Hello World:
I am continuing to go into various moral issues here. I was looking at some scriptures in Matthew concerning divorce. The scriptures are in St. Matthew 5: 31-32. Basically, in those scriptures Jesus said that if two people are married, and one divorce his wife; he that divorced his wife will cause her to commit adultery. I am paraphrasing those scriptures.
The only exception to the woman not committing adultery "after" the divorce, is if she committed fornication or had unlawful sex outside the marriage with someone else other than her husband. If the woman committed fornication, then the divorce is permitted without the woman being tagged with adultery "after the divorce" not before. In other words, if she was found to have committed fornication to start the divorce process, she is, at that point, already guilty of being a fornicator or more specific an adulterer before any divorce or remarriage to another takes place.
Now, in addition to all that above, everything I just mentioned involving the woman being caused to commit adultery also applies to the man. If the woman put away the man for any other reason, besides sexually cheating on her.
So, basically both the man and the woman in marriage can be caused to commit adultery if either initiates a divorce. God is against divorce or the breaking apart of a man and women who have vowed or made a covenant in His eyes to stay together.
Also, according to the above position of God's stand on being against divorce; means even in the case of physical abuse by the man or the woman, the one being abused should not divorce, because if they do, they have committed adultery and cause the other person to commit adultery. Because physical and verbal abuse is not fornication.
Also, I want to point out that a person is capable of committing adultery while married and after divorce, by getting married again to someone else. The reason Jesus labelled the woman or person an adulterer when divorced before specifying if she or he went into another relationship, is because the door of physical adultery is opened when marriage vows are broken. So, basically in a divorce degree you have positioned in your heart of either going it alone or with someone other than your spouse.
So, after divorce whether you stay single or marry another, in both situations you have committed adultery, and anyone who marries you or the person who is seperated or divorce will also commit adultery. So, in everything I am saying according to what Jesus said, adultery can be a chain reaction that links to other people and causes other people to commit that sin.
Now, I heard other people teach about this, and I looked at those scriptures and crossed referenced them with other scriptures. I combed those scriptures back and forth, trying to see if there was a way to divorce other than fornication in which one party or both will not be guilty of adultery or causing others to commit adultery.
I looked really hard. I asked the Lord about it. I am still seeking the Lord about this, because from what I can see there is no way around what Jesus said. There are some very important reasons why I am looking to go around what Jesus said there though. However, I will not speak against what Jesus said. The only problem with all of this, is that Jesus gave only ONE reason in which a person can escape a bad marriage relationship; that may have destructively serious, multiple problems that have nothing to do with sex or cheating.
This is one of those cases in scripture where God is very specific about a matter. So, there should be no confusion or misinterpretation of what God is saying there. Some things in scriptures God does not mention specifics. However, some things God is very clear and specific about. Him being against divorce, committing adultery is one of those things.
Now, this is why it is important to develop a relationship with God, because everything is not specified in the scriptures. Again, what I am talking about today is. Now, I realize in today's world all sorts of things happen in a relationship between a man and a woman. Again, as I mentioned above, there are other evil things that can happen to the husband or the wife besides fornication.
This is why I said above, that I am seeking God about what Jesus said. God does not change, but because we do, I am seeking God for other exceptions to the divorce matter without either the husband or wife being penalized with having committed adultery if they divorce.
I think about all the women who have been beaten. I think about the situations in which the husband goes on a killing spree and kills people, or decides to kill the wife's relatives. What does the woman do? If a man physically abuses her and knocks her upside her head is that fair to the woman? NO. I also, know that God sees all of this also.
However, we as believers live by a book, the Bible, that does not cover those specific situations, or situations that are intertwined in mess. So, again, I do not ever want to speak against God or what He is known to have said in His Word. However, it is important to ask God to help us in all situations like I am mentioning here. It is important for women to ask God for some kind of help.
Also, in the reverse, there are women who beat their husbands, and do evil things to their husbands. It is not always the men who abuse the wives as the media like to portray. Most of the time it is the men who are the abusers, but sometime women can be very abusive.
