There
was a moment when Moses had the nerve to ask God what his name is. God
was gracious enough to answer, and the name he gave is recorded in the
original Hebrew as YHWH. ~Exodus 3:14
Over time man arbitrarily added an “a” and an “e” in there to get YaHWeH, presumably because we have a preference for vowels and to make it easier to verbalize His name. There is no letter "J" in the Hebrew alphabet so that eliminates the names Jehovah and Jesus as proper names. However, our loving Father and Savior are multi-lingual and understand when we call to them.
There is no other God but one. For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords). ~ 1 Corinthians 8:4-6
In nearly
every place you read "praise the Lord" it was translated from the Hebrew
word halleluyah which means praise Yah, not just any "lord". Yah is the short form of Yahweh, like Bill is the short form of William.
Although
the English name, Jesus, is loved and revered, it does not convey the
true meaning of his Hebrew name, Yahshua, which means Yah's Salvation.
Bible
scholars have noted that the letters YHWH represent breathing sounds,
or aspirated consonants. When pronounced without intervening vowels, it
actually sounds like breathing. YH (inhale) WH (exhale)
So a
baby’s first cry, the first breath, speaks the name of God. A deep sigh
calls His name – or a groan or gasp that is too heavy for mere words.
Even an atheist speaks His name, unaware that their very breath is giving constant acknowledgment that God exists.
Likewise, a person leaves this earth with their last breath, when God’s name is no longer filing their lungs. So when we can’t utter anything else our last breath is calling out His name.
Being
alive means speaking His name constantly. So, it is heard the loudest
when we're the quietest. In sadness, we breathe heavy sighs. In joy, our
lungs feel almost like they will burst. In fear we hold our breath and
have to be told to breathe slowly to help us calm down.
When
we’re about to do something hard, we take a deep breath to find our
courage. When we think about it, breathing is giving Him praise... even in
difficult circumstances!
The
name YHWH is so beautiful when we grasp the thought. God gave himself a
name that we can’t help but know every moment we’re alive... every
human being, always, everywhere, waking, sleeping, breathing, with the
name of God in every breath we take... that's how God is always
everywhere at the same time.
It is interesting to note that both Nehemiah and Daniel recorded similar experiences with YHWH.
Nehemiah 1:5 (Nehemiah means "Yahweh Comforts" in Hebrew)
Yahweh Elohim (Creator God) of heaven, great and awe-inspiring El (Mighty One), you faithfully keep your promise and show mercy to those who love you and obey your commandments.
Daniel 9:4 (Daniel means "Yahweh is my Judge" in Hebrew)
I prayed to Yahweh my Elohim (Creator God). I confessed and said, “Adonay (Lord), you are great and deserve respect as the only God. You keep your promise and show mercy to those who love you and obey your commandments.
Other Bible References of the name of YHWH... Isaiah 52:6; Ezekiel 39:7; Psalm 68:4
The purpose of this post is to get people to think about what they believe and why they believe it, not debate who's right or wrong.
To
learn the revealed truth of God we must know and understand the true
meaning of the words God inspired to be written. Use Strong's
Concordance to check the original word before it was translated. Do your own research, make up your own mind, rely on the Holy Spirit to guide you.
