Why do many people in christendom refute or not use the name Jehovah?

Question

Psalm 83:18 That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah,
You alone are the Most High over all the earth.

Answer 1

to answer that question honestly and correctly one must look at history from the past. it was common from the first century right up to the translation of the bible into the king James version to remove gods real name from the bible text and replace it with god. religious leaders for polictial reasons did not want the masses to know gods real name. Psalms 83:18 says what gods name is. most modern day bibles continue that tradition. does it make it right, no because in doing this they have altered what the bible says and the last verse of the bible says wow to the man who addeth to these words or takes away from these words. by removing gods name from key scriptures the religious leaders have been attempting to hide, misrepresent and change the meaning of certain text. in the original Greek text of the new testament. even Satan is refereed to as a god. in most modern bibles that verse has been changed so it does not reflect that

Answer 2

It is related to two pasages in the bible:
1) Not taking the name of God in vain 3rd commandment - Exodus 20:7
2) Not risking the writing of it lest it become defaced - Deut. 12:3-4.

After the fall of the Temple a substitute name was used, some jewish leaders asserted that a person who pronounces YHVH according to its letters (instead of using a substitute) has no place in the World to Come, and should be put to death. Instead of pronouncing the four-letter Name, one usually substitute the Name "Adonai," or simply say "Ha-Shem" (lit. The Name).

Scholars passed down knowledge of the correct pronunciation of YHVH for many generations, but eventually the correct pronunciation was lost, and we no longer know it with any certainty. We do not know what vowels were used, or even whether the Vav in the Name was a vowel or a consonant. See Hebrew Alphabet for more information about the difficulties in pronouncing Hebrew. Some religious scholars suggest that the Name was pronounced "Yahweh," but others do not find this pronunciation particularly persuasive.

Some people render the four-letter Name as "Jehovah," but this pronunciation is particularly unlikely. The word "Jehovah" comes from the fact that ancient Jewish texts used to put the vowels of the Name "Adonai" (the usual substitute for YHVH) under the consonants of YHVH to remind people not to pronounce YHVH as written. A sixteenth century German Christian scribe, while transliterating the Bible into Latin for the Pope, wrote the Name out as it appeared in his texts, with the consonants of YHVH and the vowels of Adonai, and came up with the word JeHoVaH, and the name stuck.

Answer 3

Jehovah is not God's name. No one knows his name because the Hebrew languages was written without any vowels so therefore no one knows for sure how to pronounce Yhwh. Yahweh is the closet we can come, but no one knows if that is even right. The Hebrews held God's name so high that they did not speak his name either out of respect or fear. Maybe a little of both. Jehovah is merely a guess.

Answer 4

Because God is only called Jehovah in the OT. His name when He came to earth as a man is the Lord Jesus Christ. He is the one that died for our sins. He is the one that created all things. Ephesians 3: 9 And to make all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: Philippians 2: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: Philippians 2: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: Philippians 2: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

Answer 5

Many people don't even know God's name is in their Bible. Also, in most, if not all modern Bibles, Jehovah's name has been removed because of Jewish superstition. And to say Jesus never used God's name is nonsense. When refuting the devil, Jesus quoted from Deuteronomy 6:13 where God's name is present. He said at Luke 4:8: "It is written: `It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.`"

Answer 6

Because Christians are a varied lot. The religion has evolved through the centuries. There are many beliefs called "Christian".

In reality, the letter "J" wasn't in the language back then, so it probably wasn't "Jehovah" either.

Does it really matter? It's all made up anyways. The actual names used don't really make the story any more or less real.

Answer 7

EARLY in the second century, after the last of the apostles had died, the falling away from the Christian faith foretold by Jesus and his followers began in earnest. Pagan philosophies and doctrines infiltrated the congregation; sects and divisions arose, and the original purity of faith was corrupted. And God’s name ceased to be used.

As this apostate Christianity spread, the need arose to translate the Bible from its original Hebrew and Greek into other languages. How did the translators render God’s name in their translations? Usually, they used the equivalent of “Lord.” A very influential version of that time was the Latin Vulgate, a translation of the Bible by Jerome into everyday Latin. Jerome rendered the Tetragrammaton (YHWH) by substituting Dominus, “Lord.”

Mnay people say well you dont really know how it is supposed to be pronounced, and that is very true, but Jesus name in hebrew was not Jesus but was pronounced Yehoh·shu´a`. People dont call Jesus by that hebrew name, Jehovah is a widely excepted name for God. Modern bible translators either replace Gods name with LORD or God.

The translators say that they were following orthodox Jewish tradition. Yet is that wise for a Christian? Remember, it was the Pharisees, the preservers of orthodox Jewish tradition, who rejected Jesus and were told by him: “You have made the word of God invalid because of your tradition.” (Matthew 15:6) Such substitution truly weakens the Word of God.

WHY WE MUST USE GODS NAME: “EVERYONE who calls on the name of Jehovah will be saved.” (Romans 10:13) With these words the apostle Paul stressed how vital it is for us to know God’s name. His statement brings us back to our original question: Why did Jesus put the ‘hallowing,’ or ‘sanctifying,’ of God’s name at the very beginning of his Model Prayer, ahead of so many other important matters? ........what does the word ‘hallow,’ or ‘sanctify,’ really mean? Literally it means: “to make holy.” But is not God’s name already holy? Of course it is. When we sanctify God’s name, we do not make it more holy than it is. Rather we recognize it as holy, set it apart, hold it in the highest esteem. When we pray for God’s name to be sanctified, we are looking forward to the time when all creation will respect it as holy.

Answer 8

I don't think they do, Jehovah or Yahweh are both used, depending on your translation of the ancient Hebrew and your pronunciation.

I can't type in Hebrew but it was written something like
YHWH but with the equivalent Hebrew letters.

I have heard the same argument about the name Jesus and the variants used by various cultures

If my name is Carl and a German calls me Karl and a Mexican calls me Carlos, do you think I will not listen?
God is not stupid

Answer 9

Jahova comes from the YHWH of the hebrew which ment '' I am what I am' or just ''I am'' which was the name given to mosses it was translated as either yarwah or Jahova but both are names for God

Answer 10

Saying the personal name of god (Jehovah, Yahweh) was and is still forbidden in Judaism and later in Christianity.
When this name is written in the bible, it is customary to read instead the word "god" in whatever language you read it