I wonder if even that over-complicates it...and that when Moses asked who YHWH is, YHWH replied with the equivalent of saying "uttermost truth and reality".
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I wonder if even that over-complicates it...and that when Moses asked who YHWH is, YHWH replied with the equivalent of saying "uttermost truth and reality".
But that is the problem with Greek. Kyrios is applied to every king and noble of mankind, even to an owner by his slaves, and Theos applies to Thor, and Indra, and Lugh. They are in themselves empty words that do not distinguish between actual worthiness and feigned worthiness. Which is part of why Greek is an annoying language for the NT.
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I think, theosophicaly speaking, there are most definitely those elements.
To be candid, I even see a note of all that has breath, connected to life by God being their (it’s) very breath of life.
I promised I wouldn’t be cryptic.
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He said tell them IAM sent you, not Yaweh.
Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
Notice key part "verb"
Original Word: הָיָה
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: hayah
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-yaw)
Short Definition: come
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If you don't like the New Testament, take it up with the God who inspired it.
Me, I'll just read and benefit from the gospels and epistles He gave us.
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He, Vaw, He - HVH
The ending of Yehovah - which, listening to Nehemia's videos linked to on here is a perfectly sound understanding of His name. It means "being".
And if you doubt the "V" part, that middle letter is a truncated Vaw.
Genesis 1:1 (KJV)
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Well, if Greek were a little less vague perhaps we would not have HOW many different Bible translations around today...
You cannot in all good conscience say that it's a clear language.
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What letter is that in Hebrew heiroglxifics because that could mean many things. (it's more an adjective than a pro-noun) (or vis-viz?) Fi almighty God is spelt one way and mighty God is spelt another but do they mean the same thing? Yes they do but depending on where shen is written it could be a whole new word.
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It's one of their traditions. God wanted for us to use His name, but due to traditions, most don't even know it or despise it. We've become so accustomed to the title "God" that we reject His actual name. It's sad, but He prophesied of this exact thing happening.
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Yup, it allows the atheists to pop up with "which god" and "what that god and not [insert deity of choice]".
"God" is an empty word (like the deus and theos it comes from).
It would perhaps be better if we stopped saying "God" and started saying YHWH (however people choose to pronounce that) or even some form of reference to "I AM"...
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Others would say the same...and you'd all disagree with the interpretation. It's too much of an inkblot language sadly.
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The Most High God told Moses His name once - or, rather, what He should be called.
His name is sacred, because He is. We aren't supposed to use His name in vain - without reason - in the same way you do not call your mom "Jessica" - whether in the presence of your siblings or common folk. When people ask me my mother or father's name, I initially say, "Ma/Father;" one time I was actually stumped for a few seconds.
Likewise, even if we know His name, we aren't supposed to use it for no reason. The Most High God's name should be "Father," and despite our afforded grace, we shouldn't be so audacious to call the Most High God by His proper name. Usually, that is reserved for peers; who is God's peer?
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YHWH's name is used over 6800 times in the Bible, and the oldest written version of His name is on the Ketef Hinnom "silver scrolls" amulets.
We need to use His name instead of using words like the Saxon/Germanic God, the Greek Theos, and the Latin Deus, which are as applicable to Thor and Ptah as to Him and which occlude his nature and being! But I digress
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Is this the word of God?
Matthew 19:17
So He said to him, “Why do you call Me good? No one is good but One, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
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How about Emmanuel?
Matthew 1:23
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
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Indeed, and this binds to Isaiah. Which is the very book we have one of the oldest copies of. It’s in Israel.
Isaiah 43:11 and Luke 2:11 make an interesting case.
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