Did you know God's name really is Jehovah?

Question

the most common place for Bibles to have this name (its also written as Yahweh at times) is at Psalms 83:18, many bibles have removed the name (its sometimes stated in the first few pages of your bible stated that the name has been removed and replaced by LORD or GOD).
Check this link, it is in the King James Version: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalms%2083:18;&version=9;
Psalm 83:18 (King James Version) 18That men may know that thou, whose name alone is JEHOVAH, art the most high over all the earth.
& not in the New American Standard and not in many others. Psalm 83:18 (New American Standard Bible) 18That they may (A)know that (B)You alone, whose name is the LORD, Are the (C)Most High over all the earth.
Would your worship mean more to you if God's name was incorporated more?
Does it matter to you if Gods name was removed from your bible?
What if your minister/preacher knew God did have a name but didn't use it in his sermons or didn't tell you about it?

i was aware of the YHVH being the letters used, however there was not enough room to expand on all of the things i wanted to. Wow everyone is getting excited tonight, RELAX its Friday!

Answer 1

God’s Name and Yours

RIGHTLY, your name interests you and is important to you. When it is mentioned, your ears perk up. But beyond your given name—be it Otto, Nancy, Carlos or another—your “name” can also imply your reputation. From this standpoint your name involves you as a person and what you have proved to be.

Likely those close to you call you, not by your family name, but by your given or first name. And you are happiest when they view you as someone with ‘a good name.’ (Prov. 22:1) We all have reason to be concerned about our name.

If this is so with humans, it certainly is even more true regarding the Creator of the universe. To humans, he chose to reveal himself as having a personal, meaningful name that identifies him as the Fulfiller of his purposes and promises. God could therefore appropriately refer to his name Jehovah as the “memorial” of him. (Ex. 3:14, 15; Hos. 12:5; Ps. 135:13) That name is connected with all that he has done and yet purposes to do.

Hence, should we not use and appreciate God’s name? Furthermore, does God know us by name—both by our personal name and by our standing as a person whom he approves?

The trend among most religious leaders, and even in many Bible translations, of ignoring or playing down God’s distinctive name works to hinder persons from having such a standing with him. Writing about the omitting of the divine name from some Bibles, Dr. Walter Lowrie wrote in the Anglican Theological Review:

“In human relationships it is highly important to know the proper name, the personal name, of one we love, to whom we are speaking, or even about whom we speak. Precisely so it is in man’s relation to God. A man who does not know God by name does not really know him as a person, has no speaking acquaintance with him (which is what is meant by prayer), and he cannot love him, if he knows him only as an impersonal force.”

That writer had particularly in mind the fact that in a recent Bible version the divine name appears only four times. Yes, though many of the clergy have taught their flock to pray, “Hallowed be thy name,” they have not taken the lead in using that name or urging its inclusion in Bibles.—Luke 11:2, Authorized Version.

Consider, as an example, the Common Bible (1973), approved for use by Protestants and Roman Catholics alike. Its Preface says pointedly that it will not follow the example of the American Standard Version (1901), which used God’s name thousands of times. Why abandon that name? One reason offered was the differing views as to its pronunciation. The second was: “The use of any proper name for the one and only God, as though there were other gods from whom He had to be distinguished, was discontinued in Judaism before the Christian era and is entirely inappropriate for the universal faith of the Christian Church.”—P. vii.

But, as we have seen, there is more and more evidence that both Jews around the time of Christ and the early Christians did employ the divine name. And if the God of heaven himself says that he wants to be known by his “memorial” name, should we not accept his decision?

HIS NAME—AND OUR NAME
Much is involved, though, in our knowing God’s name. It is not simply a matter of being aware that the Creator’s personal name is “Jehovah”—or a variant thereof. We need to know also the Person represented by the name—his purposes, activities, qualities and requirements as revealed in the Bible. (Neh. 9:10; 1 Ki. 8:41-43) Thus, when Jesus said, “I have made your name known,” he meant more than simply that he used that name. (John 17:26) Certainly Christ did that when reading aloud the Hebrew Scriptures containing God’s name. But more than that, Jesus publicized and worked to advance the purposes with which that name is linked. Those who learned from Jesus came to appreciate Jehovah better, having increased assurance that God’s “eternal purpose” will be fulfilled.—John 14:10; 6:38; Eph. 3:11.

