Names are very important to us.
Each of us is given a name at birth and that name becomes a part of how we are known and recognised.
We like to be addressed by that name and it is important to us that people remember it and don’t call us by another name.
In the English language, a name is often simply an identifying ‘label’ for us, chosen by parents who have liked the sound and association of the name or who want to honour another loved person in the family circle and want the child to be linked with that person.
The One we call ‘God’ (Elohim’ in Hebrew), the Creator of the world and all in it, gave Himself a ‘personal’ name, which spoke of His choice to have a relationship with the people He created.
It is written in Hebrew as…
YHVH is the presentation of it in English lettering. There is controversy over the pronunciation of His Name; some say Jehovah, but there is no ‘j’ in Hebrew, so it is more correct to say ‘Yehovah’. Some say it is Yahweh – that is mainly how the Messianic believers in Israel refer to Him.
You will find it translated (incorrectly) as LORD over 6000 times in most of our English translations.
There are many reasons for this but it would be too much to detail at this point. You will find that many other teachers and organisations have researched this and these are very accessible on the internet.
In Hebrew, a name is NOT only (or even) a ‘label’ to identify something or someone but it describes character and function!
YHVH is the all-being, everlasting, all-knowing, all-seeing Father (Abba, the intimate term) to those who are His.
YHVH Elohim covers EVERYTHING that He is!
I think it is good to call Him by His Name, don’t you?
There are many other titles given to Him in scripture, which describe the beauty of His character.
Follow the series of these….
Discover about God’s Names: El Roi, The God who sees me | EL SHADDAI | El Gibbor | Tzid’qenu