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Home/Videos/The Divine Name

The Divine Name

By Norman Willis21/12/2023
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1. Pronounciation of the divine name
2. Scriptural Requirements
3. The 3rd commandment
4. Substitutions for the divine name
5. Scriptural examples

There are many different teahings today on Elohim’s divine name. Most of these teachings come from a place of tradition, rather than Scripture, and in Nazarene Israel, we always want to go by what Yahweh’s word says, rather than man’s word. Our purpose in this video is to show what Scripture says about the divine name, and compare man’s traditions to Scripture. So, if you are someone who wants to do what Scripture says, please join us for this teaching on the divine name. And you may also like another NI study on the Messiah’s name.

In this video, we will cover 4 main subjects:
1. Scriptural requirements
2. How to pronounce the divine name
3. How not to take the divine name in vain (the 3rd commandment)
4. Jewish and Christian name substitutions (The Lord, HaShem, Adonai)

Pronounciation of the divine name

Many people like to debate how to pronounce the divine name. We will start out by explaining the tetragammaton (or the four letter name) יהוה (Hebrew letters Yod-Hay-Vav-Hay)‎. The divine name appears 6,823 times in the Hebrew Tanakh (or in the Old Testament). We will talk about what sounds each Hebrew letter makes and how the majority of scholars today agree that the divine name is pronounced as either Yahweh or Yahuweh. We will explain which pronounciation we agree with according to Scripture, and which pronounciation we do not support.

Scriptural Requirements

We will explain about the Hebrew word for ‘name’ (Shem), and how according to Scripture, our name describes our reputation. And we will reveal how important it is for us to call upon Yahweh’s individual name which describes His authority and character. Especially if we want Him to be the one to answer.

שֵׁ֥ם
shêm
shame
A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character

The 3rd commandment

We will explain why replacing the divine name of Yahweh with a substitution violates the third commandment, because it makes His name desolate.

Shemote (Exodus) 20:7 
7″You shall not take the name of Yahweh your Elohim in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain. 

Vain H7723
שַׁו    שָׁוְא
shâv’    shav
shawv, shav
From the same as H7722 in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjectively), uselessness (as deceptive, objectively; also adverbially in vain): – false (-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.

Substitutions for the divine name

We will also explain how name subtitutions not only violate the third commandment, but how using a substitution for the divine name can lead to calling upon the name of another deity, which Yahweh counts as idolatry.

Scriptural examples

B’reisheet (Genesis) 26:25
25 So he built an altar there and called upon the name of Yahweh, and pitched his tent there; and there Isaac’s servants dug a well.

Divre HaYamim Aleph (1 Chronicles) 16:8
8 Oh, give thanks to Yahweh! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! 

Tehillim (Psalms) 105:1
1 Oh, give thanks to Yahweh! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples! 

Tehillim (Psalm) 79:6
6 Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not know You, And on the kingdoms that do not call on Your name. 

Romim (Romans) 10:13-14
13 For “WHOEVER CALLS ON THE NAME OF YAHWEH SHALL BE SAVED.” 
14  How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? 

Regardless of how we feel convicted in prounciation of Yahweh’s name (Yod-Hay-Vav-Hay), we should try to pronounce Yahweh’s name as best as we are able to. Because it is pleasing to Yahweh when we call upon His name.

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