So, what does the husband do to get out of an abusive or murderous relationship? Also, I need to talk about the situation of men hitting women, and women hitting men at another time. However, staying on topic here, in a relationship, the person getting abused need to be delivered. Also, the abuse can also be verbal and antagonistic, controlling and unloving. Are you antagonistic towards your wife? Are you antagonistic towards your husband? So, if I see all of this, again, I am very sure God sees all of this too.
Now one more thing about adultery; it may be a sin, but it is not unpardonable. God will forgive you of adultery. There are a few unpardonable sins, however, adultery is not one of them. I will talk about unpardonable sins at a later time. God will forgive you of adultery and fornication. After which you need to move on with your life after receiving God's mercy.
If you absolutely need to get out of a relationship to save your life, relatives, and keep your sanity then do so. Also, always remember no spouse is more important than God. If your spouse is serving Satan, killing Christians and blaspheming the true Everlasting God of the universe, and you prayed for him or her and tried things to help them change, and they still will not change or repent; then I would suggest you getting out of there and away from him or her now. Use wisdom, but know God's Word stands true.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
Saturday, January 19, 2008
Marriage, Husband and Wife Morality Issues
Hello World:
I am going back into the morality and immorality series right here. This, according to where I last left off, will be part 14 in the morality series. I broke away from this series to do the Christmas posts; so, now I am back on morality. Once I end this series I will continue to discuss moral issues. However, the Lord has led me to do alot of topics in series. I once thought I would just do one post topic, be done and move immediately to the next subject. However, God wanted me to do it a little different with many parts to several topics. So, I do not mind this and gladly will obey God.
I am going to say some harsh things that alot of people will not like. I have to cover several groups of people. Again, I have some good and bad things to say. In some cases, I will have scriptures to present later on.
First thing, going back in my very first women's series I talked about how a woman should feel good, and not have to work to hard and be pampered. I discussed how men or husbands are suppose to learn or know how to make their wives feel good. I discussed how I believe I can personally make a woman feel really good. Now, in saying all of that I need to clarify some things.
Often I have discussed some things with women, and women tend to agree with how I feel. However, what I have found out is that many women that I have talked with wind up getting pregnant. Now when I say things about making women feel good, my intentions are NOT for the woman or women to become pregnant. MEN NEED TO FIGURE THIS OUT. I do not want to get too personal. However, the idea of feeling good does not mean you as the husband turning your wife into a baby factory, or baby pop-o-matic machine.
There are several other methods that couples can use instead of the conservative traditional approach that will cause the woman to get pregnant. A woman should be able to enjoy coupling with the man without getting pregnant every year for the rest of her life having 20 babies. God wants us to be fruitful and multiply, but He also wants us to use wisdom. I can be even more specific, but I am trying to keep this as decent as possible. Again, if you want to have babies that is fine. Also, if God commanded you, specifically to have children, it is extremely important to obey God.
Separately, there are people who have too many babies not understanding the responsibility and love that is needed to take care of all those babies. Alot of people and couples want to have fun, but never intend or want babies at the time they are having fun. Then the woman gets pregnant. Then unexpected adjustments have to made for the new-born. Then the woman gets pregnant again, again, again, and 10 to 20 times more agains. All because the man does not have a clue, and only knows one way, and the woman is often afraid to speak up, or is afraid of what her church or pastor is preaching, and feels that for the next 20 to 30 years she as the submissive wife needs to have 20 to 30 babies and she better not say otherwise.
In a family household, the husband and wife are equal in in terms of respect; however, the woman is to submit to her husband in the "final decision making process". The wife does have important say in the home that should be heeded too as well. The man usually should be the leader in support and protection of the family. However, men or husbands, in the wife submitting to you does not mean that she should live through a 9-month burden "every" year because she is pressured by the church or feels obligated and be unhappy. Men do not have to carry around a baby for 9-months, so, to many men it does not concern them. Well, the men should care. Everything about your spouse should concern you.
