Well, his kid was one.
2007-02-13 04:11:16
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answer #1
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answered by ♥Killing Loneliness♥ 3
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The name "Jehovah" is an English translation of the Hebrew name pronounced as or similar to "Yahweh" or "Yehowah"; the exact original pronunciation is unknown. The four Hebrew characters corresponding to the letters "YHWH" are well-recognized as the biblical personal name of Almighty God, and are universally designated as "the Tetragrammaton" or "the Tetragram".
For centuries, most Jews have superstitiously refrained from pronouncing aloud any form of the divine Name. They base that superstition on the third of the Ten Commandments given to Moses:
(Exodus 20:7) You must not take up the name of Jehovah your God in a worthless way
Over the centuries, that Jewish superstition has expanded to also forbid writing or engraving any form of "YHWH", even when simply copying from one of the nearly 7000 occurences in the Hebrew Scriptures. In recent centuries, some superstitious Jews have even forbade unabbreviated EUPHEMISMS for "YHWH"; capitalized terms such as "Tetragrammaton" and (amazingly) even "the Name" are forbidden by such superstitions.
More recently, the Jewish superstition has ballooned out of all reasonableness by also forbidding respectful impersonal TERMS referring to the Almighty; thus many Jews insist upon writing "G-d" or "G~d" rather than "God". They may even refrain from capitalizing impersonal terms such as "Creator" and "Almighty".
Naturally, the religious and superstitious practices of a person are between him and his Creator. However, in recent decades these superstitious Jews have worked to impose their superstitious sensibilities beyond their religious communities, and onto the entire populace. Thus, although "YHWH' is unanimously recognized as the personal name of God, few today use any form of it in their writings and conversation.
Interestingly, Christendom has largely joined with superstitious Jews in suppressing the use of "Yahweh" and "Jehovah". However, it seems that Christiandom's anti-YHWH bias largely devolves from their hatred of Jehovah's Witnesses, the religion almost single-handedly responsible for the growing public recognition that the Almighty God of Judaism and Christianity actually does a personal name.
It seems that too many are more interested in coddling superstition than in allowing intellectual honesty and respect for the Almighty.
Interestingly, Encyclopaedia Judaica says that “the avoidance of pronouncing the name YHWH ... was caused by a misunderstanding of the Third Commandment.”
(Psalms 83:18) That people may know that you, whose name is Jehovah, You alone are the Most High over all the earth
(John 17:26) [Jesus said] I have made your name known to them and will make it known, in order that the love with which you loved me may be in them
2007-02-13 15:24:59
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answered by achtung_heiss 7
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Because the ones that He gave a hard time were not Jews as you are thinking - there are two ways that you can be a "jew", which is just a shortend way of saying "Judah" - meaning the Tribe of Judah. if you are born into the bloodline of Judah, you are a Jew. Second way to be a jew, is to live in the geographical location of the city of Judea. Thats it.
These "jews" were only jews by geographical location. Actually, what they were was a bunch of Kenites. That translated means "Sons of Cain", which the manuscripts tell us are the direct decendants of satan himself.
Yes, satan has children on this earth.
Thats straight from the manuscripts, cemented in truth in the Writings.
2007-02-13 12:14:11
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answer #3
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answered by Anonymous
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pronunciation?-are you kiddin' me? I don't think He'd mind if they called him Rufus. Supposedly, God/ Yahweh/ Jehovah/ Ha-Shem/ Allah/ Rufus, gave them a hard time b/c they denied Him several times. I don't have time to give examples. Besides, what's in a name? That has nothing to do w/ the whole idea of treating others with respect and dignity.
2007-02-13 12:18:36
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answered by lkrhtr70 4
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you are taking this title thing much more literally than most jews. for us, everything is like a symbol within a symbol. confusing, but a lot more fun to study and think about in my opinion.
The letters that make up the hebrew name for g-d can't be pronounced, like they are not even a word, because it is disrespectful to name something that is so beyond your understanding. it's kinda like saying "wzyx" - no way to really say it unless you "pretend" vowels or syllables that aren't really there. that's why the names you listed aren't accepted, they're just made up versions of a word that was never meant to be said.
naming is like claiming - you name things to show ownership - we don't own g-d, spirituality is for anyone of any faith. hashem is how we show respect. a reminder that g-d is infinite and unimaginable to our limited human minds.
2007-02-13 12:25:16
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answered by mommynow 3
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It wasn't God that did it...the Jews have given themselves a hard time. Every time they turn away from God...things happen. Hummm...image that.
They are still his chosen people. They are still covered by his covenant.
The rest of us that believe in Jesus are adopted into the family.
2007-02-13 12:14:17
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answered by Salvation is a gift, Eph 2:8-9 6
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Why did God gave Jews a hard time?
NOTHING to do with pronouncing HIS Name!
""I AM" is what HE called Himself.
Not a "code" - that was intended to be unpronounceable!
2007-02-13 12:12:44
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answered by whynotaskdon 7
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I respectfully disagree.
God made sure His name was known to His people.
The israelites are the ones that made that name fade.
They considered it too holy to say out loud.
As generations passed, it became unknown.
That's why Jesus said in John 17:6
“I have made your name manifest . . ."
2007-02-13 12:14:25
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answered by Uncle Thesis 7
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I am not sure exactly what you are asking but I will take a stab at it in a general direction. The Jewish people were the ones God first chose to be "his" people and they were disobedient to his laws and did not accord him the love and respect he deserved.
2007-02-13 12:13:12
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answered by Poohcat1 7
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He gave Jews a hard time cause they were a bunch of whiners!
2007-02-13 12:12:13
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answered by ? 3
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Maybe he gave them a hard time because they spoke english like you do in your question.
2007-02-13 12:12:32
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answered by Huh? 3
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