Comments on: Faith in Future Grace http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=308 Blog for ekklesiadetroit.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:54:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=308&cpage=1#comment-850 Chris Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:08:02 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=308#comment-850 Re Keith: Actually, the TNIV uses "the LORD". I replaced it on Sunday. Sorry for the confusion! Re Keith:

Actually, the TNIV uses “the LORD”. I replaced it on Sunday. Sorry for the confusion!

]]> By: Keith Schooley http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=308&cpage=1#comment-847 Keith Schooley Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:41:48 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=308#comment-847 I was actually pleased to see that TNIV uses "Yahweh" instead of LORD. I hadn't known that before. My Hebrew prof made the point that in the OT, there is no suggestion that there is anything wrong with pronouncing the name of God. Evidently that was a development in Judaism after Malachi was written. I understand Jon's point that "Yahweh" lacks resonance if you're not used to it, though. But there's only one way to get used to it.... :-) I was actually pleased to see that TNIV uses “Yahweh” instead of LORD. I hadn’t known that before.

My Hebrew prof made the point that in the OT, there is no suggestion that there is anything wrong with pronouncing the name of God. Evidently that was a development in Judaism after Malachi was written.

I understand Jon’s point that “Yahweh” lacks resonance if you’re not used to it, though. But there’s only one way to get used to it…. :-)

]]> By: Chris http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=308&cpage=1#comment-841 Chris Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:27:50 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=308#comment-841 Re: Jon In Exodus 3:13-15, God reveals His Name, Yahweh, to Moses. Yahweh says, "This is My Name forever, the name you shall call Me from generation to generation." Every time we see the Old Testament word, "<strong>LORD</strong>," in all capital letters, the actual Hebrew word is "<strong>Yahweh</strong>." When we see the word, "<strong>Lord</strong>," without all capitals, the Hebrew word is "<strong>Adoni</strong>." Many centuries ago, it became popular among Jewish people to say the word "Adoni" instead of "Yahweh," because they believed this would be more reverent. They were afraid to say "Yahweh." Whenever they read the Bible and came across the word "Yahweh," they just substituted the word "Adoni." So, many Jewish people today still refuse to say the Name Yahweh altogether. English Bible translations follow this same methodology of thinking... God has many Names, and I don't think we should stop saying any of them, as long as we speak them with absolute reverence. God gave us these Names, because He wants us to use them. Re: Jon

In Exodus 3:13-15, God reveals His Name, Yahweh, to Moses. Yahweh says,
“This is My Name forever,
the name you shall call Me
from generation to generation.”

Every time we see the Old Testament word, “LORD,” in all capital letters, the actual Hebrew word is “Yahweh.” When we see the word, “Lord,” without all capitals, the Hebrew word is “Adoni.”

Many centuries ago, it became popular among Jewish people to say the word “Adoni” instead of “Yahweh,” because they believed this would be more reverent. They were afraid to say “Yahweh.” Whenever they read the Bible and came across the word “Yahweh,” they just substituted the word “Adoni.” So, many Jewish people today still refuse to say the Name Yahweh altogether.

English Bible translations follow this same methodology of thinking…

God has many Names, and I don’t think we should stop saying any of them, as long as we speak them with absolute reverence. God gave us these Names, because He wants us to use them.

]]> By: Jon http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=308&cpage=1#comment-839 Jon Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:39:30 +0000 http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/blog/?p=308#comment-839 I enjoyed this sermon, it really made some good points. God didn't do miraculous things in our past so that we would forget about them. Unfortunately us humans are a fickle people and we quickly forget our past. If only we could hold on to the miracles in the past like we tend to hold on to the guilt from the past. I do want to ask you a question though. In the sermon you use the term Yaweh instead of God. But on this post you use the word God. Personally the word God has much more meaning to me than the word Yaweh. Yaweh to me sounds like a new God and in fact I cringed many times during the sermon because of it. It felt impersonal where as the word God has much more personal meaning to me anyways. I enjoyed this sermon, it really made some good points. God didn’t do miraculous things in our past so that we would forget about them. Unfortunately us humans are a fickle people and we quickly forget our past. If only we could hold on to the miracles in the past like we tend to hold on to the guilt from the past.

I do want to ask you a question though. In the sermon you use the term Yaweh instead of God. But on this post you use the word God. Personally the word God has much more meaning to me than the word Yaweh. Yaweh to me sounds like a new God and in fact I cringed many times during the sermon because of it. It felt impersonal where as the word God has much more personal meaning to me anyways.

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