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       YHWH
       By: Mentor Date: December 14, 2012, 4:20 am
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       [B]Tetragrammaton[/B]
       Hebrew: יהוה transliterated to the Latin
       letters YHWH. It is derived from a verb that means "to be",and
       is considered in Judaism to be a proper name of the God of
       Israel used in the Hebrew Bible.
       [B]Jewish Encyclopedia[/B]
       Like other Hebrew proper names, the name of God is more than a
       mere distinguishing title. It represents the Hebrew conception
       of the divine nature or character and of the relation of God to
       His people. It represents the Deity as He is known to His
       worshipers, and stands for all those attributes which He bears
       in relation to them and which are revealed to them through His
       activity on their behalf. A new manifestation of His interest or
       care may give rise to a new name. So, also, an old name may
       acquire new content and significance through new and varied
       experience of these sacred relations.
       It can readily be understood, therefore, how the divine name is
       often spoken of as equivalent to the divine presence or power or
       glory. In Exodus 23: 20-23 it is promised that Yhwh's angel will
       lead and give victory to His people, who must yield reverent
       obedience, for, the Lord says, "my name is in him." The devout
       Israelite will not take the name of a false god upon his lips
       (Exodus 23:13; Joshua 23:7; Hosea 2:16-17; Psalms 16:4). To make
       mention of Yhwh's name is to assert confidence in His strength
       and present and efficient aid. The name excites emotions of
       love, joy, and praise (Psalms 5:11; 7:17; 9:2; 20:1, 7). That
       name is, therefore, especially connected with the altar or
       sanctuary, the place where God records His name (Exodus 20:24),
       or "the place which the Lord your God shall choose out of all
       your tribes to put His name there" (Deuteronomy 12:5; 1Kings
       8:16, 29; 9:3; Jeremiah 7:12). The Temple is "the place of the
       name of the Lord of hosts, the mount Zion" (Isaiah 18:7). In one
       or two comparatively late passages "the Name"
       (יהוה) is used absolutely, doubtless as
       an equivalent for "the name of Yhwh" (Leviticus 24:11, 16;
       Deuteronomy 28:58).
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