It is not easy carrying a child and giving birth to a child. There is alot of labor involved before the labor and after. Women should not have to comply with that burden all her child-bearing years of marriage. Give the woman a break. In fact give the woman alot of breaks, many breaks. I did not say not to have children, I am just saying couples should use wisdom.
Do you really want a child first off? Are you prepared to love that child? Are you prepared to financially support that child? Did you pray about having children? Or, are you out to just have a good time, and when you get a child unexpectedly, you treat the child like it was the child's fault for being born? Do you understand what love really is? Is it all about you? Do you think about and actually care about how the next person is affected by what you do, be the next person being your wife or your children?
Those questions above are some, of many other questions, couples need to discuss before they get married. Each person needs to know what the other person wants in the relationship before marriage, not after marriage. What will you bring into a committed relationship, hardship, sorrow, and pain; or love, leadership, support and happiness. There are a few things I need to discuss about various roles of women in marriage in the next post.
I am going back into the morality and immorality series right here. This, according to where I last left off, will be part 14 in the morality series. I broke away from this series to do the Christmas posts; so, now I am back on morality. Once I end this series I will continue to discuss moral issues. However, the Lord has led me to do alot of topics in series. I once thought I would just do one post topic, be done and move immediately to the next subject. However, God wanted me to do it a little different with many parts to several topics. So, I do not mind this and gladly will obey God.
I am going to say some harsh things that alot of people will not like. I have to cover several groups of people. Again, I have some good and bad things to say. In some cases, I will have scriptures to present later on.
First thing, going back in my very first women's series I talked about how a woman should feel good, and not have to work to hard and be pampered. I discussed how men or husbands are suppose to learn or know how to make their wives feel good. I discussed how I believe I can personally make a woman feel really good. Now, in saying all of that I need to clarify some things.
Often I have discussed some things with women, and women tend to agree with how I feel. However, what I have found out is that many women that I have talked with wind up getting pregnant. Now when I say things about making women feel good, my intentions are NOT for the woman or women to become pregnant. MEN NEED TO FIGURE THIS OUT. I do not want to get too personal. However, the idea of feeling good does not mean you as the husband turning your wife into a baby factory, or baby pop-o-matic machine.
There are several other methods that couples can use instead of the conservative traditional approach that will cause the woman to get pregnant. A woman should be able to enjoy coupling with the man without getting pregnant every year for the rest of her life having 20 babies. God wants us to be fruitful and multiply, but He also wants us to use wisdom. I can be even more specific, but I am trying to keep this as decent as possible. Again, if you want to have babies that is fine. Also, if God commanded you, specifically to have children, it is extremely important to obey God.
Separately, there are people who have too many babies not understanding the responsibility and love that is needed to take care of all those babies. Alot of people and couples want to have fun, but never intend or want babies at the time they are having fun. Then the woman gets pregnant. Then unexpected adjustments have to made for the new-born. Then the woman gets pregnant again, again, again, and 10 to 20 times more agains. All because the man does not have a clue, and only knows one way, and the woman is often afraid to speak up, or is afraid of what her church or pastor is preaching, and feels that for the next 20 to 30 years she as the submissive wife needs to have 20 to 30 babies and she better not say otherwise.
In a family household, the husband and wife are equal in in terms of respect; however, the woman is to submit to her husband in the "final decision making process". The wife does have important say in the home that should be heeded too as well. The man usually should be the leader in support and protection of the family. However, men or husbands, in the wife submitting to you does not mean that she should live through a 9-month burden "every" year because she is pressured by the church or feels obligated and be unhappy. Men do not have to carry around a baby for 9-months, so, to many men it does not concern them. Well, the men should care. Everything about your spouse should concern you.
It is not easy carrying a child and giving birth to a child. There is alot of labor involved before the labor and after. Women should not have to comply with that burden all her child-bearing years of marriage. Give the woman a break. In fact give the woman alot of breaks, many breaks. I did not say not to have children, I am just saying couples should use wisdom.
