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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How do deniers of Jesus' Divinity reconcile Rev. 22 verses 6 and 16?
Jehovah's Witnesses, as one example of a group who denies that Jesus is God, claim that Revelation 22:13 is a reference to Jehovah God and not Jesus:
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Are the acrostics in Esther deliberate or coincidental?
The book of Esther famously does not mention God anywhere, unlike any other book in the Bible. (Note: This is only true of the Hebrew version, the Greek additions do mention God.) However, there are ...
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The Council of Nicaea, 324-325 AD, changed the Name Yahshuwah (Yeshua? Yashua?) to iesus Kristus (Jesus Kristus, Jesus Christ). Why did they do that?
My research into the Council of Nicaea called by the pagan Roman emperor Constantine, shows they Council of Nicaea voted to change the name to iesus kristus by a vote of 161 for & 157 against. ...
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Is "God damn it" blasphemy?
Non-Christian here. I have heard that "God damn it" or "God damn [that person]" is blasphemy because you are telling God what to do. But other interpretations are that it's only ...
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Does Jesus ever claim to be God, or the son of God?
While I understand there are many potential passages in the Bible of Jesus claiming to be a messiah (which I understand to mean "anointed"), a king, or one through whom it is necessary to know God, I'...
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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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Correlations between "Names of God", "God's attributes", and the 3 common ways of knowing God ("univocal, analogical, equivocal")
When reading philosophical theology literature, I often come across 3 sets of terminologies to how a human being comes to (metaphysically) know God or to understand (conceptually) who God is:
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What is LDS policy/teaching on not taking God's name in vain in languages where it is extremely common?
Latter-day Saints, like many Christians, are encouraged to not use phrases like "Oh my God!" because they are seen as violations of the commandment to not take the name of God "in vain." However, in ...
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Question regarding the name of the Father
I currently came across some question regarding the name of the Father in the Trinity, God the creator. I have seen that a lot of people use the tetragrammaton YHWH especially in the case of Judaism, ...
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Why do Christians use "Lord" and "God" instead of "Yehueh" and "Elohim"?
Sefer Ha-Mitzvoth of Maimonides, Volume two, Negative Commandment 63: "Neither shalt thou profane the name of they God: I am the Lord." Lev. XVIII, 21. "And you shall not let any of ...
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Which Person of the Trinity is the Ancient of Days sitting on His throne?
Accordring to Trinitarians who is this person with a form, sitting on His throne?
Daniel 7:9-27
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Vision of the Ancient of Days
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Discrepancy between Yahweh (Christian Bibles) and Eh-yeh (Torah)
I am currently working on a religious drama and outsmarted myself. I come to you for help.
Growing up Jewish, I did not hear the term Yahweh until I was 14 in Western Civilization. "Well, you know, ...
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God said in the Bible: ”I am who am!” What does that expression mean?
”I am who am!”
What does this expression mean?
God expressed Himself like so in the Bible. But what I want to know is what does it mean? What is its intrinsic meaning?
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How can God (Jesus) have a secret identity? (Protestant view, including Messianic Jewish, if possible)
I love this passage, but especially the part that I have emphasized:
The Heavenly Warrior Defeats the Beast 11 I saw heaven standing open
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Why did the KJV translators translate יהוה on the extremely rare occasion as IEHOVAH rather than LORD?
The KJV translators almost always translated the Tetragrammaton into English as "LORD" (all capital letters).
For example, in Deut. 6:4:
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Why do Jehovah's Witnesses make the Old Testament forms of address to God ("Jehovah" and "Father") more important than "Abba?"
Jehovah's Witnesses believe God is the Father whose name is the Hebrew YHVH, the Tetragrammaton, which was the name the Apostles called on to be saved.
However, after calling on the name to be saved, ...
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Why does the Authorized Version use the name "Jehovah" only in four verses?
