What do you think about the Names of God in Judaism?

Question

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_God_in_Judaism

Compared to names of God in Christianity.

Compared to Names of God of Muslims.

The Names of God in Judaism is how Israel named their God and how God's name is written in the Torah, etc... And the dead sea scrolls have them written the same way. For isntance, Yahweh (YHVH) isn't written Jehovah. There aren't any 'J' in Hebrew. These are the Names of God, on this web site. I am a Christian and I love these Names of God. I don't get excited over Jehovah. Though, God goes by that Name also.

alonyave... There is no 40 letter Name of God. Unless you add some of Gods attributes together.

Answer 1

The names are great but they are the same for Christians as Jews. Maybe different langauges but here are name i can think of.

God
Lord God
Yahweh
Jehovah
Elohim
Christ
Adonai

Muslims(Allah)

Answer 2

The Wikipedia article is incomplete- probably the most obvious omission is the fourty letter name of God which is considered one of his holiest names. On top of that, there are other names and we also know we don't know all the names of God since they haven't been revealed. A specific name would relate to a specific aspect of God, and until that aspect is revealed to us, the name is hidden.

As for comparing the names between religions- it is a pointless exercise- first you have to get them into a common language for comparison purposes, and then try to figure out which are the same name but with variances due to spelling/pronunciation, vowelisation etc. Hebrew in ancient documents is vowel free- the putting in of the vowels is a relatively modern innovation to guide people unfamiliar with hebrew in the reading and understanding of written hebrew. Look in a hebrew book marketed for a hebrew audience and you will find no vowels (except for against names- where a name would be unclear hey are often vowelised).

Answer 3

One of the significant things about the different names of God in the Old Testament in particular is that many of them are feminine words, suggesting that God contains all genders, or, put better, has feminine as well as masculine aspects. Unfortunately, in English and Christian parlance they all translate as God, so a lot of these nuances are missed.

The significance of the many names of God in Judaic and Islamic Mysticism is that all the different names denote different energies and aspects of God. For the Jewish Kaballists and the Sufis calling or meditating upon the different names of God had immense spiritual and mystical power. This was why JHVH was used to denote God's name ie minus the vowels which bring the Name to life. In the end the Jews believed that uttering God's real name was simply too dangerous. It was believed that only on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the year, could the High Priest of the Temple utter the full name of God in the inner sanctum. Even then this action was fraught with danger.

The Jews believe that words and numbers have immense cosmic power, each permutation of God's names having different types of cosmic energy attached. Its a fascinating idea. Similarly, by giving God many names, religious thinkers were able to build a bulwark against literalism, fundamentalism and reductionism. In fact Christian (eg the pseudo-Dionysius), Islamic and Jewish mystics saw in God's many names the means to meditate upon and unlock the multifarious mysteries of the Universe.

So the many names of God are seen as enriching our understanding of things rather than limiting them.

Answer 4

There are 72 names or callings given to Yahweh, Adonai, Elohim, El by the Jews and 100 callings from the Muslims aside from Allah and yet His true name is not even listed in the wikipedia that you have recommended as the source. I would suggests that you try to patiently read this website........www.thename.ph
It will lead you to a better understanding why the name of God have been hidden for a long time and why the world never knew until now.

Answer 5

Muslims and Jews worship the same ONE GOD and both reject the Trinity.

The Trinity is a concept that has never been taught by any of the hundreds of Israelite Prophets over thousands of years.
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Answer 6

You'll notice that the "name of god" isn't actually revealed.
Because of religious people's belief in magic, they assume that to utter the name would have consequences.
What better way of evading this test than to make his name taboo and occult.

Answer 7

YHWH JHVH JEHOVAH. Muslim god is Allah the moon god and christian god is Jesus.

Answer 8

Thanks for the link, that was interesting. I prefer the attributes in Islam

Answer 9

Did Jesus say: "holy be your NAMES"; or did he say, "holy be your NAME"?

Answer 10

its different languages, no big deal