Do you really want a child first off? Are you prepared to love that child? Are you prepared to financially support that child? Did you pray about having children? Or, are you out to just have a good time, and when you get a child unexpectedly, you treat the child like it was the child's fault for being born? Do you understand what love really is? Is it all about you? Do you think about and actually care about how the next person is affected by what you do, be the next person being your wife or your children?
Those questions above are some, of many other questions, couples need to discuss before they get married. Each person needs to know what the other person wants in the relationship before marriage, not after marriage. What will you bring into a committed relationship, hardship, sorrow, and pain; or love, leadership, support and happiness. There are a few things I need to discuss about various roles of women in marriage in the next post.
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
72 Virgins???; Link Corrections and 2008 Blog Pace
Hello World:
I need to discuss some more things concerning my blog. First, I looked awhile back at my post about Jihad and Muslim extremists. In that post I talked about the number of virgins that muslim men believe they are going to get for dying doing God's will "as they say". I used the number of 30 virgins, and I also stated "or however many virgins" the muslims are supposed to receive.
Well, in stating it that way back then, I believe I made it clear that I was not exactly sure what the number was. I did not research it, and I do not know everything on Islam or everything about Muslim teachings. I know some things from talking to some Muslim that I knew awhile back, and from hearing their religious propaganda. However, I was not sure as to the exact number of virgins, so I made those statements on estimation, because I heard about it and I knew it was alot of virgins.
Well, recently I learned and remembered that muslim men who died in war, accordng to "traditional teaching"by their prophet, will receive 72 virgins in Paradise. So, according to my research that number is 72 virgins, or up to or as many as 72 virgins. The Jihadists are supposed to also receive other things like "around" 80,000 servants. Now, for the record I do NOT believe in that 72 virgin doctrine or 80,000 servant doctrine. I am merely trying to correctly point out what Muslims believe in reference to my earlier estimation from a post awhile back.
Also, I called Muslims, Moslems. I learned that those two names carry different levels of prestige. Muslim is more spiritually respectable than the other name in that religion. However the two names are often used synonymously outside that religion.
Also, I had to correct many of my links on my blog. All my links should be working. It is extremely important to view those links in regards to choice archive topics on the bottom side of my blog. Those choice topic post links are; Setting The Record Straight, Jesus The First Series, Women's Issues, America's Success Does Not Equate To Godliness, Warning To Christians, Christians More Warning/Quit Snoozing, Door To Everlasting Life, Second Series On Jesus, Women Must Read Post Link and Holiday The Awful Truth.
Also, throughout this 2008 year I am going to try to post a little slower and less each month. I still have alot to say. However, I am doing alot of other things that require alot of energy. This blog has a good foundation and base to help people. Particularly, since I have covered alot of very important and necessary topics already. Therefore I will try not to rush into future topics. I am going to try to relax and just take my time, unless the Lord says to hurry. Elsewise I will try to take it easy here.
There is a end-time topic I want to teach on or talk about this year. So, I am looking forward to that. I also, want to talk some more about world affairs, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Russia, Pakistan, etc. I want to discuss if Baghdad had streets of gold. So, there is still alot I want to say. In the next post, I want to go into some moral issues concerning marriage.
I need to discuss some more things concerning my blog. First, I looked awhile back at my post about Jihad and Muslim extremists. In that post I talked about the number of virgins that muslim men believe they are going to get for dying doing God's will "as they say". I used the number of 30 virgins, and I also stated "or however many virgins" the muslims are supposed to receive.
Well, in stating it that way back then, I believe I made it clear that I was not exactly sure what the number was. I did not research it, and I do not know everything on Islam or everything about Muslim teachings. I know some things from talking to some Muslim that I knew awhile back, and from hearing their religious propaganda. However, I was not sure as to the exact number of virgins, so I made those statements on estimation, because I heard about it and I knew it was alot of virgins.
