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1 | Why don't we address God as Yahweh? | Bible general Archive 2 | Boris Cat | 112268 | ||
Most English Bibles translate God's name (YHWH - Strong's 3068) as LORD. Some use Jehovah, and a few use Yahweh. Bible scholars say Jehovah is incorrect and the correct pronunciation is not known for sure. We know that there is no "J" or "J" sound in Hebrew. My question: Since "LORD" is not God's name, and Yahweh is the best guess, Why don't more Bibles and people address God as Yahweh? | ||||||
2 | Why don't we address God as Yahweh? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 112289 | ||
The only proper name for God [Boris Cat: This does not directly address your question, but is posted to provide background on the name YHWH. --kalos] '“Yahweh” [YHWH] is not one of God’s names—it is his only name. Other titles, like “El Shadday,” are not strictly names but means of revealing Yahweh.' (Study note at Exodus 6:3, The NET Bible, http://www.bible.org/netbible/exo6_notes.htm) The name 'YHWH' appears almost 7,000 times in the OT. However, in the KJV YHWH is usually translated as 'LORD.' 'Yahweh/Yah (or Jehovah). yhwh (or JHVH), the tetragrammaton because of its four letters, is, strictly speaking, the only proper name for God. It is also the most frequent name, occurring in the Old Testament 6,828 times (almost 700 times in the Psalms alone). Yah is a shortened form that appears fifty times in the Old Testament, including forty-three occurrences in the Psalms, often in the admonition "hallelu-jah" (lit. praise Jah). English Bibles represent the name yhwh by the title "LORD" (written in capitals to distinguish it from "lord" [adonai]. The Septuagint rendered yhwh as kyrios (Lord).' ____________________ (Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/BakersEvangelicalDictionary/bed.cgi). |
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3 | Why don't we address God as Yahweh? | Bible general Archive 2 | justme | 112292 | ||
Kalos:-) Very excellent answer!!! I applaud you wisdom and answer, I wish more Christians were alert to this myself. Blessings. justme |
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4 | Why don't we address God as Yahweh? | Bible general Archive 2 | kalos | 112303 | ||
Thank you. It's refreshing to know that someone can read and understand English. If the name of God, YHWH, that appears in the OT nearly 7,000 -- SEVEN THOUSAND -- times is not His name, then God does not have a name. I suppose if His name YHWH appeared 70,000 times, it would still not be enough for some people. How can we NOT take God's name in vain, if we don't even know what it is? How can God's name be hallowed, if we don't even know what it is? --kalos |
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5 | Why don't we address God as Yahweh? | Bible general Archive 2 | justme | 112305 | ||
Kalos: Thank you for your kind response. We are in TOTAL agreement! I often address The LORD Almighty as Holy Father. I beleive there is more Scriptual evidence for this than just GOD. I am not being disrespectful when I say this by anymeans. I simply believe I want to be as clost to the "I am" as possible. I know few issues that are repeated 7,000 times in Scripture, The Jerusalem Bible uses Yahweh in the Old Testament, and I enjoy reading it on occasion, just for that reason. Blessings. justme |
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