Translators use the same arguement when it comes to Jehovah's name. That we are not sure how it was pronunced in English.
To take the most prominent example, consider the name of Jesus. Do you know how Jesus' family and friends addressed him in day-to-day conversation while he was growing up in Nazareth? The truth is, no human knows for certain, although it may have been something like Yeshua (or perhaps Yehoshua). It certainly was not Jesus.
But we would never stop using Jesus name and replace his name with titles like "Teacher," or "Mediator" would we?
Of course not !!!
Then why do they feel comfortable doing that with God's name Jehovah?
2007-09-26 09:43:42 · 11 answers · asked by Jason W 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What's in a name? Nothing...no one know's God's name...
It's no big deal what we call Him just that we're refering to Him. It's a different name in English that it is in Spanish, German, French, Afrikan(or whatever), Dutch, Japanese, Hindi....etc...God knows who we mean.
2007-09-26 09:47:16 · answer #1 · answered by Love Yahoo!!! is a prince 3 · 2⤊ 3⤋
If you weren't allowed to use a word simply because you couldn't pronounce it properly many of the people in the Southeastern United States would have to just quit speaking altogether.
All the discussion about the proper pronunciation of "Jehovah" probably stems back to the Jews belief that the name shouldn't be spoken and a related superstition that the "Tetragramaton", (aka the name "YHWH"), had some sort of magical powers.
I'm not just saying that they believed that God had magical powers, I'm saying they believed that the name of God could be used by humans to somehow perform magic.
2007-09-26 09:49:25 · answer #2 · answered by Azure Z 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Very good example. Remember that Jesus in Spanish is pronounced as Hay suse.
Paul is Pablo, so what is the correct way to pronounce any name? We just don't know. The fact is we only use Jehovah's name for Him and no one else.
2007-09-27 06:02:20 · answer #3 · answered by Suzy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Then why do they feel comfortable doing that with God's name Jehovah?"
For observant Jews, at least, it has nothing to do with anything as trivial as whether we know how to pronounce it or not. For Jews, the Name of G-d is sacred and unutterable; writing it out or saying out loud is blasphemy. Instead, Jews refer to "G-d" (not fully writing out the word), or "Adonai" (the Lord) or "Ha-Shem" (the Name).
2007-09-26 10:10:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Interesting query. Honestly I agree with you, however I do know some who choose not to use Jehovah's name claim it wrong to say the name of the Almighty. So they wouldn't apply the same rules to Jesus' name.
2007-09-30 03:46:19 · answer #5 · answered by Ish Var Lan Salinger 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I feel the same way you do I would never want anyone to call me but what my name name is!!! the reason I use Jehovah name is because to say God what God are you talking about the sun god, moon god, etc... and out of respect Jehovah is the one and only true God
2007-09-26 10:16:34 · answer #6 · answered by lydia 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I agree with what your saying. I feel like many people do not want to use Gods name because it would in a way disprove other things that they follow. Such as the trinity. You Know that if some one wants to come to truly know God that he will show him self to them. But its very hard to just drop every thing that is so close to ones heart. And truly come to understand what God wants us to know. That's why" the path leading into destruction is many." Don't know where this scripture is. LOL but I do know its in the bible.
2007-09-26 14:07:29 · answer #7 · answered by mrs.mom 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Just a comment:
A lot of Mexicans/Latinos name their children Jesus and it's pronounced Hey-Zeus.
2007-09-26 09:48:21 · answer #8 · answered by :) 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jesus in english sounds like...Hey Zoo.
2007-09-26 09:48:47 · answer #9 · answered by Inou 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
yeah
2007-09-26 09:58:08 · answer #10 · answered by torontoguy23 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