Well, recently I learned and remembered that muslim men who died in war, accordng to "traditional teaching"by their prophet, will receive 72 virgins in Paradise. So, according to my research that number is 72 virgins, or up to or as many as 72 virgins. The Jihadists are supposed to also receive other things like "around" 80,000 servants. Now, for the record I do NOT believe in that 72 virgin doctrine or 80,000 servant doctrine. I am merely trying to correctly point out what Muslims believe in reference to my earlier estimation from a post awhile back.
Also, I called Muslims, Moslems. I learned that those two names carry different levels of prestige. Muslim is more spiritually respectable than the other name in that religion. However the two names are often used synonymously outside that religion.
Also, I had to correct many of my links on my blog. All my links should be working. It is extremely important to view those links in regards to choice archive topics on the bottom side of my blog. Those choice topic post links are; Setting The Record Straight, Jesus The First Series, Women's Issues, America's Success Does Not Equate To Godliness, Warning To Christians, Christians More Warning/Quit Snoozing, Door To Everlasting Life, Second Series On Jesus, Women Must Read Post Link and Holiday The Awful Truth.
Also, throughout this 2008 year I am going to try to post a little slower and less each month. I still have alot to say. However, I am doing alot of other things that require alot of energy. This blog has a good foundation and base to help people. Particularly, since I have covered alot of very important and necessary topics already. Therefore I will try not to rush into future topics. I am going to try to relax and just take my time, unless the Lord says to hurry. Elsewise I will try to take it easy here.
There is a end-time topic I want to teach on or talk about this year. So, I am looking forward to that. I also, want to talk some more about world affairs, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Russia, Pakistan, etc. I want to discuss if Baghdad had streets of gold. So, there is still alot I want to say. In the next post, I want to go into some moral issues concerning marriage.
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Yahweh Part 2
Hello World:
I am picking up on the second part talking about the name of Yahweh. I also want to talk about what Yahweh means to me personally. I mentioned in the last post that Yahweh was used and pronounced in the Old Testament in the original Hebrew, before it was removed, due to a tradition that it was forbidden to utter the name.
To give you an idea of where Yahweh is believed to be used in the scriptures by scholars, let me tell the following. Anywhere, especially in the Old Testament, where you see the word Lord is usually where the name of Yahweh should have been. Also, several times in scriptures the word God substitutes for Yahweh as well. Usually, if you see God, talking himself, like when He talked to Moses in Exodus, and you will see Him referring to himself as Lord and God in the same passages; that refers to Yahweh.
This substitution of the name Yahweh is all over the Old Testament from Genesis, Exodus, Psalms, Isaiah and Jeremiah. Basically, anywhere the true God is referenced and especially when again He is, Himself talking to people it is safe to say it is Yahweh. The reason for that is that God does have other names and titles, depending on what He is doing. However, just because He has many names and titles does not mean He is different Gods. He is one God, so whatever proper name you call Him based on His description, technically that person is still Yahweh.
Apparently, as I have shown at some point, after Jesus ministry the people of Israel, Jews, found that they should not say Yahweh or write it, but instead substitute Yahweh with Adon, Adonai or Lord. Also, in English the name of Jehovah is used, and many scholars see Jehovah as a mistranslation. Some say Yehovah, and some say Yahovah because there was no Hebrew alphabet that matched the letter "J" until around 1600; and there was no letter "J" in the original Old and New Testament scriptures until around the 1600s A.D.
I need to say something from the Lord. As, a personal believer in Jesus Christ and servant of God you should not be scared to say God's true and original name. If you are a true child of God you are suppose to call upon God always; in doing so you can call Him anything relevant to what He said he is in His Word. As long as the name represents His true identity you should be able to call Him that. We should not call Him something that He is not. Some believe that 3rd commandment of "thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" is actually being breached or disobeyed when we do not call Him by the name of Yahweh, but instead substituting it.
Now in any event, I know who God is, and what he does by reading His Word and by my personal relationship with Him, and testimonies from others. Therefore, I know what names to call Him, what those names mean, and when to use those names as a child of God. I would prefer to call His name, Yahweh, rather than call other peoples names. Psalms 91:15 says, "He shall call upon me, and I will answer him."
