A Catholics viewpoint on the fact that the Vatican chooses not to teach Gods name- Jehovah.?

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PLEASE CATHOLICS ONLY


Hello , this is a respectful question to our Catholic friends in here.

This is what the Catholic Encyclopedia says about the name Jehovah.
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Jehovah (Yahweh)

The proper name of God in the Old Testament; hence the Jews called it the name by excellence, the great name, the only name, the glorious and terrible name, the hidden and mysterious name, the name of the substance, the proper name, and most frequently shem hammephorash, i.e. the explicit or the separated name, though the precise meaning of this last expression is a matter of discussion (cf. Buxtorf, "Lexicon", Basle, 1639, col. 2432 sqq.).

Jehovah occurs more frequently than any other Divine name. The Concordances of Furst ("Vet. Test. Concordantiae", Leipzig, 1840) and Mandelkern ("Vet. Test. Concordantiae", Leipzig, 1896) do not exactly agree as to the number of its occurrences; but in round numbers it is found in the Old Testament 6000 times, ------>

<------- , either alone or in conjunction with another Divine name. The Septuagint and the Vulgate render the name generally by "Lord" (Kyrios, Dominus), a translation of Adonai — usually substituted for Jehovah in reading.

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So , the Catholic church admits that the name of God is Jehovah , and that it is correctly placed many thousands of times in the Bible -------- YET ,,, it is removed from their Bible translations and NOT taught in their churches.

My question is-

For what reason would they not teach Gods personal name , and take it out of their Bibles..?
Surely a relationship with the creator must start with acknowledging who he really is , and his own name is pretty important for that.
Perhaps teaching that God and Jesus are not the same person would interfere with belief in the trinity doctrine.

I posted this same question yesterday and today some hater had it removed.

This question does NOT violate terms and conditions , if you report it , i will appeal against it ,, again.

Haters of truth . GO AWAY.

I am not debating the 'J' or 'Y' thing at all.
I quoted a Catholic source and THEY said Jehovah was Gods correct name in English.

Are you disagreeing with what the Vatican says ? - They wrote it....


One commenter said -'Anyone has the right to believe what they want and where.'
True , But if its not according to the Bible , then its no right.
Faith is nothing if it is based on lies.

Answer 1

Probably out of respect for the Jewish tradition of never pronouncing the name.

Answer 2

Jehovah is God, the English name for the Hebrew Yahweh. When the latter promised Moses that he would feed Moses' people, he concluded by saying, "They you will learn that I, Yahweh, am your God" (Exodus 16:13). Jehovah developed into the form used most commonly when he was communicating with the Israelites, whereas God was used where Gentiles were concerned. The admonition "You shall not utter the name of Yahweh your God to misuse it" (Exodus 20:7) ultimately induced the Israelites not to pronounce his name at all but to substitute for it the title "Adonai," meaning "the Lord." Other titles used in the Old Testament for God are El or Elohim or El Shaddai.


What is the point of knowing the Name of the Father unless there was something to learn from it? The term "Yahweh" literally means, "I am." This is not so much a name, rather it is a description of His very Essence; to exist. I hope this is enough for you to see that the Church does indeed teach followers the name of God.
Somehow, I don't think all the evidence in the world is going to convince you though.

Answer 3

Of course I can't speak for all Catholics, but... I was taught that God has more important things on His mind than what consonants and vowels we use while invoking Him.

I was taught that since the name YHWY contained no vowels when written down, scholars' best guess is that it was pronounced "Yahweh."

The name "Jehovah" is another good, but not as popular guess.

This is further complicated by the fact than in the old language, what we in English pronounce as a "j" and as a "y" was indistinguishable. So if you're going to be specific, neither the English pronunciation "Yahweh" nor "Jehovah" are verbally exactly right.

Answer 4

Did you see Yahweh in "Jehovah (Yahweh)" -- I've seen that many times in Catholic Bibles. A Catholic would take it as superstition to insist on a certain form over another when there is no compelling reason.

Answer 5

This is your truth. Catholics believe in the holy spirit. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
Every religion has done some changing of the bible or the way that is interpreted. None is without fault.
God does not judge. So who gives you permission to judge?
God teaches love and that we should love him. He is not so petty as to argue over names. God is good and above all.
Anyone has the right to believe what they want and where.
I believe in freedom of religion and thought. You are trying to change someone else's thought and religion.
As long as one believes, lifts his heart and spirit up to the Lord that should really be enough.
Please don't be judgmental. God is good, God is not petty.