2007-01-02 16:27:13 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Probably God named himself. If I were God and I wanted a name I would do it myself, wouldn't ask anyone to do it for me.
2007-01-02 16:29:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The God of the bible has many names that people gave Him. Usually, they would name Him base on His attributes or nature or something he did, to show forth a particular attribute or nature. None of the prophets in the old testament has a full revelation of God. So if we add all these names together, we can learn who God really is. These names are for our benefit.
However there is only one name that God gave Himself. That name is "YHWH"
Hope this helps
2007-01-02 20:29:52 · answer #2 · answered by seapc_laos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psalm 83:18 Tells us His name is Jehovah
Jehovah means He who causes to become.
Exodus 6:3 tells us God's name is Jehovah
Isaiah 12:2 tells us God's name
Isaiah 26:4 again tells us God's name
2007-01-02 16:32:43 · answer #3 · answered by Just So 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
God named him self in harmony with his pourposes he has been called many things but the name he chose for himseld as recorded 7,210 time in the original Hebrew and greek of the bible is Jehovah see Ps 83:18 OKJV Gorbalizer
2007-01-02 16:41:06 · answer #4 · answered by gorbalizer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The name of God has always been associated with his transcendence, and most cultures have selected a method of hiding his name. The Jews, for example, adopted a series of consonants that could not be pronounced. The Gnostics adopted "IAO," which represents the full vocal range (symbolic of the infinity of God), the Indo-Europeans adopted AUM, which some folks believe represented the initials of the Indo-European Trinity, Agni-Ushas-Mithra.
2007-01-02 16:36:06 · answer #5 · answered by NONAME 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In Hebraic culture, the name of God translates into "I Am" This is expressed in many places throughout the Scriptures. God refers to himself as the "I Am" many times, and this was an understanding in their culture as the ultimate presence, it was not so much of a name in the classic sense. "I Am" encompasses all possible contexts for all things, and indicated that God created everything made, and that he was unequaled by anything.
The word "God" is our word to describe the creator of the universe. There are many other names God is given in Scripture that are given by many authors throughout Scripture such as Prince of Peace, King of Kings, Redeemer, etc. These, however, don't serve as his name as much as descriptive terms used to reflect the attributes of God that were being conveyed in the different passages.
Incidentally, through my quick internet search, it appears that there are 58 different titles for God that are given in Scripture.
2007-01-02 16:42:33 · answer #6 · answered by GodsKnite 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The God who can be named is not God
2007-01-02 16:29:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
God can name himself if he wants
2007-01-02 16:31:19 · answer #8 · answered by chack 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't make this question if you don't understand the meaning of the word god and the meaning of the word name, because you won't understand the answer.
If knew their meaning you wouldn't be making this question.
2007-01-02 16:49:33 · answer #9 · answered by Aritmentor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When Moses asked, who do I tell the people who sent me? God says tell them "I am that I am"
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2007-01-02 17:00:47 · answer #10 · answered by Steadfast † One 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