What Is God's Name?

When trying to get to know someone, the first thing you would likely do is ask,  "What is your name?"  If you were to ask God that question, what would he say?

"I am Jehovah. That is my name." -ISAIAH 42:8.

Is that name new to you?  It may well be, because many translations of the Bible use God's name sparingly, if at all.  They often replace it with the title "LORD."  Yet, God's name actually occurs some 7,000 times throughout the original-language text of the Bible.  The name consists of four Hebrew consonants, corresponding to YHWH or JHVH, and has historically been rendered  "Jehovah" in English.

God's name appears throughout the Hebrew text and is found in many translations.

Next time: Why  God's Name Matters

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