הָיָה הֹוֶה יִהְיֶה Hayah, Hoveh, Yihyeh In the Book of Revelation One of the things that I have found to be a bit troubling, as I have studied God’s hidden name, is the seeming lack of manuscript evidence showing the Tetragrammaton in the Greek New Testament Scriptures. However, we are about to see that what we have... Continue Reading →
The Hidden Name of God Bible Study: Part 3-B
In our last session, we saw how God’s unique, personal name reveals His eternal nature. We even had a Hebrew grammar lesson to help us understand what Hebrew speakers, then and now, can see from the structure of the Name. He was, He is, He will be - woven into the very spelling of His... Continue Reading →
The Hidden Name of God Bible Study: Part 3-A
Before we begin this session, do you remember the warning at the end of our last session that we would be taking a deep dive this time? If you are reading this, then I am going to assume that you were not intimidated by the warning and have donned the necessary equipment for the deep... Continue Reading →
The Hidden Name of God Bible Study: Part 2-D
Why all the Hiding? So far in this study, we have learned some of the reasons that the Jewish people stopped speaking YHVH – יהוה. First the Greeks and then the Romans banned the use of the Name in public by the Jews. Tachanot were written by the rabbis as a way to preserve the... Continue Reading →
The Hidden Name of God Bible Study: Part 2-C
The Importance of Remembering Let’s take a look at a Hebrew word that will help us understand the importance of knowing, remembering, and honoring God’s divine name. Hopefully, you will begin to see why He placed His name so many times in His Word! Zecher – זכר The word Zecher (Strong’s H2143) means memorial, remembrance, memory. Yehovah uses... Continue Reading →
The Hidden Name of God Bible Study: Part 2-B
So far in our study, we have learned God’s name is Yehovah - יהוה and that it has been hidden behind LORD or GOD in most English Bible translations. In this section, we will look at how the Shem HaMeforash was used by God’s covenant people prior to the Babylonian captivity. I will use LORD... Continue Reading →
The Hidden Name of God Bible Study: Part 2-A
The Importance of His Name Have you ever stopped to consider that the eternal God of the universe thinks names are important? When He spoke creation into existence, He named each part of His creation. The Genesis 1 account tells us He named the light Day, the darkness Night, the firmament Heaven, the dry land... Continue Reading →
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