Just speaking on general terms, because I felt that I spent more time on this than I planned; but I feel comfortable calling Him, Yahweh, Jehovah, Adonai, Lord and God. Like I said He has other names and titles, but I am just trying to be general. Also, it is important to call upon Him with a right or clean heart, and as He commanded not in vain or foolishness playing silly games or using cursing.
Now moving along, I want to mention what Yahweh or God means to me. God is many things to me, and words do not enough justice to describe Him. For even in all the words you can use to best describe God, He is still much more. So, I will try to do my best in describing Him. First of all God is a tangible or very real spiritual person or being. God is my Creator. He is my Father and my Friend. He is my close personal friend. He is my best friend. God is Love, and He gives love.
To me God is highly intelligent; so much so, to the extent that no one or thing can ever be smarter than Him or outsmart Him. No one can match God's intelligence or even come anywhere close to matching God's intelligence. God knows all things and has all power. God exist and is alive, and existence and life are in Him. For God is true existence and true life, and He gives out existence and life, and there is no existence or life without God allowing it. God is a restorer of life. God is beautiful. God is clean.
God is a big and awesome God; He can solve anything, problem or situation. There is no person, place or thing that is beyond God's reach. God has everything covered and does NOT miss a thing.
God is my protector. He is faithful. God is my healer. God is a person I can always trust. God is just or reasonable, fair, conscientous and honest. God is kind, gracious and merciful. God is holy or sacred. God is a righteous God of wrath, and will execute judgement, righteous action or punishment upon evil; and should be feared. God is rich, and is more valuable than all riches. God is true happiness and joy and He gives out happiness and joy.
God is the perfect person and best friend that anyone could ever have. God is everything good to me; and actually is excellent or forever exceeds expectations. God is a supportive and helpful God. God has excellent qualities with no flaws or liablities. God is completely beneficial to me in every way. Yahweh, God is the highest authority in all creation. He has the highest ranking postion and is the ultimate power in the universe. All things exist because of God. Everything that God is, and that God also gives can never be taken away from Him. He, Yahweh, God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Israel and Father of Yahshua/Jesus always was, always is and always will be God.
I am picking up on the second part talking about the name of Yahweh. I also want to talk about what Yahweh means to me personally. I mentioned in the last post that Yahweh was used and pronounced in the Old Testament in the original Hebrew, before it was removed, due to a tradition that it was forbidden to utter the name.
To give you an idea of where Yahweh is believed to be used in the scriptures by scholars, let me tell the following. Anywhere, especially in the Old Testament, where you see the word Lord is usually where the name of Yahweh should have been. Also, several times in scriptures the word God substitutes for Yahweh as well. Usually, if you see God, talking himself, like when He talked to Moses in Exodus, and you will see Him referring to himself as Lord and God in the same passages; that refers to Yahweh.
This substitution of the name Yahweh is all over the Old Testament from Genesis, Exodus, Psalms, Isaiah and Jeremiah. Basically, anywhere the true God is referenced and especially when again He is, Himself talking to people it is safe to say it is Yahweh. The reason for that is that God does have other names and titles, depending on what He is doing. However, just because He has many names and titles does not mean He is different Gods. He is one God, so whatever proper name you call Him based on His description, technically that person is still Yahweh.
Apparently, as I have shown at some point, after Jesus ministry the people of Israel, Jews, found that they should not say Yahweh or write it, but instead substitute Yahweh with Adon, Adonai or Lord. Also, in English the name of Jehovah is used, and many scholars see Jehovah as a mistranslation. Some say Yehovah, and some say Yahovah because there was no Hebrew alphabet that matched the letter "J" until around 1600; and there was no letter "J" in the original Old and New Testament scriptures until around the 1600s A.D.
