Yahweh

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On 11 Sept, Sis. Conant wrote:
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Can anyone define Yahweh and the origin of this word? I have limited
references.I'll thankyou in advance, Sis. Conant
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Dear Sis. Conant,
In my Adult Sunday School class at church, we use the 
"Adult Student Handbook" (Pentecostal Publishing House).

The first lesson of this quarter hits your question right
on the nose.

I'll quote a para. or two for you.

"The name by which God was known to His covenant people
prior to the Incarnation was 'Yahweh' or 'Jehovah.'  This
name, first revealed to Moses at the burning bush 
(Ex 3:13-15) and reiterated to him during his attempt to
persuade Pharoah to release the Israelites (Ex. 6:1-3), is
simply a form of the Hebrew verb 'hayah,' the closest word
the Hebrew language has to the English verb "to be."  When
God revealed Himself to Moses as "I AM," He used the first
person singular form of the verb.  When He revealed Himself
as Jehovah, He used the third person singular form of the
same verb, which means, "He is."  Essentially, this name 
seems to signify that the true God is self-existent and
eternal."

I hope this helps,
(Sis.) Anneliese