Johns revelation is the only new testament text to use the name of yahweh outside of transliterations of theophoric names. Several instances of this word are plural, which may seem to indicate polytheism. Elohim, on the other hand, is a generic term for god or gods that only subsequently became a proper name. Given that the referenced bible versions were translated by scholarly linguists either directly from hebrew or from latin translations, is it any wonder there is confusion among the rest of us concerning gods names and titles.
The sum total of these written volumes, expresses my true revealed understanding of yahweh elohim and the creation as it is recorded in the holy bible, and in reference to yahshua the messiah, the true son of yahweh, and satan, or the antimessiah, the true son of perdition. Ive heard on this sub that yhwh refers to a formula, or many different gods, as. In addition, when elohim refers to the true god, it is singular and so translated god and not gods. It can be read as god elohim the lord yahweh, or the lord yahweh god elohim.
Yhwh is a name without vowels, always has been always will be. Yahweh is how some people believe that yhvh should be pronounced and is usually translated as lord. A child could see that taking out the personal name of yhwh or in hebrew, it is the letters yod, hey, vav, hey, almost 7,000 times and replacing it with a. God yhwh elohim made the earth and the heavens and in the. May your name be praised forever elohim, the great and holy king, who is in heaven and on earth. Elohim was the name for jupiter from the babylonians and canaanites. Babyloniangerman influenced hebrew as yhwh yhvh, transliterated in paleo hebrew as yahuah, also known in modern babylonian german hebrew as yahuwah yahweh, yahuveh and even yahweh or yahwah, plus yahovah and others, under the german influenced modern hebrew language, which adds vowel points and gives us the letter w, there is no letter w. Ask any jew, moslem or christian, how many gods are there. Pdf on jan 1, 2015, yoel elitzur and others published the divine name adny in the hebrew bible. The third commandment tells us you shall not take the name of yhwh your elohim in vain. Can someone please explain and clarify exactly who or what yhwh elohim isare, and if possible, provide sources so i can read further into this. The official channel for yahweh elohim international on youtube. They say there is one yhwh echad,one elohim plural form of powers,there is the father and there is the son the word,the right hand of yhwh, malach yhwh.
The four letters, read from right to left, are yodh, he, waw and he. For this reason, modern english translations often obscure the hebrew texts references to plural elohim. Blessed are you, yahweh, our elohim, king of the universe, elohim the merciful father, who is glorified by the mouth of his people, praised and lauded by the tongue of his followers and servants, and with the songs of david, your servant. However, unlike elohim he is not content with just two of every kind of animal and bird, but wants seven pairs of each animal. The text is also designed for use in discuss ing and. The problem with yhwh elohim is that hebrew grammar does not permit a proper noun to be put in construction with a common noun, so yhwh elohim cannot mean yhwh lord of gods. Its objective is to familiarize its reader, not only with the arguments, both pro and con, about the use of the sacred name yahweh, but to provide detailed evidence demonstrating that it is the vital key for unlocking scriptural knowledge.
In genesis two, gods name yahweh is used for the first time along side of his other name elohim. For to you is fitting yahweh, our elohim and the elohim of our forefathers song and praise, tribute and singing, strength and dominion, eternal greatness and triumph, glory. Can someone please explain and clarify exactly who or what yhwhelohim isare, and if possible, provide sources so i can read further into this. The names elohim, yahweh, and yhwh are not an actual godman, but a god planet that is the largest planet in our solar system and that we call today, jupiter. Yahweh translated as lord and elohim translated as god are one and the same. The message i am going to give is a very important message and we are living in the last days. Yahweh yahweh is the creator and perfect father of his creation. In vain means to change, falsify or to make common. Yahweh elohim is the old testament name attributed to the new.
From websters new world hebrew dictionary, macmillan 1992, p65. Elohim as gods in the old testament the hebrew word elohim lies behind the word god in the ot. What those 100 people do not know is that nowhere in the old testament, the hebrew bible, does it ever say that there is only one god. The yasha ahayah bible scriptures yabs is an english version following the 1769 king james bible kjv, but removes pagan terms and restores the holy name of ahayah and yasha. In the authorized version, wherever we find the name g od or l ord printed in small capitals, the original is yhwh see genesis 2.
And and english standard version lexham hebrew bible. Find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Modern scholars generally agree that yhwh is derived from the hebrew. The translation of elohim itself is not in view here, although its cooccurrence with yhwh. I excluded terms indicated as reconstructions by an editor i.
However, when referring to the jewish god, elohim is usually understood to be grammatically singular i. Moshe records that what yhwh requires, is that one fears yhwh, and loves and serves him, and keeps and obeys all of his commandments. To provide access to the good news of salvation online. What are the similarities between elohim and yahweh. We shall praise you, yahweh, our elohim, with praise and songs.
The redactors, who compiled the sources and created what we know as hebrew bible during the persian period, also were partially responsible for merging elyhwhelohimel shadayetc. The reason lord small capitials was used is because the jews had such a great reverence for the name of god that they would not even use it, and instead simply called him ha shem the name. Means the creator yhwh is a singular being, one person having one intellect, the only elohim of israel, the father, who resurrected the jesus, the promised messiah. This study provides a survey of all occurrences of yhwh that are followed by an elohim. So far as i know, yahweh and elohim are interpreted in jewish thinking to be different names for the same god.
