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Recent update: NEW LANGUAGE STUDY ON THE WORD "LORD"Bible students please read: There is a lot of referenced information todownload on this study. 56K dialup may take 5-6 minutes to load the ancient manuscript and lexicon pictures. If your download says "done" and some of the manuscript pictures still have not opened, stay on the page and hit your "refresh" button. Any remaining text will then download. The information referenced here will be worth the download time. Blessings! This study solves the debate over "The Name" from both the Hebrew Texts and Greek Septuagint Texts (actual photos included!) "YAH" THE ALMIGHTY IS:1. Yahweh our Y'hshua (Hebrew)(First Revealed Name under the Older Scriptures) called the "I AM Everliving - Saviour".
2. Iesous - Messiah's Name of the New Covenant (Greek Mat.1:21,25; Acts 2:22,3:6; Gal.3:26; Eph.1:5) The Messiah, called "The Christ" refers to Himself by the Greek (not Hebrew) Alphabet letters as:
(Revelation 1:8, 1:11, 21:6, 23:13)
3. Jesus Christ ( English) The Messiah/Christ's Name in fulfillment of Yahweh's promise that Saxon Israel would migrate westward to a new home and have a new language. (Isa.28:11, 62:2; Gen.28:14) NOTE: To recognize only the name "Y'Shua" would deny the glorious Bible promise of Saxon Israel's historical westward migration to North America as Christians.
Thus the Bible and history confirm that "The Name" would travel through three languages --- "...that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established." (Mat.18:16; Deut.19:15; II Cor.13:1)
[Graphics above copyright by "The Whytehouse" and may not be recopied for any reason] ALLELUIA = PRAISE YAH REVELATION 19:1 Perhaps nothing typifies the loss of our much needed sacred knowledge more than the suppression of "God's" Holy Name from our Christian Bibles. This article also briefly touches on the fruitlessness of the debate on whether we must pronounce "God's Name" as only one of the following: "I Am", "YHVH", "Yah", "Yahweh", "Yehweh", "Ehyeh", "Yahshua", "Yeshua" or "Jesus". For this beginning study we are more concerned about what we SHOULD NOT call Him --- that is, by the name of the pagan god of the churches..."The Lord" (From Hebrew "Baal", and Etruscan/Roman "Lars, Larth, Lard"). Parts of the below article are in PDF file graphics so you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or 6.0 to read it. SPECIAL NOTE # 1 ( If you wish to hyper jump over to the explanation of the name JESUS within a paragraph of a related article "Who Is God , Part III-- Son"; click here. Please use your 'back arrow' to return to this page.. Although meant well by some, the teaching that the name JESUS comes from a pagan god "Zeus" is based on incomplete and faulty studies. The Bible researcher will benefit from a bit more looking into the matter. Denial of the Name of Yahweh come in the flesh, JESUS CHRIST, is the doctrine of AntiChrist. I Jn.2:18;2:22; 4:3; II Jn. 1:17 ) RECENT UPDATE: SPECIAL NOTE #2 (Recent update article -click here) For the Bible student who has previously read the below "Main Study Text material", please go to this link page for AN OPEN LETTER TO THE ELECT REMNANT WITH REFERENCE TO "THE LORD". [This is a supplemental expanded study on how the vocalized pronunciation of our word LORD came into the English language from pagan Etruscan/Roman deities "Lars - Larth - Lard". This is a "crucial read" considering some of the misleading information circulating on the Internet recently telling Christians that it's "OK" to call Yahweh "Our LORD"] _________________________________________________________________________________ --- continue next below if you have reviewed the above link first:
Main Study Text With Exhaustive References: Everyone is known by their name. Not only do each of us have a name by which we are called, but the Bible tells us that "God" too has a personal name upon which we may call for prayer, worship, intercession for others, and thanks. "God" declares, "My people shall know my name" (Isaiah 52:6) Since He makes this statement, don't you think it to be a reasonable endeavor to find out exactly what "God's" name is? How else can we know the all powerful, all merciful, all just, all loving Creator, except that we gain at least an elementary understanding of who He is and what He wants us to call Him? (For the sake of this specific topic we will refer to the "masculine authority attributes" of The Almighty thus rightfully calling God "Him", although the Bible makes compelling reference to the feminine nature of the triune Creator as well, a study best left for another article) If we desire sincere communication with The Almighty we must take care that we don't call Him by the wrong name, or worse, by a derogatory