If we come to know Jehovah in that sense, we will also come to be known by him. (John 17:3) He will recognize us with approval; we will have a good name with him. (Eccl. 7:1) So our knowing God and his name can lead to his knowing our name, recognizing us. Malachi 3:16 illustrates this:

“At that time those in fear of Jehovah spoke with one another, each one with his companion, and Jehovah kept paying attention and listening. And a book of remembrance began to be written up before him for those in fear of Jehovah and for those thinking upon his name.”

Surely, then, God’s name and yours should be of concern. We need to be interested in knowing, using and honoring that name. This calls on us to live in a way consistent with the purposes to which his name is attached.

For instance, Malachi mentioned that ‘persons in fear of Jehovah’ spoke with one another. Thus they chose as regular associates persons who also were interested in glorifying God’s name. We can ask ourselves, ‘In selecting my associates, do I consider whether they are individuals who know Jehovah and who are cooperating with his purposes? Does my desire to know God and to be known by him affect even such features of my daily life?’

And if in the regular course of our life—on the job, in the neighborhood, at school—we meet persons who are unacquainted with Jehovah, are we alert to use appropriate occasions to speak of Him? Above all, are we diligent to ‘make known God’s name’ by sharing to the full in the grand work that Jesus prophesied for our day when he said: “This good news of [God’s] kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations”? (John 17:6, 26; Matt. 24:14) Happily doing so shows that, to us, the name Jehovah is not a mere name of letters in a book. It is a part of our life.

Our having an approved relationship with Jehovah, knowing him as a real Person, and making known his name to others, will result in his holding us in mind, for our lasting good. As Malachi said, it will be as if He wrote our names down in “a book of remembrance,” with eternal life as the reward.—John 17:3.

Answer 2

Two points. First, most modern English translations do unhelpfully render the divine name as LORD instead of Yahweh. A nice exception is the New Jerusalem Bible.

Second, and closely connected, Jehovah is not the correct pronunciation. First, there is no English "J" sound in Hebrew. Second, when the vowels were added to the Hebrew text, the vowels from "Lord" (Hebrew adonai) were placed around the divine name precisely because it couldn't be pronounced that way by anyone who knew Hebrew. They would see the vowels from adonai and it would remind them to say that instead of the divine name. English translators didn't know Hebrew that well or this custom and so put the consonants and vowels together. But if we look at ancient Jewish writings in other languages such as Greek which mention the divine name, they all indicate something like Yao or Yave (the Hebrew letter vav or waw may have been pronounced as a 'v' or a 'w').

Answer 3

what she is saying is true, there just wasn't enough room im sure in the space provided to include all of the extra things the YHVH which is also important and the elohim as well.

as for the name Jehovah, The correct pronunciation of the Divine Name. “Jehovah” is the best known English pronunciation of the divine name, although “Yahweh” is favored by most Hebrew scholars. The oldest Hebrew manuscripts present the name in the form of four consonants, commonly called the Tetragrammaton (from Greek te·tra-, meaning “four,” and gram′ma, “letter”). These four letters (written from right to left) are הוהי and may be transliterated into English as YHWH (or, JHVH).

The Hebrew consonants of the name are therefore known. The question is, Which vowels are to be combined with those consonants? Vowel points did not come into use in Hebrew until the second half of the first millennium C.E. (See HEBREW, II [Hebrew Alphabet and Script].) Furthermore, because of a religious superstition that had begun centuries earlier, the vowel pointing found in Hebrew manuscripts does not provide the key for determining which vowels should appear in the divine name.

The Tetragrammaton occurs 6,828 times in the Hebrew text printed in Biblia Hebraica and Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia.

,Some places the scribes had replaced the divine name with ’Adho·nai′ or ’Elo·him′.

The very frequency of the appearance of the name attests to its importance to the Bible’s Author, whose name it is. Its use throughout the Scriptures far outnumbers that of any of the titles, such as “Sovereign Lord” or “God,” applied to him.

