The most common question I hear among those that I share the truth of the name is "Doesn't Yahweh know who I'm talking to? Why does it matter what I call Him, He answers me anyway?"
I believe that it is true. Yahweh does and will answer prayer and accept praise from those who have no knowledge of His true name. But what about those who DO know but don't care?
I believe that it is true. Yahweh does and will answer prayer and accept praise from those who have no knowledge of His true name. But what about those who DO know but don't care?
Psalms 44:20-21 (YEVdr) : 20 And yet we have not forgotten the name of our Elohim, or stretched out our hands to stranger elohims; 21 Elohim will look into this thing, for he knows the secrets of the heart.
What does Yahweh really want us to do on this issue? Continue to call Him whatever we want? Or to call Him by the name He has assigned to Himself? I do not think there is anything wrong with calling Yahweh our Father, Master, Creator, etc. which are all fitting titles. What I think Yahweh would have a real problem with, is changing His name from Yahweh to "Lord" It is extremely ironic, if not prophetic what Yahweh declared to Jeremiah when we understand that the word "Baal" means "Lord."
Jeremiah 23:26-27 (YEVdr): 26 How long shall there be in the mouth of the false prophets, prophecies of lies? Prophecies of the deceit of their own hearts? 27 Who think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name and served Baal.
Also consider what Yahweh declared to Hosea:
What does Yahweh really want us to do on this issue? Continue to call Him whatever we want? Or to call Him by the name He has assigned to Himself? I do not think there is anything wrong with calling Yahweh our Father, Master, Creator, etc. which are all fitting titles. What I think Yahweh would have a real problem with, is changing His name from Yahweh to "Lord" It is extremely ironic, if not prophetic what Yahweh declared to Jeremiah when we understand that the word "Baal" means "Lord."
Jeremiah 23:26-27 (YEVdr): 26 How long shall there be in the mouth of the false prophets, prophecies of lies? Prophecies of the deceit of their own hearts? 27 Who think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name and served Baal.
Also consider what Yahweh declared to Hosea:
Hosea 2:16-17 (YEVdr): 16 And it shall be on that day, says Yahweh, that you shall call me, my husband, and shall call me no more Baali. 17 For I will take away the name of Baal out of her mouth, and they shall no more remember his name.
I tell you, it struck me as odd that Baal's name is never changed or translated and therefore lives on while Yahweh's name is falsified over 7000 times in scripture! But I think I might know why. See here, if they did try to translate the name Baal, then there is one thing they would have to deal with. Look at how the verse would read if they did not restore Yahweh's name:
I tell you, it struck me as odd that Baal's name is never changed or translated and therefore lives on while Yahweh's name is falsified over 7000 times in scripture! But I think I might know why. See here, if they did try to translate the name Baal, then there is one thing they would have to deal with. Look at how the verse would read if they did not restore Yahweh's name:
1 King 18:21 (YEVdr): 21 ¶ Then Eliyah came near to all the people, and said, How long will you halt between two opinions? If Yahweh is Elohim, follow him, but if Baal is elohim, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
One might be quite confused when reading the text. Because of this relationship between Baal and Lord, I prefer not to use Lord at all. Lord is the word used to replace Yahweh's name. I'm not saying that the entire Christian world is worshiping "Baal", but the coincidence here seems quite striking. It is truth that many times in scripture, we see His people calling on His name. Men during the time of Adam called on the name of Yahweh
One might be quite confused when reading the text. Because of this relationship between Baal and Lord, I prefer not to use Lord at all. Lord is the word used to replace Yahweh's name. I'm not saying that the entire Christian world is worshiping "Baal", but the coincidence here seems quite striking. It is truth that many times in scripture, we see His people calling on His name. Men during the time of Adam called on the name of Yahweh
Genesis 4:26 (YEVdr): 26 And to Seth also born a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call on the name of Yahweh.
