Origin Of The Word Yahweh

By Coleen Torres


According to the Christian bible, GOD is given many names among them are EL AND ADONAI. YAHWEH is believed to have been revealed to his people by the prophet Moses. The name was considered holy and therefore the letters YHWH were instead used to act as a reminder for one to use Lord instead of God name. The name has however changed over the ages to Jehovah which what is commonly used today.

Intellects clash when it comes to the matter of decryption of the tetragrammaton YHWH. However the most common meaning is that it refers to I AM. This is held up by various books in the bible such as Exodus. However the articulation of word is still not clear.

The deity is likewise known as the one that rules over the desert, which is understood from the holy book when the Hebrew were travelling to Canaan after exile from Egypt. According to the story, yhwh religious observance as the sole holy being was instated among the Canaanites. It was collective drill throughout that time that all holiness was only reachable where it presided. Gods of other regions were not accessible in other regions apart from where they were believed.

Been among the beliefs of the Israelites, it is hypothetical that Asherah was his consort. Monotheism can therefore be seen equally as a dawn manifestation, transitory via unlike phases before definite monotheism was established as the concord in Babylonian Exile. Opposing other beliefs, the Hebrew were the only ones that did not represent their god using idols. This is believed to be as a result of kings that ruled over the Hebrew.

In history, in the course of the arrival to Canaan by the Israelite its alleged that the original people of Canaan were polytheistic. There was however no hostility between the people. The scriptural narrative is understood to be against the polytheistic philosophy of these Canaanites.

The name is also seen to have been in use until the 6th century. That is during the time when King Nebuchadnezzar defeated Canaan which came to be known as Judah. The captives of war were, artists, priests and other intellectual elites. The priests began to gather people in synagogues instead of traditional temples to give instructions to the youth and practice their inherent language. This preserved the Hebrew culture and with it name of their God.

Following the end of monarchial rule, a re-examination of traditions began. The term ceased to be vocalized and was only used once a year by the high priest during the Day of Atonement. The term is used in combination with other names all with different meaning such as shalom, rapha, nissi among others. The significance of the name is that it confirms the existence of God. He is therefore seen as to allow His people to call him personally rather than formally.

In closure, during early times, a person personality could be told from the tile that was accorded to them. He is therefore seen as portraying the oddity of availability to his followers and wanting to have a personal relationship with them. People have closely been following His teachings.




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