Devotional The Name of God in the New Testament

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The Name of God in the New Testament


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Summary​

• Hebrew translations, such as those by Delitzsch and Ginsburg, often seek to reflect Jewish textual traditions and may use names or terms that highlight a connection to the Hebrew Bible, while Greek versions typically use "Kyrios" or "Theos," shifting the focus on how God is represented rather than directly using the Tetragrammaton.
• The name Yahovah represents an important aspect of how God's name is perceived and used across different languages and translations, particularly in the context of Christian and Jewish texts. Its absence in the New Testament raises questions about early usage and the evolution of its representation in scripture.

The Name of God in the New Testament​

Exploring the Name Yahovah in the New Testament 00:00​

"Howard is looking into the name Yahovah in the New Testament, which doesn’t appear even once in the Greek New Testament."

• Howard is investigating the absence of the name "Yahovah" in the Greek New Testament, which is notably missing throughout the text.
• He is comparing various Hebrew versions of the New Testament to identify any instances where the name Yahovah is present, focusing particularly on distinct translations.
• While examining different Hebrew versions, particularly Shemos Heever Matthew, he observes that it is markedly different from other texts such as Duay and Monser, suggesting it may represent an original Hebrew composition rather than a mere translation.

Hebrew Translations of the New Testament 00:50​

"Many translations have Yahovah in them; that is their translations from the Greek into Hebrew."

• Numerous translations incorporate "Yahovah" by translating from Greek back into Hebrew, providing insights into how the name is rendered in these contexts.
• An example is highlighted by Delitzsch's translation, in which the term “Mal Yahovah” (Angel of Yahovah) is used, despite the Greek version referencing “Lord.”
• The discussion raises an interesting point concerning rabbinical practices regarding the representation of the name, as rabbinical texts commonly replace the Tetragrammaton with "Hashem" (meaning "the Name").

Significance of the Septuagint in Understanding Yahovah 04:35​

"The Septuagint does not have the name Yahovah; it mostly uses 'Kyrios' for Lord."

• The Septuagint, an ancient Greek translation of Jewish scriptures, lacks the name Yahovah, often replacing it with titles like "Kyrios" (Lord) or "Theos" (God).
• It is argued that the absence of the name in the New Testament may be attributed to Jewish traditions as they transitioned to a practice of avoiding the pronunciation of Yahovah.
• The critical question arises whether the original manuscript of the New Testament written by authors such as Matthew and Mark featured Yahovah, or if "Kyrios" was used consistently.

Variations and Manuscript Evidence 08:13​

"Howard looked into Hebrew versions to see where they translated from Greek, specifically regarding the name Yud Vav."

• Howard's research into Hebrew versions intended to uncover the instances of "Yud Vav," a representation of Yahovah, leading to further investigation into rabinnic interpretations and existing manuscripts.
• Various translations by Jewish scholars, including Ginsburg, have similar translations that include "Mal Yahovah," which deviates from the Greek text, indicating more direct Hebrew influences.
• The discussion implies that notable differences between Hebrew and Greek verses suggest original usages that might present deeper insights into early Christian understanding of the divine name.

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@thereturnofyehoshua7288 | Thank you Dr. Gordon for your perseverance and faithful defending of the Name throughout the Old and New testament. Many Christians need you! Yehovah saves!
3 months ago

@deborahhancox9925 | YeHoVaH ️
3 months ago

@Bibliasmanuscritoseonome-bx8ll | Shalom! Bar Illan University needs to give researchers access to view Jewish sources. Thank you for informing about the NT sources with the divine name. Here in Brazil, people are not informed about this, they generally accuse Jehovah's Witnesses of error in restoring the divine name in the NT. Yehováh God bless you!
3 months ago

@oscarjohn | I have considered the historical, political, and variations. What if in the tetragram of God, the Hei is a Tav? And, what would be the meaning? Hand/Cross/ Nail / Cross?
3 months ago

@marisakennedy777 | It's unfortunate to see the number of ridiculers in comments, but i suppose to be expected. Do not be discouraged at all Nehemia, there are yet plenty of us who are interested in your work and do listen. Take courage!
3 months ago (edited)

@VoiceofTruth-iv8pq | Given that we now have copies of the Septuagint with YHWH written in ancient Hebrew; given that we find YHWH written in the Dead Sea Scrolls, it is surley time to dismiss the argument that the divine name, YHWH had fallen out of favour. There is now little doubt that when the NT writers quoted from the OT, they included YHWH.
3 months ago