What’s special about Exodus 6:3, Psalms 83:18, Isaiah 12:2, & Isaiah 26:4? Why does the Authorized Version translate the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in those four verses, but replace it with LORD or ...
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Why did Saul name two of his sons Eshbaal and Merib-baal?
A common practice in ancient Israel was to incorporate god's name when naming a son.
Two of Saul's sons have interesting names: Merib-baal and Eshbaal (A later redactor changed the names to ...
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According to Trinitarians, which person/essence/being/substance/relation is "the Living God"?
Psalm 84:2
My soul longs, yes, even faints For the courts of YHWH; My heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.
Matthew 16:16
Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the ...
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Is Our Lord Ever Referred to as "Jesus" by His Enemies?
Our Lord is often referred to as Jesus by the writers of the Gospels; however, I cannot think of an instance where He is referred to, or called, Jesus by any of His enemies (or strangers).
Can anyone ...
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Do any denominations teach that Moses was talking with three distinct beings in the burning bush?
A recent question says:
The number three in the bible is significant.
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Three persons are associated with the burning bush which Moses saw (Jehovah, Elohim and the Angel of the Lord).
Exodus 3:1–6 (...
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Isn't "Jehovah-Jireh" (and other such names) just the name of a place?
It seems like many of what are referred to as the names of God are actually the names of places that have been dedicated to God:
Jehovah-nissi - Moses built an altar and called that it Jehovah-nissi (...
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According to Latter-day Saints, Jesus is Jehovah in OT. Therefore do they view all the occurrences of the Tetragrammaton as referring to Jesus?
Lesson 5 in the "Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel Teacher Manual" (link) has the title Jesus Christ Was Jehovah of the Old Testament.
In the introduction this lesson says that:
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Is Jesus the only son of God?
I am a new Christian and I am reading the Bible. I have the following question:
About the "son of God" that has been mentioned in chapter 8 verse 14 of Romans, how can a person be "led&...
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Why is Jesus named the Prince of Peace instead of the King of Peace?
In Isaiah 9:6, the child to be born will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government
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What is the relation between the Logos of Greek Philosophy and the Logos in Christianity?
The first known mention of the "logos" was by Greek philosopher Heraclitus who lived around 535 - 475 BC. The idea was subsequently developed further by other philosophers such as Aristotle.
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Difference between Christ and Messiah? [closed]
Really need to understand the difference between Christ and Messiah
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According to Jehovah’s Witnesses what does the name Immanuel mean in light of their belief that Jesus is a created being and not God?
This article goes on to say,
Without accurate knowledge, we may become ensnared by false teachings promoted by God's opposer, Satan the Devil. Therefore, if a doctrine contradicts God's Word, if it ...
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What is God's name? [duplicate]
Is it Yahweh or is it Elohim? Do those words mean the same? I heard both these words being used in the comment section to the song what if God was one of us. One line in the song goes, If God had a ...
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Why do some Christians bowdlerise words like "God", writing "G-d" instead?
Some Christians bowdlerise words like "God", writing it as "G-d" or even "G d". This practice is likely inspired by the Jewish practice to do similar. But while some Jews explain their practice as a ...
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Does anyone know hòw many Christian groups believe the term 'angel of the Lord' means 'The Lord'?
Many places are cited 'angel of the Lord' as if whatever is said is said by the angel themselves not by the angel as messenger for the Lord.
Judges 2:1 and on is an example but there are several.
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For Those who deny the deity of Jesus Christ why does He at Revelation 1:8 identify Himself as the Lord God Almighty? [duplicate]
Revelation 1:8, "I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."
Revelation 1:11, "saying, "Write in a book what you see, and ...
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Current views about whether it’s appropriate to refer to God as "It"? [closed]
I have recently read in a book about some debate around the fact that God is considered a masculine figure (He/His) and that we should find gender neutral of expressing the same ideas.
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What does "God" mean? [closed]
Muslims call God Allah. Jews call him JHWH, Christians call Him God. The name has even become the word to point to entities that are gods.
