God vs Elohim

[Theo102]

"God" is simply the English word used for Elohim.

It's not that simple, it's only true in some contexts. It's not true if you're reading an English translation of the Quran like Arberry's. It's also not true in some places in the Bible where it is a reference to YHWH, eg Matthew 15:4, or a translation of the singular Elah eg Deteronomy 6:4.

G-d is a transliteration of גד, which is the Hebrew name of a semitic deity of fortune:

But ye are they that forsake YHWH, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for GD, and that furnish the drink offering unto MNY.

Isaiah 65:11 Interlinear: And ye are those forsaking Jehovah, Who are forgetting My holy mountain, Who are setting in array for Gad a table, And who are filling for Meni a mixture.

 

[Steve Petersen]

G-d is a transliteration of גד, which is the Hebrew name of a semitic deity of fortune:

Source please.

 

[Theo102]

Source please.

Here's a link to a relevent page from Andreas Kropp's book.

Name of the god of fortune, found in Isa. lxv. 11, along with Meni, the name of the god of destiny. The passage refers to meals or feasts held by Hebrews in Babylonia in honor of these deities.

Source (Jewish Encyclopaedia)

 

[Steve Petersen]

Here's a link to a relevent page from Andreas Kropp's book.

Reading 'Gad' there. Since there is no Hebrew short 'a' equivalent (as in 'hat'), the sound of the 'a' in 'Gad' is no doubt from the Hebrew letter aleph which has the sound of 'o' in 'hot.'

 

[Theo102]

Reading 'Gad' there. Since there is no Hebrew short 'a' equivalent (as in 'hat'), the sound of the 'a' in 'Gad' is no doubt from the Hebrew letter aleph which has the sound of 'o' in 'hot.'

That's inconsistent with the name used in Isaiah 65:11. It's not likely that there was one deity called גד and another one called גאד. The sound of the Hebrew letter aleph depends on the sounds of the adjacent letters.

 

[Nihilist Virus]

If the name of God was Chocolate Fudge, would that have any influence on whether or not he exists?

 

[ViaCrucis]

"God" is from the Proto-Germanic guthan, its relationship in the Indo-European language family is cognate with Sanskrit huta "invoked" and Greek khein "to pour". The sense of something invoked, called upon, given libation to, and hence a divine being or thing, god.

-CryptoLutheran

 

[redleghunter]

It's not that simple, it's only true in some contexts. It's not true if you're reading an English translation of the Quran like Arberry's. It's also not true in some places in the Bible where it is a reference to YHWH, eg Matthew 15:4, or a translation of the singular Elah eg Deteronomy 6:4.

G-d is a transliteration of גד, which is the Hebrew name of a semitic deity of fortune:

But ye are they that forsake YHWH, that forget my holy mountain, that prepare a table for GD, and that furnish the drink offering unto MNY.

Isaiah 65:11 Interlinear: And ye are those forsaking Jehovah, Who are forgetting My holy mountain, Who are setting in array for Gad a table, And who are filling for Meni a mixture.

 

[Theo102]

The video about what he correct pronunciation of the tetragrammaton is has nothing to do with the issue of the difference in meaning between GD and YHWH.

The third commandment of not taking the name in vain should be interpreted to be consistent with the verse which describe pronunciation of the name, eg Deuteronomy 8:10

When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless YHWH thy Elah for the good land which he hath given thee.
Deuteronomy 8:10