@lisaking4291 | I love this, thank you so much, for your U tube video, I'm not a Christian anymore since they say Jesus is God, so that I follow God, I had to leave Christianity, I doing this I stand alone now, as I have no church don't go to a Jewish synagogue temple, have no access to a Jewish synagogue temple, have no Jewish people to congregate with either, rather it's all Alone, and so the Jewish rabbi's who Blog post video's on U tube, is my only option now, and the Torah channel video blog U tube, has disabled me from commenting on their comments anymore, how am I to be a good God following believer without being part of a Jewish person community ??? When I'm can't join in, to other people who believe in HaShem, the language I speak is English, I can't understand the Jewish language, it's been very helpful to solve this language barrier, having contact to the online world of U tube, but if I'm missing information about HaShem, threw being disabled to communicate with them, such as the one called the Torah channel, I can't learn more about HaShem, but being seperated from him instead, it saddens me, to know why current events are playing out, in Israel, I have been reading about this in the Christians Bible, when I was reading it, I was trying to eat the knowledge of the Bible, as is what U are told to do, but as I am personally perplexed by the Jesus stuff, I found this competing with the following no one but God, and the Christians Bible study says that you follow Jesus, and the Jewish rabbi's say that is called replacement theology putting Jesus before GOD, U have broken a command of God, so I am trying to follow God, bless his holy name, HaShem, so I need guidance from the Jewish people, so that I have information about God, the correct information about God, that is not from the Christians, but the Torah of God, blessed be his holy name HaShem, I want to follow God, so I am not left behind when the moshach comes, as his judgement is server on those who are not following him, to follow God is to try to make sure you follow the commandments of God, the ten commandments of God, and repentance to be forgiven for your wrong doings, forgiveness is extremely important matter
3 months ago (edited)

@AJBernard | Revelation 1:8 makes a direct reference to The NAME "Yehovah" Revelation 1:8 (ESV) “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
3 months ago

@senatorjosephmccarthy2720 | To habitually use ha shem, adonai, or any substitute in place of Yehovah's name is to sin by transgressing His 3rd commandment of You shall not make My name vain - of no effect. That is, to refrain from using Yehovah's name is to make it of no effect. So how many are ?
3 months ago

@seankennedy4284 | Why is YHWH not written very frequently in the NT? Is it because of something to do with the use of Greek? OR Is it because of the Jewish/Rabbinic tradition of placing a fence around Torah, i.e. the NT writers were adhering to this tradition?
3 months ago

 

[Outcast]

Thank you for showing this. I think I have offered my thoughts on the effect of this error a few times previously. While this Hebrew translation is offered as true, it has been altered to change verse 28:19 to say that baptism is to be done in a trinitarian formula. That could not be in the original version.

This is offered in the document available to see:

Improvements in Version 2: Although version 1 was already quite accurate, in version 2 we have made many minor changes and improvements:

Version 2.0:
The entire translation was carefully re-checked against the Hebrew manuscript and improved where deemed necessary.

The Catholic Encyclopedia discusses at length how and when the issue of the baptismal formulae was used, changed, discussed, and decreed by man. There is only one verse that claims that baptism is in any name of other than that of Jesus. It is a questionable tradition.

 

[LeeB]

Matthew 28:19 Matthew knew the Holy Spirit is GOD THE FATHER. Would Matthew have written ; in the name of the Father and of the son and of the Father ? What is imperative in believing and faith is the thoughts and intents of the heart (human spirit or breath of life) . Hebrews 4:12 The Ten Commandments did not address the thoughts and intents but only the words and deeds that could be testified to by human witnesses. Paul explains how that our thoughts and intents on many occasions are overridden by our weakness in the flesh so that we go against our own will or desire to obey GOD. Under grace this problem is solved by the sacrifice of Christ and the gift of repentance for forgiveness. What the law could not do GOD did, Romans 8:3 This is why we are no longer under the law as the law is what we need saved from. To continue to practice the law then becomes a denial of the sacrifice of Christ. I call HIM GOD, FATHER, YAHWEH, ALMIGHTY. I could call HIM by many names but in my mind (human spirit) I know who I am addressing and that is what is important. GOD and Christ are both worshiped but in line with who each is and in our spirit we know the difference.

 

[Outcast]

While I "know" that Matthew 28:19 was altered from its original form, this disagreement is very old. Although two of the church fathers of the first and second century have written such, they are ignored and those espousing the Binity of the council of Nicaea later amended it to a Trinity after the second council which decided that Holy Spirit made us the third member. Searching the writings of Eusebius of Caesarea and Justin Martyr show that they knew the original was to "baptize in My Name."

The baptisms referred to in the remainder of the New Testament were all done in the Name of Yeshua.

 

[LeeB]

The oldest manuscripts that are known we know are copies of copies and there may well have been older manuscripts that existed with the correct rendering of Matthew 28:19 . After the church councils made the Trinity official they had to doctor many verses to support it. 1 John 5:7 is a prime example. The Catholic Church is thought of by many as the continuation of the Pentecost church but in reality is the eldest daughter of the harlot of Babylon. The churches that came later came to be the many daughters of the harlot. The harlot is Jerusalem. Jeremiah 3:3KJV