YHWH - the name of God

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Greetings Saints in Jesus name!

On CHRISTIA (about 3-5 months ago), I posted this when there was a 
disccusion about the NAME of God.  I know I've posted parts of this 
post in various messages, but never had them all together in one place
and document.

All of the information that'll you'll read here in the next few lines
were taken directly from my Sr. Pastor's bible study(s) over the last
few years.  Some of it is from an outline that I have in photocopy
fashion (that I've transcribed) and the other was from what's been 
delivered to the saints in Gibson City over the pulpit on Wednesday
night bible study.... enjoy!

Bro. Tyler

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Yes it is real important to know God's name.  Most people wouldn't even
*dare* admitting the God has a name like you or I.  But he does...

Why is it so important to know the name of God?  See here:

Prov. 30:4    What is His Name and what is His Son's Name if thou canst tell?

Prov. 18:10   The Name of the Lord is a strong tower:  the righteous runneth
              into it and is safe.

Isa.  9:6     For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given:  and the
              government shall be upon his shoulder:  and his name shall be
              called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting
              Father, The Prince of Peace.

God's proper name is as you have mentioned it, YHWH.  Without any vowels,
it's nearly impossible to pronouce.  (I know there'll be email because of 
this because I've said it before.)  The oldest hebrew manuscripts used YHWH
quite a lot (according to the Jewish Encyclopedia, Funk & Wangnals 1907).
They said that it occured this many times in the OT:

     153  Genesis      170  Joshua     345  Minor Prophets
     364  Exodus       150  Judges     645  Psalms
     285  Leviticus    467  Kings       16  Ruth
     387  Numbers      367  Isiah       32  Lamentations
     230  Deuteronomy  555  Jeremiah     7  Daniel
                       211  Ezekiel    446  Chronicles

But after the captivity of Israel, the Jews were so beaten up, so shamed by
the captivity, they changed to using God's proper name from YHWH to several
heathen titles (names).  El (Elohim) - heathen for "lord"  and "Adonai" - 
another heathen word for "lord" were substituted.  Then later, a contraction 
from Elohim, Adonai, and equivalents of YHWH were used to form a man-made
name of God that is widely accepted, "Jehovah".  That word now appears in 
text many times over due to the translators of the word down thru the 
generations.  Does that make the word null?  Nope.  Just the name is more 
hidden.

      E l o h i m           A d o n a i   <--- man made heathen words for
      |   +---------+               |          little "l" lord
      +-------+     |     +---------+
              :     :     |
           J  e  h  o  v  a  h            <--- man made word for the 
           :     :     :     :                 supposed name of God
           |     |     |     |
           Y     H     W     H            <--- real proper name of God

What was said all over the OT?  Teach the children, instruct, teach, 
instruct, teach, instruct....   They started to teach contrary to what
was first taught, thus when they say the Lord God Jehovah, it doesn't
have the same power as calling him by his own name.  I mean, if you want
to get my attention, you call me by my name, Tyler (or Nally).  Not skinny,
ugly, fatso, geek (computer geek), etc.  Such is the same as Jehovah,
El, Adonai, Elohim, etc.  I don't think God's attention might be granted
when one of these heathen derivitives are used.  

<now I'm going to excerpt a previous posting about the name of God>

Obviously, according to scripture, God has a name and evidently so does 
his Son.  And that those that believe on God, run to the Name and use it as
refuge.

The Son's name is Jesus (as we all know), where did he get his name?

Heb 1:4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hath by inheritance
        obtained a more excellent name than they.

John 5:43 I am come in my Father's name, and ye receive me not: if 
          another shall come in his own name, him ye will receive.

Eph 3:14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus
         Christ,
      15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named

John 14:26 But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father 
           will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring 
           all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Eph 1:21 Far above all principality, and power, and might, and dominion,
         and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also
         in that which is to come:
      22 And hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the
         head over all things to the church,
      23 Which is his body, the fulness of him that filleth all in all

Php 2: 9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a
         name which is above every name:
      10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in
         heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
      11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,
         to the glory of God the Father.

Col 3:17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name 
         of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by 
         him.

There's *power* in the knowing God's name and there's *power* in using 
it as well.  

Bro. Tyler