Wikepedia - Tetragrammaton). I've never heard anyone call God by the name of "the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob". I have always thought this was a title like the President of the United States. Your question was interesting so I checked if any website might agree with you that this is God's name and not a title and I couldn't find any. If you google "Names of God" I found the BlueLetterBible to give the best explanation of all the names of God. God Bless, Andy |
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