name. Furthermore, have you been led by the councils of man made religion to pray to THE LORD? Do you and your church friends repeat the words "praise the Lord" or "the Lord bless you"? If so, you should be aware from this day forward that those who do so are unintentionally participating in idol worship, because the name of the "God" of the Bible is not ,THE LORD. The religion of "the Lord" is not Biblical faith, but rather it is a close religious counterfeit posing as Christianity and deceiving millions through its many false doctrines. The main thrust of the religion of "The Lord" is that of a lawless religion which permits "feel good" emotionalism to rule over one's life upon supposedly "accepting Christ" , instead of disciplining the carnal mind to be obedient to the righteous laws of Our Heavenly Father. "The Lord" based religion has intentionally or unintentionally misapplied the Biblical meaning of GRACE in light of the LAW. The name "Lord" actually comes from the ancient Hebrew name "Baal". Baal is the name of an ancient Babylonian, Phoenician, and Tyrian heathen deity. Look up the word Baal in any reputable older Bible dictionary and you will be amazed to find it translates to the English word "Lord". In English Bibles it is seen written in capitals (LORD) and small letters (Lord), but both of these, when vocalized, sound the same in prayer without distinction to the ear. Prayers to The Lord are in reality prayers to Baal, a false god. When one says, "Praise The Lord" they are saying "Praise Baal." Calling Jesus Christ "Lord" is calling Him Baal. Words transmit our inner beliefs, and attaching personal names to them make them even more dynamic! Preachers of "the Lord" do not teach the real Gospel presented in the Bible, the Gospel of the Kingdom (government) of The Almighty. Below are examples of quite available (but never mentioned) reference sources showing that the names Lord and Baal are indeed synonymous and refer to the pagan god BAAL. See #5: "Baal, I.E. = Lord -- the name of an idol of the Phoenicians, especially of the Tyrians; it was their domestic and principle deity -"
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Above source Westminster Dictionary of the Bible, 1944 edition, page 53 How then can a minister who teaches in the name of "the Lord" (Baal worship) be a teacher of the true Faith of the Bible? "God's" name is Yahweh (more on this shortly). Even more important than the specific pronunciation of The Name YHVH The Almighty "God" of the Bible (as derived from the Paleo-Hebrew letters Yod Hay Vauv Hay (YHVH/Yahweh), is the meaning behind the name. (more on this shortly as well). Within the text of this article the word "God" itself is seen in parenthesis because that word is a title only, which can have either a good or bad connotation depending upon which "god" is being referred to. "God" is not a personal name, while "The Lord" is a personal name of a god, but not the THE God of the Bible. As shown in the Gesenius Lexicon reference column above, Baal (The Lord) was also known as the Roman god Jupiter and the Greek Hercules. Why then are American churches praying to this ancient pagan god of anti-Bible religions? To learn the answer we must go back many centuries to see how and why "God's" real name has been suppressed. Since the days of Abel's murder by Cain there have been people who hate the commandments of Yahweh, the Everliving Creator. These people have waged constant war against those who love Yahweh and obey His laws for the family and nation. At times these wars have been by method of violence, at other times by mental deception. The enemies of Yahweh have been known as humanists, occultists, communists, socialists, Talmudists, and several other names. By whatever name during history, one thing is certain ... the activist fringe of Yahweh's enemies persistently strive for world domination through the control of nations , finance, and religion. The primary defense against the tyranny of these wicked ones is for Yahweh's people to know His name and to live by His laws, confessing their failures (sins) to that lawful obedience with a contrite heart. The Bible reveals that it is the job of the clergy to teach "God's" Name, His laws, and His grace to the people. It is the ambition of the wicked to control the clergy and remove both the name of "God" and His laws from the minds of the people. This has been a long standing tactic of the enemies of Yahweh. We read from The Scriptures that long ago evil King Jeroboam of Israel "made priests of the lowest of people." (I Kings 12:31) These priests soon defiled the land with idol worship. Again, in I Kings 18 we read how Queen Jezebel commissioned priests of Baal to secure her reign of power. These priests of "the Lord" convinced