He comes from fear of mind. Long time ago, people couldn't explain nature, such as , thunder, death, dying, diseases, rain, sunlight etc etc. Every culture developed their own ideas about high power. In the middle easy, people called him by Jesus, Allah and in the far east, they names him Bhagwan, Ishwar, Krishna...
Depending on how the society was, people came with rules and regulations. It was also a way to tame people who defied the government.
People are still driven by fear....Follow Jesus or else, you will end up in Hell. Or follow Allah, or you shall burn in hell.
2007-08-23 14:09:44
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answered by soniakidman 4
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1) The name of the Father is referred to as the tetragrammaton. Ancient Hebrew had no vowels, and the tetragrammaton is no exception. Since it is a name and not a word, we do *not* know *which* vowels should be inserted. Normally, the name is transliterated as "Yahweh", but this pronunciation is an educated guess, and is by no means certain.
2) The bible says that he is from everlasting to everlasting. In other words, rather than saying "where is He from", it is more appropriate to say "everywhere is from Him", since there was no "where", as we know it, before Him. He did not pop out of nowhere, He has *always* been. It is even possible that He created time, and therefore exists independently of it.
3) If you mean "where (on earth) did worship of the Father begin", the oldest archaeological finds that we have are proto-Hebraic. One such totem "idol" shows Asherah and, in the place of importance, an empty space between two cherubim (karibu in Babylonian). The surprise of this discovery was that Hebrew God was considered "invisible" even in early times when Asherah was considered his consort. If I recall correctly, the idol is dated to a time well prior to the supposed date of Abraham, and was found in the middle east south of Israel and west of Egypt. I read about this in BAR (Biblical Archaeology Review) over 10 years ago, and so remember only the general facts surrounding the finding.
Jim, http://www.life-after-harry-potter.com
2007-08-23 21:13:03
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answered by JimPettis 5
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God's name is Elohim. In Psalms 82:6 it says, "I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High." Also in St. John 10:34 is says, "Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?" The law He's referring to is the Law of Moses because that's what they practiced. But, notice how Jesus said "I said" in that verse. He wasn't referring to anyone else that said it. Jesus Christ was the one that said in their law "ye are gods". In Psalms 82:1, it refers to the council of the Gods. In Genesis, when referring to the creation of man, it's plural, not singular, as the beings whose image man was created in ("let US create man in OUR image"). There are many Gods. Christ even reached Godhood before He was born. If we are children of God, that would mean that we have the potential to become like God as well. Just like when you have children of your own, they will grow up, move out and get a place of their own, get married, have children, and the cycle continues. Our mortal family is just a shadow or protrayal of our Heavenly Family. Just as a male child is created in the image of his father. A female child is created in the image of her mother. We have a Heavenly Mother as well. I believe her identity is protected because look what people have done with God's (our Heavenly Father's) name. The Bible teaches that we can inherit all that God has. We have the capability and potential of becoming like our Heavenly Father - A God. For that is who we are. We have the potential of becoming a Father in Heaven as well. This isn't something that is taken lightly and that everyone will earn. It is true that He didn't just pop into existence from no where. Have you ever known a child without a mother AND a father? Have you ever known a father or mother that wasn't a child? That's why we are here. We are here to learn, grow, and to become like God. There's alot more to it. But, once you understand all of this, then you'll know where God came from.
2007-08-23 21:23:25
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answered by Dug 2
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Tough research.
If you are looking for informations in the Judeo-Christian God in the Bible the first thing to look at is the Old Testament.
The OT is in fact the Jewish Tanack. Well for the Jews the New Testaments has nothing to do with it, so I will try to look for a more independent source for you.
The word "god" which was capitalized by English Bible translators to make it a proper noun is not the name of the Bible god. In fact the word god was derived from Sanskrit language which means something worthy of worship.