I need to say something from the Lord. As, a personal believer in Jesus Christ and servant of God you should not be scared to say God's true and original name. If you are a true child of God you are suppose to call upon God always; in doing so you can call Him anything relevant to what He said he is in His Word. As long as the name represents His true identity you should be able to call Him that. We should not call Him something that He is not. Some believe that 3rd commandment of "thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain" is actually being breached or disobeyed when we do not call Him by the name of Yahweh, but instead substituting it.
Now in any event, I know who God is, and what he does by reading His Word and by my personal relationship with Him, and testimonies from others. Therefore, I know what names to call Him, what those names mean, and when to use those names as a child of God. I would prefer to call His name, Yahweh, rather than call other peoples names. Psalms 91:15 says, "He shall call upon me, and I will answer him."
Just speaking on general terms, because I felt that I spent more time on this than I planned; but I feel comfortable calling Him, Yahweh, Jehovah, Adonai, Lord and God. Like I said He has other names and titles, but I am just trying to be general. Also, it is important to call upon Him with a right or clean heart, and as He commanded not in vain or foolishness playing silly games or using cursing.
Now moving along, I want to mention what Yahweh or God means to me. God is many things to me, and words do not enough justice to describe Him. For even in all the words you can use to best describe God, He is still much more. So, I will try to do my best in describing Him. First of all God is a tangible or very real spiritual person or being. God is my Creator. He is my Father and my Friend. He is my close personal friend. He is my best friend. God is Love, and He gives love.
To me God is highly intelligent; so much so, to the extent that no one or thing can ever be smarter than Him or outsmart Him. No one can match God's intelligence or even come anywhere close to matching God's intelligence. God knows all things and has all power. God exist and is alive, and existence and life are in Him. For God is true existence and true life, and He gives out existence and life, and there is no existence or life without God allowing it. God is a restorer of life. God is beautiful. God is clean.
God is a big and awesome God; He can solve anything, problem or situation. There is no person, place or thing that is beyond God's reach. God has everything covered and does NOT miss a thing.
God is my protector. He is faithful. God is my healer. God is a person I can always trust. God is just or reasonable, fair, conscientous and honest. God is kind, gracious and merciful. God is holy or sacred. God is a righteous God of wrath, and will execute judgement, righteous action or punishment upon evil; and should be feared. God is rich, and is more valuable than all riches. God is true happiness and joy and He gives out happiness and joy.
God is the perfect person and best friend that anyone could ever have. God is everything good to me; and actually is excellent or forever exceeds expectations. God is a supportive and helpful God. God has excellent qualities with no flaws or liablities. God is completely beneficial to me in every way. Yahweh, God is the highest authority in all creation. He has the highest ranking postion and is the ultimate power in the universe. All things exist because of God. Everything that God is, and that God also gives can never be taken away from Him. He, Yahweh, God of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Israel and Father of Yahshua/Jesus always was, always is and always will be God.
Saturday, January 05, 2008
Yahweh
Hello World:
I want to talk today a little about the name Yahweh. Today is my first post for the year 2008. First, I want to say I hope everyone had a peaceful new year in this now 2008. I want to thank God for giving me another year to see. This 2008 year is a gift given from God. Do you know that every year is a gift from God? I could say more on God's gifts, because they are endless. However, I want to talk about His name.
As everyone can see, I use Yahweh in my title, and I reference God as being named Yahweh. If you look in the standard King James Bible you will not find the word Yahweh. So, where did I get it from one might ask?
Yahweh is the original translation from Hebrew to Greek and English for God or LORD. It is spelled YHWH in English, but in Hebrew it was believed to contain no vowels. I mentioned a similiar explanation in an earlier post awhile back. However, I want to clarify from that earlier post that Yahweh is spelled as such in Greek and English; but was pronounced, only as such in Hebrew, as if the vowels were there. To further clarify God's name as Yahweh, Bible scholars use what is called a tetragrammaton, or "four" Hebrew letters that match the Greek and English letters YHWH. Tetra, in this case used as a prefix, meaning four; and grammaton meaning the study of word meaning and word function. The "four" Hebrew letters that match YHWH are (Yod, He, Waw and He). Those letters translate and are pronounced as "Yahweh".