In chapter seven of genesis, the story continues with a bit of repetition by yahweh. Zeitschrift fur missionswissenschaft zmiss, 37, 42011, s. Mar 17, 2016 alan talks about the character and the nature of abba father yhwh, his son yahshua who is the exact representation and perfect imprint of the father, and his ruach spirit. While the word god means a supernatural being of divine origins, the hebrew word elohim literally and simply means one of. Alan talks about the character and the nature of abba father yhwh, his son yahshua who is the exact representation and perfect imprint of the father, and his ruach spirit. The original hebrew text consists of consonants only and no vowels, and thus the creators name is. Yahweh is used wherever the bible stresses gods personal relationship with his people and the ethical aspect of his nature. I will not give my glory to another, neither my praise to idols isaiah 42. In my experience, many christians do not know and are shocked to hear that the bible is translated from hebrew. The problem with yhwh elohim is that hebrew grammar does not permit a proper noun to be put in construction with a common noun, so yhwh elohim cannot mean yhwhlord of gods. In chapter two, after the use of just elohim in chapter one, gods emphasis turns to man, the focus of his creation. Yhwh god and the other gods two tassels ministry wayne l.
Other gods, like asherah thought to be yhwhs wife were written out. Feb 01, 2015 in my experience, many christians do not know and are shocked to hear that the bible is translated from hebrew. Elohim appears in the protestant bible 2600 times, about 33% as often as the tetragrammaton. Elohim and yahweh are 2 different gods atheist forums. The sons of elohim in genesis chapter six can only represent the line of seth, yahwehs chosen possession. And if one does not love yhwh, how can he truly love his neighbor. The name and titles of god in the old testament byu. A survey of occurrences in the leningrad codex and their corresponding septuagintal renderings the library of hebrew bibleold testament studies harvey, bruce j.
Transcript is yahshuaelohim happy sabbath to everybody here and happy sabbath to everyone who will hear this message later. Salvation and the sacred name the saved use the sacred name those being saved call out yahwehs name the sacred name saves conclusion xvi. The hebrew word elohim, translated god throughout the first chapter of genesis, and generally so throughout the scriptures, occurs about 2,600 times, and in 56 texts in its singular form of eloah, 41 of which are found in the book of job. Pdf perspectives on translating yhwh in papua new guinea. According to a gallup poll taken in may 2006, fewer than 30 percent of americans believe the bible is the word of god. Sep 21, 2010 the problem with yhwh elohim is that hebrew grammar does not permit a proper noun to be put in construction with a common noun, so yhwh elohim cannot mean yhwh lord of gods. Segal, hebrew university, jerusalem the socalled documentary theory, still widely accepted by scholars as a solution of the problem of the composition of the pentateuch, asserts that the frequent change of the divine names elohim and yhwh in the book of genesis is caused by a change of the documents com. In hebrew, the ending im normally indicates a masculine plural. Deuteronomy chapter seven should make it obvious why yahweh was displeased with the sons of elohim for marrying the daughters of men. Elohim is a grammatically plural word first given to yhwh in the bible.
Latterday saints do not subscribe to this developmental view of ancient. Pdf translating the word yhwh, the name of god in the hebrew bible, is a. Shema hear of israel, hear o israel, yhwh our elohim, yhwh is one the reader must understand that in the hebrew bible elohim is not unique to god. Surprising findings find, read and cite all the research you. My point in the question, though, is that while elohim is plural in form, is it plural in meaning. What are the differences between elohim, yahweh, and yhvh. Ive heard on this sub that yhwh refers to a formula, or many different gods, as well as many other interpretations. The last revelation given to mankind, as well as all the scriptures from genesis to revelation, show. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. Elohim, was there a consistent organization in all the scrolls with respect to the. He is the i am, which, from our point of view in time, corresponds to he was. By itself, elohim can be either singular or plural in meaning.
Only the official website of the yasha ahayah bible scriptures yabs offers a free searchable digital pdf for buying our bible. Knowing gods personal name, we can have revelation about who he is. According to the interlinear bible the god here is yahweh. The problem with using the word god or god to translate the hebrew word elohim is that the english word god does not mean the same thing as the hebrew word elohim. For website yahweh s sword book of enoch restored name book 1 hanoch enoch 1 chapters 6 the parable of enoch introduction to the book of enoch we first learn of enoch in genesis 5 but it leaves us with questions. Hear o israel, yhwh is our elohim, yhwh alone deut. The disciples and the sacred name john the baptist the original apostles the early assemblies saul conclusion part iv. Elohim, the archetype original pattern of the universe 1 introduction. Yahweh also discriminates between clean animals and unclean animals, requiring just one pair of every unclean animal. While the word god means a supernatural being of divine origins, the hebrew word elohim literally and simply means one of great power.
At first glance, the above can be confounding and may even appear to be contradictory. To restore the name that is consistently spoken in triads holy holy holy etc. I always thought elohim and yahweh were just two different names for the same god, but according to the bible they are two entirely different gods. The abbreviated form yah appears four times in revelation 19, embedded in the greek word hallelouia, from the hebrew phrase haleluyah. Elohim, the archetype original pattern of the universe 1. Morphology refers to the shape or construction of a word its form. In verse 15 god calls himself yhwh elohim translated l ord god in most englishlanguage bibles.
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