Abraham called upon the name of Yahweh:
Genesis 12:7-8 (YEVdr) 7 Then Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, To your descendants will I give this land; and Abram built an altar to Yahweh there, for he had appeared to him. 8 And from there he removed to a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to Yahweh and called upon the name of Yahweh,
Moshe called upon the name of Yahweh:
Abraham called upon the name of Yahweh:
Genesis 12:7-8 (YEVdr) 7 Then Yahweh appeared to Abram and said to him, To your descendants will I give this land; and Abram built an altar to Yahweh there, for he had appeared to him. 8 And from there he removed to a mountain on the east of Beth-el, and pitched his tent, having Beth-el on the west, and Ai on the east; and there he built an altar to Yahweh and called upon the name of Yahweh,
Moshe called upon the name of Yahweh:
Exodus 3:15 (YEVdr) 15 And Elohim moreover said to Moses, This is what you shall say to the children of Israel: Yahweh Elohim of your fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim of Jacob, has sent me to you; this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial to all generations.
David called upon the name of Yahweh:
David called upon the name of Yahweh:
Psalms 116:13 (YEVdr): 13 I will take the cup of salvation and call upon the name of Yahweh.
Psalms 116:17 (YEVdr): 17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call upon the name of Yahweh.
EliYah the prophet called upon the name of Yahweh:1 Kings 18:24 (YEVdr) 24 And you call on the name of your elohims, and I will call on the name of Yahweh my Elohim; and the Elohim who answers by fire, he is Elohim. And all the people answered and said, You have spoken well.
Yahushua the Messiah called upon the name of Yahweh:
Psalms 116:17 (YEVdr): 17 I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and will call upon the name of Yahweh.
EliYah the prophet called upon the name of Yahweh:1 Kings 18:24 (YEVdr) 24 And you call on the name of your elohims, and I will call on the name of Yahweh my Elohim; and the Elohim who answers by fire, he is Elohim. And all the people answered and said, You have spoken well.
Yahushua the Messiah called upon the name of Yahweh:
John 17:25-26 (YEVdr): 25 O my righteous Father, the world did not know you, but I have known you; and these have known that you sent me. 26 And I have made your name known to them, and I am still making it known, so that the love with which you loved me may be among them, and I be with them.
What more do we need? If the scriptures are written for our learning and righteous men for our example, do the scriptures not clearly show that HIS people call on His name? Let's see what else the word of Yahweh says:
What more do we need? If the scriptures are written for our learning and righteous men for our example, do the scriptures not clearly show that HIS people call on His name? Let's see what else the word of Yahweh says:
Isaiah 52:6 (YEVdr): 6 Therefore my people shall know my name in that day; for it is I who spoke; behold, it is I.
Let's look at an end time prophecy. Will Yahweh's people be calling on His name at that time, in this age?
Zechariah 13:7-9 (YEVdr): 7 ¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd and against the man who is my friend, says Yahweh of hosts; smite the shepherd, and his sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand against the great ones. 8 And it shall come to pass that in all the land, says Yahweh, two parts therein shall perish and be destroyed; but the third shall be left therein. 9 And I will cause the third part to pass through the fire, and will refine them as they refine silver, and will try them as they try gold; they shall call on my name, and I will answer them; I will say,They are my people; and they shall say, Yahweh is my Elohim.
Here is another prophetic scripture reveals His people are using His name:
Let's look at an end time prophecy. Will Yahweh's people be calling on His name at that time, in this age?
Zechariah 13:7-9 (YEVdr): 7 ¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepherd and against the man who is my friend, says Yahweh of hosts; smite the shepherd, and his sheep shall be scattered; and I will turn my hand against the great ones. 8 And it shall come to pass that in all the land, says Yahweh, two parts therein shall perish and be destroyed; but the third shall be left therein. 9 And I will cause the third part to pass through the fire, and will refine them as they refine silver, and will try them as they try gold; they shall call on my name, and I will answer them; I will say,They are my people; and they shall say, Yahweh is my Elohim.
Here is another prophetic scripture reveals His people are using His name:
Revelation 14:1 (YEVdr) 1 Then I looked, and, lo, the Lamb stood on mount Zion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand in number, having the name of his Father written on their brows.