the public to follow their religion instead of obeying Yahweh's laws. Yahweh intervened by sending His prophet Elijah to expose these priests for the charlatans they were. Both the prophets Ezra (2:61-63) and Nehemiah (7:61-65) tell of aliens who infiltrated the true priesthood in order to control the people and the land. We also remember that in the days of Jesus Christ it was the religious leaders who had Him crucified. This certainly is not to condemn all clergy, only to point out that there is an historical track record of wicked men intentionally entering the religious institutions for the purpose of manipulating the lives and money of the people. On many occasions they have worked hand in hand with ambitious politicians who wield another powerful sword over the people -- that of statutory law. The Bible alerts us to the reality that evildoers do exist: "For among my people are found wicked men, they lay wait, as he setteth snares, they set a trap, they catch men, as a cage is full of birds so are their houses full of deceit: therefore they are become great, and waxen rich." (Jeremiah 5:26,27) Suppressing Yahweh's name from His people is THE cornerstone of this deceit, for how may we know what He requires of us if we don't even know who He is? And what answer do we have in prayer while prayers are said to Baal, the Lord? It's no wonder people seem to have trouble "getting prayers answered" with answers coming in drops of mercy from above because Our Father has compassion on our ignorance. The heavy outpouring of blessings promised by Yahweh to His children can only be expected when Yahweh's Holy Name will receive the honor due. We must give glory to Yahweh Almighty in the answers of prayer , not glory in the Lord God, for Yahweh says, "I am Yahweh: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images." Isaiah 42:8 Around 605 BC certain Jewish priests began a strange tradition claiming that "God's" name was so Holy that it should never be spoken. Yet the Old Testament contains the true name of "God" nearly 7000 times. This name was given to Moses by The Almighty Himself in Exodus 3:15. In Hebrew it is literally pronounced Yah Vah. in Paleo-Hebrew it is probably pronounced Yah-Wah, while in our English dialect we pronounce it Yahweh without any loss of meaning. Since the original Hebrew had no vowels we may write the Most High Name in consonants as YHVH. This name YHVH has the connotation of "self existing and the only giver of life." This is the important meaning to grasp as this can apply to no other being in the universe. It was Yahweh who gave Moses hundreds of laws that if followed would provide for a strong, peaceful, and prosperous nation. What this amounted to was a guideline for honest rulership (government) where there was no room for political or religious thievery. But greed and envy are never far behind when prosperity flourishes. In order to maintain control of the people and their goods, the corrupt priesthood realized that obedience to Yahweh and His laws must be eliminated from the values of the population. The first step would obviously be to remove "God's" real name from the national vocabulary. This they did by revising the manuscripts of the Holy Word. Wherever the name Yahweh appeared, the priests ordered the scribes to write another word in its stead. But if the name Baal would have been immediately used it would have caused a holy rebellion in the land of ancient Israel. At first the name Yahweh was replaced with the word Adonay, a generic Chaldean word also meaning SOVEREIGN/POWERFUL, but not quite as specific as Baal/LORD. Gradualism always works better than abrupt revolution if you are trying to achieve a nonviolent yet effective change. In any event, praying to Yahweh was out, and praying to Adonay/Baal/Lord gained the gradual acceptance of the worshipping community. In a very short time Baal worship along with the influence of other pagan religions had completely supplanted obedience to Yahweh's laws and the revering of His Most High Name. Yahweh Himself had much to say about this practice: "Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem? The children gather wood and the fathers kindle fire and the women knead dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto other gods, that they provoke me to anger." (Jeremiah 7:17,18) "My name continually every day is blasphemed" (Isaiah 52:5)