I'm sure all of us could debate this forerever, we choose to believe what we want, and if there are those who think it's not really God's name, then thats fine, we can all probably agree that we have free will. Its at least good to know there are people out there who are aware that his name is not just GOD, however it's accurately pronounced.

Answer 4

KJV Bible 1611 published 396 years ago at 2007 CE

Gen.22:14; Exo.6:3; 17:15; Judges 6:24; Psm.68:4; 83:18; Isa.12:2; 26:4;
Jehovah in the mouth of two or three witnesses from four O.T. Bible books.
John 17:1-26; Rev.14:1-7;

Answer 5

No Jew has ever pronounced the name of God...."I AM". The name is so holy that it is always written as YHWH which is known as the Tetragrammaton, meaning "the four letters". Since it has not ever been pronounced from the time that God himself did to Moses on Mount Sinai, no-one knows if putting in vowels makes it Jahveh (with the J pronounced like a Y and the V pronounced like a W) OR if there is a third vowel inserted between the two syllables making it Je-ho-vah.

Incidentally, when Orhtodox (and some Conservative) Jews write the name God, they always write it as G-d. This way, if the paper that it is written on is ever torn, dropped, trampled underfoot, spat upon or burned, God's holy name will not be defiled since it is not written out in full.

Answer 6

Actually, The Word "God" is an English Transliteration of the word ELOHIM which is a combination of two Canaanite words, namely EL and ALAH, the former meaning "Strength", the latter meaning "Oath", collectively denoting The Strength of The Oath or Covenant that was made with Abraham.

Also, El Alah can be expressed as Al Alah or Allah.

"We Honor All Divine Prophets"

Answer 7

did you know we do not know his name? only he knows his name.

found a God, he said his name was not Jesus, and I do not know his name. Then he brought me to proverbs 30:1-4, look at the last part of vers 4. What is his name, and what is his sons name, if thou canst tell. He showed me here that it was the father face that I was seeking.

Then I found recently

Rev 19:12 . His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that NO MAN KNEW, BUT HE HIMSELF.

is this a cool or what. To find God, and no one know's his name, I heard people say his name is Jahova, But why does God show these scriptures to me. Maybe we do not prononce it write. So don't say his name is Jehovah, when u probovly do not pronoce it write.

Answer 8

Jehovah is a English phonetic corruption of God's name which is the tetragrammaton YWHW. The most likely pronunciation would be Yahweh and not Jehovah. Anytime the word Jehovah appears in a Bible translation it is a mistranslation to God's name.

In Christ
Fr. Joseph

Answer 9

roflmao, um NO.. it isn't.

You get your god from the Hebrews.. His name YHVH is unpronounceable as only the High Priest was allowed to utter the Holy name at Yom Kippur. Once the second temple was destroyed, it was no longer spoken. Being that there are no vowel marks (Hebrew is a revived language that was once dead) there is no way to know the EXACT pronunciation.

HOWEVER, there is no J in Hebrew. The closest that scholars have gotten to the name is that it is most likely Yahoo.

Answer 10

Jehovah is just YHVH with vowels inserted and the Y changed to a J because it fits English better.Joseph in Hebrew is Youseff.Jacob is Yackov.It's just Anglicized.
Everyone thinks they have "Secret Information" .....WOO -ooo!!
Sometimes God is called (as in the Psalms of David )YHVH and Jesus is called Adonai.As in" The LORD( YHVH) said to my Lord (Adonai) sit here until ...."
And then sometimes ,as in John 8:58,Jesus calls Himself YHVH as in "Before Abraham was,I AM (YHVH)". the self existing one.The Jews naturally picked up rocks to stone Him because He claimed Godhood.

Answer 11

Actually, if you look into it, YHVH is the ineffible name, the one that is to not be perverted [by saying Yahweh, or Jehovah] and only to be said in The Temple [destroyed]. There's also another 71 names available, including Elohim [Used in Genesis 1] and Adonai [the simple name, meaning my Lord.].

Saying the Name is actually what the commandment "Thou shalt not take the lord's name in vain," is about.

Of course, I wouldn't expect you to know anything about your God.