There is evidence from biblical Dead Sea scrolls which date back over a 1000 years which shows the use of the word YHWH being written during the history of the Old Testament. Those scrolls were copied and translated in the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek languages. The copying and translation was done during or around the dates of 250 B.C. and 68 A.D. The Greek translations of the Hebrew scriptures, which took place during the time of the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C., is called the Septuagint.
The Septuagint originally contained the name of Yahweh, as written and originally used in the Hebrew language. It is because of Jewish tradition, only, that the name of Yahweh was, later on, not pronounced; due to fear of blaspheming God's name. However, God's name, Yahweh was written and pronounced at least up to the early 2nd century A.D. It was late in the 2nd century A.D. towards the 3rd century A.D. that the Tetragrammaton was substituted in the Hebrew scripture translations with Lord, or LORD, also, God, Adonai and Jehovah.
The name of God, Yahweh, was used and pronounced before and during Jesus' ministry on earth. Theologically speaking, it can be determined that through the sound and pronounciation of the name Yahweh back in early Jewish history, along with the Tetragrammaton match, that the name Yahweh is a valid name for God. Also, by me being taught original scripture meaning, studying the biblical information personally, as well as, God speaking to me that I also know that the name of Yahweh to be a true name of God. To the which, I am happy to embrace His name in this blog title. There is a part two to this Yahweh post coming next.
I want to talk today a little about the name Yahweh. Today is my first post for the year 2008. First, I want to say I hope everyone had a peaceful new year in this now 2008. I want to thank God for giving me another year to see. This 2008 year is a gift given from God. Do you know that every year is a gift from God? I could say more on God's gifts, because they are endless. However, I want to talk about His name.
As everyone can see, I use Yahweh in my title, and I reference God as being named Yahweh. If you look in the standard King James Bible you will not find the word Yahweh. So, where did I get it from one might ask?
Yahweh is the original translation from Hebrew to Greek and English for God or LORD. It is spelled YHWH in English, but in Hebrew it was believed to contain no vowels. I mentioned a similiar explanation in an earlier post awhile back. However, I want to clarify from that earlier post that Yahweh is spelled as such in Greek and English; but was pronounced, only as such in Hebrew, as if the vowels were there. To further clarify God's name as Yahweh, Bible scholars use what is called a tetragrammaton, or "four" Hebrew letters that match the Greek and English letters YHWH. Tetra, in this case used as a prefix, meaning four; and grammaton meaning the study of word meaning and word function. The "four" Hebrew letters that match YHWH are (Yod, He, Waw and He). Those letters translate and are pronounced as "Yahweh".
There is evidence from biblical Dead Sea scrolls which date back over a 1000 years which shows the use of the word YHWH being written during the history of the Old Testament. Those scrolls were copied and translated in the Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek languages. The copying and translation was done during or around the dates of 250 B.C. and 68 A.D. The Greek translations of the Hebrew scriptures, which took place during the time of the 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C., is called the Septuagint.
The Septuagint originally contained the name of Yahweh, as written and originally used in the Hebrew language. It is because of Jewish tradition, only, that the name of Yahweh was, later on, not pronounced; due to fear of blaspheming God's name. However, God's name, Yahweh was written and pronounced at least up to the early 2nd century A.D. It was late in the 2nd century A.D. towards the 3rd century A.D. that the Tetragrammaton was substituted in the Hebrew scripture translations with Lord, or LORD, also, God, Adonai and Jehovah.
The name of God, Yahweh, was used and pronounced before and during Jesus' ministry on earth. Theologically speaking, it can be determined that through the sound and pronounciation of the name Yahweh back in early Jewish history, along with the Tetragrammaton match, that the name Yahweh is a valid name for God. Also, by me being taught original scripture meaning, studying the biblical information personally, as well as, God speaking to me that I also know that the name of Yahweh to be a true name of God. To the which, I am happy to embrace His name in this blog title. There is a part two to this Yahweh post coming next.
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