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Is Jehovah the
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Is Jehovah the correct name for God?
Our Question:
Dear Pastor
Reuben, Is Jehovah the correct name for
God? I am confused and have little help from my friends. I have
heard it said that Jewish people do not use this name. Thanks, Bob Pastor Reuben's Answer:
Shalom Bob, There is not a Hebrew
pronunciation for God's Hebrew name YHWH "Yod-Hey-Vav-Hey" in the
Jewish Scriptures. Many have guessed, with saying it is Jehovah or
Yahweh, but it is said by the Jewish people traditionally and historically,
that it is unpronounceable. In fact it is traditionally said that only
the High Priest knew this trusted pronunciation and that it was lost after
the destruction of the Temple. Out of respect and fear for
mispronouncing His Name, the word Adonai (Lord God) and the expression Hashem
(The Name) is said when His name is seen in the Hebrew Bible and when used in
Jewish synagogue prayers and writings, etc. When vowel marks were added
to the Jewish Bible to help Jews and others to be able to read and speak the
text accurately, no vowel marks were given for His Name "Yod-Hey-Vav-Hey". I know most all English
translations of the Bible use Jehovah. Personally I think this is
wrong. In Messiah, Reuben Questions are welcome from ALL readers
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