The tetragrammation is the four letter name of God, יהוה ("YHWH"). This tag is for questions regarding the tetragrammation and the usage thereof.
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Is God's name Yahweh or Jehovah?
God's name is written as the Tetragrammaton יהוה (YHWH) in the Old Testament. The name is not vocalized in the manuscripts and it's considered ineffable, forbidden to say aloud, by Jews. For that reason, the original pronunciation hasn't been…
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Do any Christian traditions intentionally use the name 'Yahweh'?
It seems that few Christians deliberatly use the term 'Yahweh', yet it is a cultural norm that using peoples real names shows some level of appreciation and honor.
Are there any Christian traditions that do take the standard cultural view and use…
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The "Tetragrammaton" name
As I read from the internet that according to some people - sometimes "The Son" appear in Old Testament era which today it is called Christophany, my question : is the name Yahweh referring to the Father according to the "Christophany" group ?
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Why does it appear that judeo-christian sects avoid referring to the god they worship by his name?
Forgive me, I'm not totally sure what the purpose of this site is. I'm assuming it works the same as the others though. So I'll just expect quality and won't bother explaining the pained effort behind the metaphor I intend to use…
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Did the ancient Egyptians worship a God named Yah long before God revealed his name to Moses?
I came across this website (Egyptian Moon G-d 'Yah': Investigating The Roots Of Lunar Cult!!!) and it seems to provide some evidence that Yahweh is a God who was actually the ancient moongod Yah. Can this website be taken seriously? Does it have any…
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