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Thursday 17 July 2014

Origin Of The Word Yahweh

By Coleen Torres


According to the Christian bible, GOD is given many names among them are EL AND ADONAI. YAHWEH is believed to have been revealed to his people by the prophet Moses. The name was considered holy and therefore the letters YHWH were instead used to act as a reminder for one to use Lord instead of God name. The name has however changed over the ages to Jehovah which what is commonly used today.

Scholars argue that the tetragrammaton YHWH should be translated to mean I am who I am. This is because based on etymology it is believed to have been a verb in the ancient days meaning to be. This meaning can be backed up as it fits contextually in the books of Exodus and John. The pronunciation is however not known as in ancient Hebrew writing vowels were not included.

He is also recognized as the God of the desert, which can be comprehended from the bible as the Israelites were crossing to Canaan from Egypt. When they settled conferring to the account, devotion as the singular deity was inducted across the land-dwelling. It was communal practice during that age that every single divinity was only accessible in the land where He presided. Greece gods did not exist in Egypt and so did Egyptian gods exist in Greece.

Been part of the Israelite beliefs, it is also supposed that He had a spouse identified as Asherah. Monotheism is therefore seen as a late occurrence, transient through dissimilar steps before stanch monotheism developed as the convention happening through Babylonian Exile. Differing from other gods, Israelite did not use idols to represent their god. This was due to the leadership of the Hebrew that got rid of several practices such as worshiping while facing the mountain and Holy grounds over time.

During the progression into Canaan by the Hebrew it is assumed that the first inhabitants of Canaan were polytheistic. Aggression however was not available amongst the inhabitants. The theological story is however seen to be in contradiction of philosophies of people of Canaan.

It is perceived the name was used up to the 6th century. That is when the land of Judah which was known as Canaan was conquered by Nebuchadnezzar when he was king. The prisoners of war included, doctors, teachers among other elites. The people began to gather in synagogues where the priest gave directions to the younger people and run-through their integral language. This conserved the Israelite ethos and with that their god.

As the monarchical rule came to an end, the Israelite tradition began to change. The name was no longer uttered and was used by the high priest once during the celebrations. It is used with supplementary titles with diverse implication such as nissi, shalom among others. The importance of this title is because it supports God existence. It is hence seen as He wanted to be personal with his people and not formal.

In closure, during early times, a person personality could be told from the tile that was accorded to them. He is therefore seen as portraying the oddity of availability to his followers and wanting to have a personal relationship with them. People have closely been following His teachings.




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