The Definition Of The Term Yahweh

By Coleen Torres


According to ancient Hebrews, their deity is given particular names such as ADONAI. Yahweh was considered consecrated and therefore the tetragrammaton YHWH was in its place used to prompt the usage of Lord instead. However over time Jehovah has come to be used in its place instead. Scholars believe that it was Moses the prophet that exposed the name to his people during the exile to Canaan.

Intellects clash when it comes to the matter of decryption of the tetragrammaton YHWH. However the most common meaning is that it refers to I AM. This is held up by various books in the bible such as Exodus. However the articulation of word is still not clear.

The term is also known as the desert God, this is can be seen from the old testament as the Hebrew were traveling from Egypt to Canaan. When they eventually settled according to the narrative, His worship as the sole deity was inaugurated all over the land. It was common practice that each deity was available only in the region over which HE/SHE presided. Egyptian gods were not accessible in Greece and vice versa.

Been among the beliefs of the Israelites, it is hypothetical that Asherah was his consort. Monotheism can therefore be seen equally as a dawn manifestation, transitory via unlike phases before definite monotheism was established as the concord in Babylonian Exile. Opposing other beliefs, the Hebrew were the only ones that did not represent their god using idols. This is believed to be as a result of kings that ruled over the Hebrew.

In history, in the course of the arrival to Canaan by the Israelite its alleged that the original people of Canaan were polytheistic. There was however no hostility between the people. The scriptural narrative is understood to be against the polytheistic philosophy of these Canaanites.

The name is also seen to have been in use until the 6th century. That is during the time when King Nebuchadnezzar defeated Canaan which came to be known as Judah. The captives of war were, artists, priests and other intellectual elites. The priests began to gather people in synagogues instead of traditional temples to give instructions to the youth and practice their inherent language. This preserved the Hebrew culture and with it name of their God.

Following the end of monarchial rule, a re-examination of traditions began. The term ceased to be vocalized and was only used once a year by the high priest during the Day of Atonement. The term is used in combination with other names all with different meaning such as shalom, rapha, nissi among others. The significance of the name is that it confirms the existence of God. He is therefore seen as to allow His people to call him personally rather than formally.

In closing, in prehistoric times, a character of a person can be told by the name that was given to them. This term is hence seen as conveying the character of always been available to his people by the Israelite god.




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