Who has given God this name? Does it come from the Greek &...
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If the name of God and His Son are so important to the faith, then would it not be imperative that we use the proper name?
In order to appropriately answer the question, in my opinion there are few things to consider.
First, there are those that have argued that the pronunciation of the name is not important and is ...
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Why do Jehovah’s Witnesses cite William Barclay as to the identity of the speaker in Revelation 22:13 knowing he believed it is Jesus?
This is according to the article, Who or What Is “the Alpha and the Omega”? which also says, "This term occurs three times in the Bible. Revelation 1:8; Revelation 21:6; and here at Revelation 22:...
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What are the good Bahasa / Malay / Indonesian words to refer to the Christian God?
Recently there has been a ban on the use of the word Allah to refer to the Christian God.
What are the good alternatives to the word Allah in countries where it is banned?
I heard Tuhan is one of ...
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Why is the word 'Lord' in all caps in the OT but not in the NT?
My friend asked me the other day, why is the word 'Lord' in all capital letters in the Old Testament but not the New Testament?
I tend to lean towards the fact that the OT was written in Hebrew and ...
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Is Jesus, God the Father's representation? Is He His Avatar? [closed]
Can our souls be thought of as lesser avatars? Did Jesus choose our avatars to be connected to His for the cross?
That would mean Jesus is the top Avatar.
Ephesians 1:4 (King James Version) 4 ...
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How did Jesus say "God"? [duplicate]
When Jesus spoke of God, he often said Father, or Lord. Or at least he used the corresponding words in the language of his time. Of course, these words have an ordinary meaning, besides designing the ...
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Does the divine name YHWH (יַהְוֶה) apply equally to all Persons of the Trinity? (Catholic/Nicene perspective)
According to the Catholic Church (and other Nicene Churches), does the divine name YHWH (יַהְוֶה) apply equally to all Persons of the Sacred Trinity?
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Since Trinitarians say it is wrong to use “God” and “Jesus” in a reciprocating proposition, why do they use “God the Son”?
Since Trinitarians say it is wrong to use “God” and “Jesus” in a reciprocating proposition, why do they use God the Son?
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According to Protestantism why did God choose the persona of a Father?
Throughout the Bible, God uses the persona of a Father. Jesus specifically refers to God as Father, and us as his sons. Why is it significant that God is a Father? And why did God choose the nature ...
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If "Elohim" can refer to angels and demons, then does Jesus being called "God" really prove anything?
In arguing for the Trinity, I mentioned that Jesus was called God (Theos in Greek). The rebuttal was that Theos in the Greek is equivalent to Elohim, which can refer to angels, demons, or just about ...
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What is the significance of Jesus saying "I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending"? [closed]
All Scriptures are quoted from the King James translation.
Four times in the Revelation Jesus uses that phrase(they are all in red letters):
Revelation 1:8 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and ...
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Jesus... the word became flesh [closed]
Lots of interesting thought here, but no one seems to want to go back and ask about the 'logos'. John 1...
A word used over 300 times in NT, but never referred to as a person. Words like statement, ...
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How does Catholic Church explain the use of singular word “name” in the Prayer of Sign of the Cross?
We see Jesus' instructions to the disciples at Mt 28:19:
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
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GOD/JESUS - Greek - Yahuwah/Yashuah - Hebrew
Growing up having a Christian background, I was taught to use God/Jesus to refer to the Creator and Son.
Recently, I've come across some information stating that our Creator has a Name and that we ...
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What does Trinitarian Protestantism understand by salvation being in the name of 'Jesus Christ of Nazareth'?
Peter had the following words to say to the rulers, elders and scribes in Jerusalem regarding the healing of the lame man at the temple :
... the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth ... neither is there ...
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How do Jehovahs Witnesses understand Jesus inheritance of Gods name
Hebrews 1:3-4 reads:
the Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of
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