God was called "Elohim" in the first chapter of Genesis. Elohim is a plural form which means "gods". So it seems the Jews believe in a plurality of gods at first. No...the word Elohim doesn't justify the Christian trinity because there is no trinity in the Jewish Parthenon.
"EL" is another name used for God in the Bible, showing up about 200 times in the Old Testament. El is used in both the singular and plural, both for other gods and for the God of Israel. As a name of God, however, it is used chiefly in poetry and prophetic discourse, rarely in prose, and then usually with some epithet attached, as "a jealous God." Other examples of its use with some attribute or epithet are: El 'Elyon ("most high God"), El Shaddai ("God Almighty"), El 'Olam ("everlasting God"), El Ḥai ("living God"), El Ro'i ("God of seeing"), El Elohe Israel ("God, the God of Israel"), El Gibbor ("Hero God"). For your information, El is the name of the Father of All gods in the Canaanite mythology.
The word Shaddai, which occurs along with El, is also used independently as a name of God,chiefly in the Book of Job. It is commonly rendered "the Almighty". Some say that El Shaddai literraly means "El of the Mountains" or "El with Mountains" which conotes a female deity.
Adonai occurs as a name of God apart from its use by the Masorites as a substituted reading for Yhwh. It was, probably, at first Adoni ("my Lord") or Adonai ("my Lord," plural of majesty), and later assumed this form, as a proper name, to distinguish it from other uses of the same word.
The name Ba'al, apparently as an equivalent for Yhwh, occurs as an element in a number of compound proper names, such as Jerubbaal, Ishbaal, Meribaal, etc. Some of these names, probably at a time when the name of Baal had fallen into disrepute, seem to have been changed by the substitution of El or Bosheth for Baal.
YHVH" is the Hebrew word that translates as "LORD". Found more often in the Old Testament than any other name for God (approximately 7,000 times. YHVH comes from the Hebrew verb "to be" and is the special name that God revealed to Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14-15).
(P.S. The hebrews don't have vowels. It was only on the later part of their history that the Messorites added vowels. Also the Hebrews don't have a letter "J" on their alphabet. So the name Jehovah as the real name of the Bible God is really questionable - John)
The name YHVH (The Tetragrammaton) is considered as the Name proper; it was known in the earliest rabbinical works simply as the Name.
On your question about the origin of the Jewish God concept. Most believers says that the Bible god concept was original. But secular history disagree. For example, the worship of one god began not in Israel but on the Cult of Amon-Ra in ancient Egypt. The battle between good and evil which appeared in the later part of Jewish religion came from Zoroasterism. In the first part of the Bible we find Satan not as a adversary but an accuser, because of the Zoroasterism influence. The Biblical creation and the flood story is more of a Babylonian origin.
2007-08-23 21:44:34
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answered by John the Pinoy 3
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His name is God or father, Lord, Creator, Jehovah. God is here and he is there. He is everywhere and he existed before the world began. If you need to know a more Perseus place wait till you meet him and you can ask where he is from.
2007-08-23 21:10:33
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answered by Anonymous
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The biggest mistake we make is thinking God is outside of us. God is nothing but pure consciousness. Everything else related to religion particularly is only to lead to the TRUTH. Everyone's first name is "I AM". Enquire who is this "I". You will get your answers.
Read Advaita Vedanta, Commentaries on the Bhagavad Gita, Ramana Maharshi.
2007-08-23 21:04:07
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answered by prad 3
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God Almighty has many names
2007-08-23 21:04:57
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answered by ? 4
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Gods' name is God, I don't know of any other name. Where is he from? From nowhere. Now here. Doesnt have beginning nor end. Have you read Chopra's book "How to Know God". He offers a deep insight into this being.
2007-08-23 21:02:33
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answered by patrisius_2000 2
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Bob from Quogue, NY.
2007-08-23 21:06:39
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answered by Anonymous
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God has always exsisted and always will exist...it's a concept that is too great for our human minds to comprehend...
2007-08-23 21:04:14
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answered by shorty 1
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