Our Heavenly Father explained to His children through His written Word that the degrading of His Holy Name is the first step which eventually leads to a degrading of the social structure. It's a cause and effect happening, typical of falling dominoes. First THE NAME falls, then THE DIVINE LAWS fall, then THE SOCIETY FALLS, one after the other. To prevent this from occurring we are warned by Yahweh to take diligent care in honoring His name which ultimately stands for His authority and the only source of life. "and in all things I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the names of other gods, neither let it be beard out of thy mouth." (Exodus 23:13) "Be ye therefore courageous ... come not among those nations (pagan) neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them.. but cleave unto Yahweh your God .." (Joshua 23:6-8) Today not only does "Christian" America make mention of other gods in searching New Age book shelves trying to tap into Eastern mysticism "prayer power"; but they habitually pray to "The Lord" (Baal) using Sunday church and the Bible to do it! The various denominational hierarchies have known the original language Bible writings on this subject for centuries but refuse to enlighten the people. Can we then surmise that today's seminaries are indoctrinating our young clergy into Baal worship, instead of correct Bible teachings? Yahweh foresaw this day and demands an answer: "How long shall this be in the hearts of the prophets (religious leaders) that prophecy (teach) lies? yea, they are prophets of the deceit of their own heart; which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers have forgotten my name FOR BAAL, " (Jeremiah 23:26,27) In other words, Yahweh says, "Your fathers forgot my name for that of The Lord, and now you too have forgotten my name for that of The Lord, just as they." More importantly, we must understand that a "curse" is attached to this irresponsible action. "Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god.." (Psalm16:4) The first commandment says, "I am Yahweh thy God, thou shalt have no other gods before me". If a minister can't correctly get past the first commandment, should a person think it wise to trust him on the rest of his theology? The Apostle Paul tells us that we can make no compromise with idol worship: "... and what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial .. And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols?" (II Corinthians 6:14-16) There are those who attempt a partial break with the pagan past by calling upon Yahweh,yet only by attaching Baal's name to the Holy Name. These refer to Yahweh as The Lord, which is an oxymoron. Yahweh can not be The Lord because The Lord is Baal. Yahweh Almighty promised that He would stop the blasphemy of His name in the latter days in order that His people might call upon Him and relearn His laws for the saving of their nation: "... and it shall be at that day saith Yahweh, that thou shalt call me Ishi (male authority/husband) and shalt no more call me BAALI (the Lord)." (Hosea 2:16) The King James Bible itself used by ardent Baal (Lord) worshippers even shows Baali here to be "lord" in its column footnote. Modern KJV center column Bibles have removed this note. Below is a copy of an early KJV text of Hosea chapter 2:16 along with the column notes. In the Hebrew literal translation, Hosea 2:16 says, "And it shall be at that day,saith Yahweh, thou shalt call me authority husband, and shalt call me no more The Lord." See how this was switched in the KJV and only a hint of the meaning relegated to the column. It appears that several issues of theology were indirectly attempted to be corrected by some, but not all, of the 1611 King James translators. In those days if an honest translator of Bible manuscripts discovered something that went against the grain of the state "Christian" religion, it could cost him his head if he were to expose it directly. Fear of religious heresy played a part as to why we have misleading English Bible versions today.
Before English Church translators tampered with the text, a precise language concordant translation of the above verse, Hosea 2:16 would read: "And it shall be at that day, saith YAHWEH (The Everliving), that thou shalt call me "Authority", and shall call me no more "My Lord". One cannot begin to know the higher treasures of the Scriptures without taking the first step to learn "God's" personal name. Without petitioning the name of Yahweh and getting "The Lord" out of the heart, one will be searching the Scriptures as if in muddy waters with limited visibility. Jesus Christ is not "the Lord" as promoted by the TV evangelists. Jesus (Yahshua) the Christ is YAHWEH come in the flesh as our kinsman redeemer, and we Christians descended from Isaac are the physical descendants of Biblical Israel. Upon these two pillars of truth stands Jesus Christ's Kingdom message. Let the words of Elijah the prophet be repeated today. "How long halt ye between two opinions? if Yahweh be God, follow Him; but if Baal (the Lord), then follow him." (I Kings 18:21)
It's time for Christian America to remember the Name of "God" !!
