Questions tagged [names-of-god]
Throughout the Bible, God is referred to by a variety of names and titles. Use this tag for questions about the meaning and/or use of those names/titles. It can also be used for questions about titles given to Jesus.
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Why does Jesus speak of himself in the third person?
There are a number of places where Jesus refers to himself in the third person. The most common is when he uses the title 'Son of Man' (by my count, there are some 78 times Jesus uses that title in ...
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If Jehovah's Witnesses believe they should use Jehovah to be accurate why don't they use Jesus' real Hebrew name?
I think everyone knows that the name Jesus is Greek, but why don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses use his Hebrew name, which is closer to Joshua than to Jesus?
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Is saying "Oh My God" really using God's name in vain? [closed]
It's become habitual for me to say "Oh my God" in a situation where I am shocked or surprised, as I'm sure it's become for a lot of people.
I said "Oh My God" in the presence of a friend of mine once,...
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What are the different names of God in the Bible and what do they mean? [closed]
I see that our current-day Bibles only refer to God as LORD. Can you explain to me what the different names of God are and what they mean?
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