"Now the LORD <Y@hovah> had
said unto Abram..." Genesis 12:1
These
four Hebrew letters
are known as the Tetragrammaton, the ineffable name of God.
They
are pronounced in Hebrew "Hey Vav HeyYod" when you
read them in the Hebrew manner from right to left.
Read
to the Left in Hebrew
HeyVavHeyYod
In
ancient Hebrew God's Name was not so much letters as pictures
(Seekins, 1994).
In
other words God's name is actually inexpressible in human voice
and can only be represented in language when it is considered
more of a visual representation of what His Name means.
A
modern equivalent of a logo in English might be IBM:
The
four letters in God's name in Hebrew have the following meanings:
= Hey = Behold
= Vav = Nail
= Yod = Closed Hand
Read
to the Left in Hebrew
Behold,
Nail, Behold, Hand
What
happens when you read them backwards or left to right in English?
Reading
Left to Right
Behold
the Nail, Behold the Hand!
"And
I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants
of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they
shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn
for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness
for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn."
Zecharia 12:10
Since
God's name is not pronounceable, how is it then possible to take
God's name in vain?
"Thou
shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the
LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain."
Ex 20:7
As
a Christian we can not judge a person's heart, but we can observe
their actions and behaviors. All of us have sinned and have taken
God's name in vain at one time or another. The proper thing to
do when we realize this is to repent, never do it again, and
ask Father God, YHWH, to forgive us in the name of his son the
Messiah, Jesus Christ (Behold the nail, behold the hand).
Jesus
= Behold the Nail Behold the Hand = God's Name
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Note:
I find it ironic that, first God tells us not to take His name
in vain, and then He creates the perfect name, a name that we
couldn't possibly pronounce. Is that a loving God or what?
If
you would like to speak with pastor Chris call:
<Y@hovah> had said unto Abram..." Genesis 12:1
Read to the Left in Hebrew
Hey
Vav