"YAHWEH GOD OF YOUR FATHERS ... THIS IS MY NAME FOREVER, AND THIS IS MY MEMORIAL UNTO ALL GENERATIONS." (EXODUS 3:15)
But there's even more so let's continue ....
[above source: Westminster Desk Dictionary of the English language]
Should our Savior be defined in terms that legally describes a "feudal superior"? The Bible teaches that Jesus Christ is our King and Supreme Ruler. The term "Lord" is a feudal designation for someone who is not King, but an inferior administrator under a King in a governmental system which operates by rules of men instead of Divine Law. If Jesus Christ is "Lord", then who is the King? It is by subtle trickery with semantics that we get trapped into desecrating the name and position of our Savior. We are to be forever on guard against this sort of subversion of our faith. Moreover, in a Biblical sense the implication of the title "lord" applies to a slave master or owner who dominates a pagan cult. It could also apply to a false god or to a tribal chieftain.
[Above source: The Dictionary of the Bible (Mckenzie), 1977 edition,page 72] The primary meaning of "Baal" is always that of "Lord" as the above and other language study concordances reveal. The common use of the title was within cult practices of pagan religions. Although the McKenzie definition refers to this use as being the "most common", the title Baal did achieve the status of a personal name later in the course of religious history as we have seen in the case of Elijah the prophet contending with the Baal priests (I Kings 18); Balak and Balaam at the high places of Baal (Numbers 22:41);the Israelites forsaking Yahweh and serving Baal (Judges 2:13); etc. Will you pray for well meaning Christians so that they refrain from succumbing to the name and doctrines of the modern Baal temples? America needs your help in this manner!
The most probable pronunciation of "God's" Sacred Name [Note: Since nobody sound recorded the precise dialect of the Paleo Hebrew language spoken by Moses at the time He received "God's" name we can not be sure of the exact verbal pronunciation. What IS important is knowing that the Most High Name is derived from the Hebrew letters YOD HAY VAUV HAY which impart the idea of "self emanating life" of the one and only Creator and covenant God. The attempt to "find" the exact pronunciation of YOD HAY VAUV HAY leads us into sorcery with its fixation on incantations for so called magical purposes. It is the heart felt meaning of YHVH's name that changes a person on the inside, not striving like a well trained parrot to mimic a precise sound in the manner of a trick.] 6th century A.D. Hebrew scripts common to the Massoretic Text shows the four letter (tetragramaton) writing of "God's Name" as follows:
The pre-6th century Paleo Hebrew script shown in one of it's several dialects has the same four corresponding letters written as:
The American Northern Continent "YAHWEH" as found at the site of the "10 Commandment Inscription Stone" at Los Lunas, New Mexico dated at 107 B.C. This example of "western Paleo Hebrew" also provides proof that Israelites visited America long before Columbus.
"YAHWEH" as written in "Palestine Paleo Hebrew" typical of middle east depictions of the four letter Tetragrammaton.
Below is a section of a Dead Sea Scroll, Psalm 119:59-64. This Scripture parchment is about 2000 years old from Qumran, MiddleEast. The arrow shows the four Paleo Hebrew letters of the Tetragrammaton, YHW(V)H.