Clearly, His people use His name. Some have said that these scriptures that speak of His name do not actually speak of the literal spoken and written name of Yahweh but rather His character and reputation. A simple study of the meaning of the word "Shem" that is translated "name" in our english bibles will reveal that this word, very much like our English word, not only means a "character" but also means a literal written and spoken name. If I say to you that I come in the name of peace, then I am telling you that I want to characterize myself as offering peace. These things are indeed true. However, if I told you that my name was David King then I would not be telling you the truth. Here is an example of a falsification:
Clearly, His people use His name. Some have said that these scriptures that speak of His name do not actually speak of the literal spoken and written name of Yahweh but rather His character and reputation. A simple study of the meaning of the word "Shem" that is translated "name" in our english bibles will reveal that this word, very much like our English word, not only means a "character" but also means a literal written and spoken name. If I say to you that I come in the name of peace, then I am telling you that I want to characterize myself as offering peace. These things are indeed true. However, if I told you that my name was David King then I would not be telling you the truth. Here is an example of a falsification:
Isaiah 42:8 (YEVdr): 8 I am Yahweh; that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
has been changed to:
has been changed to:
Isaiah 42:8 (NKJV): 8 I am the Lord, that is My name; And My glory I will not give to another, Nor My praise to carved images.
The latter statement is simply not true! And its not like it was a simple mistake by the translators. It was completely on purpose. And it had unscriptural intentions. Most prefaces of bible translations will cite familiarity and tradition as the reasons for the substitutions. This is clearly against what Yahweh has told us to do in the scriptures.
If we say HalleluYah, we can know what it really means! (HalleluYAH means "Praise You YAHweh") When we end a prayer in Yahushua's name, we can know what it really means. (YAHushua means "YAHweh is salvation") When we speak to Yahweh, it is on a personal basis through a personal name. If we proclaim Yahweh, we can know that we are proclaiming His name, just as all those in scriptures have done.
As Moshe said:
Deuteronomy 32:1-3 (YEVdr): "Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; and let the earth hear the words of my mouth. 2 My word shall drop as rain, my speech shall fall as dew, as the gentle wind upon the tender herbs, and as the showers upon the grass; 3 For I will call upon the name of Yahweh; ascribe majesty to our Elohim, the Mighty One.
I believe it all comes down to a choice. Whether one will choose the excuses of men or the word of Yahweh Almighty.
Acknowledgement:
I thank the person who wrote this article which can be found http://www.eliyah.com/name.html What I have done though is to quote a version I am working on which I have tentatively called the “Yahweh Elohim Version” which is draft form hence the ref YEVdr.
The latter statement is simply not true! And its not like it was a simple mistake by the translators. It was completely on purpose. And it had unscriptural intentions. Most prefaces of bible translations will cite familiarity and tradition as the reasons for the substitutions. This is clearly against what Yahweh has told us to do in the scriptures.
If we say HalleluYah, we can know what it really means! (HalleluYAH means "Praise You YAHweh") When we end a prayer in Yahushua's name, we can know what it really means. (YAHushua means "YAHweh is salvation") When we speak to Yahweh, it is on a personal basis through a personal name. If we proclaim Yahweh, we can know that we are proclaiming His name, just as all those in scriptures have done.
As Moshe said:
Deuteronomy 32:1-3 (YEVdr): "Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; and let the earth hear the words of my mouth. 2 My word shall drop as rain, my speech shall fall as dew, as the gentle wind upon the tender herbs, and as the showers upon the grass; 3 For I will call upon the name of Yahweh; ascribe majesty to our Elohim, the Mighty One.
I believe it all comes down to a choice. Whether one will choose the excuses of men or the word of Yahweh Almighty.
Acknowledgement:
I thank the person who wrote this article which can be found http://www.eliyah.com/name.html What I have done though is to quote a version I am working on which I have tentatively called the “Yahweh Elohim Version” which is draft form hence the ref YEVdr.
