Activity: Shemi is the Hebrew word for “my
name.” Use your computer scripture
software to locate all incidences of “my name.” Study the context of each one
that refers to the Father. Check the study notes. Make some conclusions!
Here is a
good start:
Exo 2:10-16
Exo 6:1-8
Exo 12:9-16
Exo 20:7-11
Exo 23:20-22
Exo 33:18,19
Num 6:22-27
Discussion questions:
What is the “Tetragrammaton” (four letters, hwhy or YHWH)?
What is the actual
name of the Mighty One of Israel?
Why might be
the reason this name is masked by words out of paganism, feudalism, and
slavery?
What are
some valid meanings of “in vain” in the Exo 20 passage?
Origins: The title “lord” is derived
from three Etruscan / Greek / Latin words, Larth, Loride, Lordo.
Larth, Lares = surname of the Greek sun god,
Helios. Birthday, December 25.
Loride = surname of the Teutonic (German) war / sun god Thor.
Lordo = the demon of Iodosis, the god of seduction.
Notable quotes: “Translators are notoriously
conservative. They tend to follow like sheep the example of what previous
translators have done about including this or that disputed bit of the New
Testament, even when they know it is textually dubious. ... If it is not the
original, why didn’t they put these verses in a footnote or in the margin?” Ben
Witherington III, “A Text Without a Home,” Biblical Archaeology Review,
July/August 2008.
“This name [Yahweh] has not been pronounced
by the Jews because of the great sacredness of the Divine Name. Therefore it
was consistently pronounced and translated Lord. It is known that for many
years YHWH has been translated as Yahweh. ... It is felt by many who are in
touch with the laity of our churches that this name conveys no religious or
spiritual overtones. It is strange, uncommon, and without sufficient religious
and devotional background. Hence it was decided to avoid the use of this name
in the translation proper.” “Preface”
of The New American Standard Bible.
“Israel regarded their god, Yahweh, a name mistakenly put into English
as Jehovah, as the God of the universe, the maker and ruler of heaven and
earth. Other peoples had their gods, but Yahweh was regarded by these
monotheists as far more powerful than they.” A History of Christianity,
Kenneth Scott Latourette (pg. 11).
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