What about Septuagint versions?? Yes, earliest Septuagint version contained the Tetragrammaton !! See below:
Above from an early copy of the Septuagint (50 B.C.). The black arrow indicates a slightly different Paleo Hebrew era of the four letters "yod - hay - vauv - hay". This mention of Yahweh is from the "Minor Prophets" collection of the Septuagint. Nearly none of the Septuagints before the 2nd century AD have the word "Kurios" (Greek for 'Lord') substituted for "Yahweh". For more actual photos of the Hebrew "YHVH" appearing in Greek Septuagint Versions from 1st Century B.C. - 2nd Century A.D. click these links (use your "back arrow" to return here)
Note 1: All of the above ancient depictions of the Holy Name of "God" show the Name to be derived from the four letter equivalent in English "YHVH" containing the Hebrew meaning of "breathing self existence and self emanating life". It is quite possible that these "consonants" were used as vowels within the ancient Hebrew alphabet so that YHVH would be the somewhat equivalent of "ee-eh-oo-eh" to our tongue. The fact is, it's not worth debating the issue of "precise pronounciation" when all that is accomplished is for all parties to spin their wheels when it comes to the "exact" vocalization of YHVH. The issue is whether we worship the Creator God of LIFE AND BREATH (to be imparted at the day of resurrection by Jesus to those of His in the graves) or if we worship Baal the "Lord god" of man made religion. Note : (Important to grasp the additional point below !!) The Internet is loaded with present debates as to whether YHVH (Yah-weh) or Jesus is the God of the Bible. It is a "battle" between two extreme views. Those who insist that the Sacred name is Yahweh and that the Savior's name is only Yahshua, have for the most part, renounced the NT Greek language as "pagan" and the name "Jesus" as inappropriate and even blasphemous. Therefore they have removed the name "Jesus" from their Bible versions. In this they have erred since the first century Greek (not Aramaic) was indeed the text used of the Holy Spirit to inspire the Apostles to pen the NT words. The "Yahweh Name Adherents" have quite overreacted to the churches' suppression of the Sacred Name of YHVH. "Jesus" is merely an English translation of "Iesous' (Greek NT),which is itself a translation of the Hebrew "Y'Shua" (Savior). The counter reaction by some preachers has been to denounce anyone who uses the name Yahweh as a repudiator of "Jesus" and one damned to eternal death. True, the name Jesus is valid within Scriptural context, but the real reason there is now a movement to discredit the name Yahweh rests on two other infighting religious factors. 1) Most of the people using the name of Yahweh also uphold Yahweh's Laws. The "Jesus" as opposed to "Yahweh" theologians for the most part are law breakers who have misunderstood "grace", and insist that Bible laws for the family and nation have been done away with by the NT. They have not. Only the altar sacrifices have been done away with by the Cross. The rest of Yah's laws for society are still in effect. The "Jesus Grace" people don't want to keep God's OT laws , so they are offended by the use of the name "Yahweh" as it is mostly used by law keepers. 2) Most of those using the name Yahweh have also discovered that the "jews" are not Israel, while the "Jesus is Lord (Baal?)" preachers are avid defenders of the modern "jews" and the State of Israeli. And since they assume that "Jesus was a jew", anyone who does not want to use the name Jesus (but instead uses Yahshua, i.e. Yahweh come in the flesh), in their mind somehow comes off as being "anti-jewish". Their reasoning about this is completely convoluted. To add to the fray, you have those who say that because the name Yahweh is seen on an ancient archeological find known as the Moabite stone, that Yahweh never was the God of Israel, but that He was a pagan Moabite god, not counting the fact that the same stone calls the Moabite god 'Chemosh" while only making reference to the Israel God "Yahweh". Their claim is that only "I Am" of Exodus 3:14 is God, so they use the Hebrew words cited there (Ehyeh- Asher- Ehyeh) to deem that God is named "Ehyeh", which is not totally false IF they would keep it in connotation with "Yod-Hay-Vauv-Hay" of the next verse 3:15, but they don't. It gets pretty wild out there in cyber space. The problem with all these debates is that the debaters are each throwing the baby out with the bath water and not recognizing some truths that "the opposition" may have. This "all or nothing" approach toward the Sacred Name can be likened to a person who realizes that they may drown in a lake so they vow to never drink water again. The truth is that YHVH (The Eternal Everliving Giver of Breath) came to fulfill the Israel Messiahship of Y'shua, and that coming was the NT Greek appellation known as "Iesous Christos", in English: Jesus the Christ. Jesus IS YHVH come in the flesh. Jesus IS I AM (Eh-yeh), Jesus IS Yahshua (Savior), Jesus IS the Everliving, Jesus IS the extension of GOD into our realm.
Presented below is an illustrative alphabet from the Universal Pronouncing Dictionary of Biography and Mythology, by, Joseph Thomas, M.D., LL.D., New Third Edition Thoroughly Revised and brought up to 1901. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Co., London: 36 Southhampton St., Covent Garden. First, we will notice in the ANCIENT HEBREW ALPHABET that the 6th letter is Vav or Vauv = V, not W. Next, in GREEK, V when used as a VOWEL, Upsilon, it is pronounced as oo-u. But, THIRD, when this same letter is used as a consonant in GREEK, it is pronounced like OUR V. Scholars have concluded from archeological finds that after the 6th century the Hebrew Vauv was pronounced "v", but before this time (in the Paleo Hebrew area) the Vauv was pronounced with the power of the "W" or "ooaa". We might therefore consider either Yahvah or Yahweh has both closely correct pronunciations but of different dialect eras.
YAHVAH or YAHWEH = The Living God of Self Life
Meaning: Yod Hay Vauv Hay (YHVH) = to be, living, breathe
The below paragraph is an excerpt from the preface of The Restoration of Original Sacred Name Bible, but within cites other positive explanatory sources. It is yet another reference which clearly shows that the meaning and translation of "God's" name from the original languages is not "The Lord" (Baal).
The Scriptures testify to the importance of knowing the Holy Name of YHVH Please remember that arguing over the exact pronunciation of YHVH is fruitless. He is our LIFE and only He gives us BREATH (the intent of "YHVH") But He is not Baal "The Lord" god of the churches.
"I am Yahweh, that is My Name, and My glory to another will I not give.. " (Isaiah 42:8)
"Yahweh .. This is My Name forever, and this My memorial to generation after generation. " (Exodus 3:15)
"Yahweh said.. My people shall know My Name. " (Isaiah 52:3-6)
"What is His Name, and what is His Son's Name if thou canst tell?" (Proverbs 30:4)
"That men may know that Thou whose Name alone is Yahweh, art Most High over all the earth. " (Psalm 83:18)
"Yahshua (Jesus) said I have manifested Thy Name (Yahweh) " (John 17:6,11,12,26)
"I will declare Thy Name unto my brethren.. " (Hebrews 2:12)
"There is no other Name under heaven whereby we must be saved" (Acts 4:12) - This Name, in Hebrew is Yahvahshua, which means Yahweh is salvation. It is the authority definition meaning of the Name of Jesus, which may be shortened to Yahshua without loss of meaning if you want to use it in Hebrew. This name Yahshua was not written into the New Testament. In the New Testament in its first century Sacred Greek that name is "Iesous", but retains the same meaning (Yahweh is Salvation). As to the argument that this should be pronounced "Yeshua" instead of "Yahshua", the point is diminished by the fact that no vowel sounds in the ancient pre-Massoretic Hebrew text have been positively identified beyond dispute. The word "NAME" itself in both Hebrew and Greek means one's rank and authority. It is our Savior's authority whereby we must be saved. The hair splitting over a vowel sound has caused many to miss the entire point of this verse. The saving power is possible by only one authority in the universe (Our Kinsman Redeemer's Authority), not by some perceived infallible pronunciation of His Name. However, this NAME is JESUS in modern English. Yes, Yahweh allows you to speak in your own language, much to the dismay of those who insist that contact with "God" must only be in Hebrew or Aramaic. Yah has stated concerning His covenant "For with stammering lips and another tongue [other than Hebrew] will He speak to this people." (Isaiah 28:11) Make sure that your heart is right with "which JESUS" you refer to when using the Name in prayer. Again it is not so much the debate over an explicit pronunciation, as it is THE MEANING THAT MATTERS! If one is praying to the JESUS of the modern churches there is no authority in the Name. One's prayer must be through the Name of the JESUS of the Bible, the covenant God of Saxon Israel Christendom. What that covenant is, to whom it was given, and why it was given, is mandatory to grasp before there is a manifestation of salvation from on high.
"A Name which is above every name.. " (Philippians 2:9,10)
"His Name and His Father's Name written on their foreheads.. (Revelation 14:1) End of article.
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