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Why did the Jews write Jehovah instead of Elohim in the Bible?
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The word 'Jehovah' is Christian in origin and has never been used by Jews (there is no letter that's the equivalent to 'J' in the Hebrew language). There are actually 72 'names' used for HaShem in the Tanach (Jewish Bible). Each 'name' represents a different aspect of HaShem depending on the context of the situation He's being mentioned. HaShem does have one true name that is represented by the tetragrammaton (yud, hei, vav, hei) which is written in English as YHVH. HaShem's true name was only used in the Temple and with the Temple's destruction, the correct pronunciation was lost.
Alternate AnswerBecause originally, God's name was in The Bible. His name, represented by the Tetragrammaton, "YHWH", was used throughout the Hebrew scriptures over 7000 times. It was then translated into 'Yahweh', or 'Jehovah', in English. So the name of God belongs in the Bible. It was there from the beginning and God wants his name known(Exodus 9:16; 1Chronicles 16:23, 24; Psalm 113:3; Malachi 1:11, 14).
Over time, Jewish tradition and superstition held that the name was 'too holy to pronounce', so it was replaced with 'Adhonai′ (Lord) or 'Elohim′ (Creator and Judge) rather than pronounce the divine name, and then eventually replaced entirely with Theos Kyrios (God is the Lord, or The Lord is God).
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Was King James the first person to write the Bible?
King James was not the first person to write the Bible.
How many human authors did God use to write the Bible?
God used forty human authors to write the Bible.
Did Timothy write The Bible?
No. The Bible was written by about 40 different authors, over a period of about 1500 years. Timothy did not write any of the books.
Where is the first original holy Bible?
That would be the one he told the writer's of the bible to write.
What kinds of writing are in the bible?
People wrote the Bible using Hebrew and Greek languages mainly to write the original Bible
How do you write god in us in Hebrew?
Elohim imanu (אלוקים ×¢×ž× ×•)
What can a non-Jehovah's Witness write in a funeral guestbook of a Jehovah's Witness?
Most probably the same as you'd write in the funeral guestbook of a person who wasn't a Jehovah's Witness.
Bible came from where?
Well... Jehovah (God) told all the good people that obeyed him and is importent that to write a book. He told that to 40 something people and they did write the book and than it lasted all the years.
How do you write Child of God?
male child of God = ben elohim (בן ×לוקי×)female child of God = bat elohim (בת ×לוקי×)
Did James write the gospel James in the Bible?
Yes The only trouble is there is no such thing as the Gospel of James in the Bible. If you mean the Epistle of James instead then the answer is yes.
How do you write God's princess in Hebrew?
Nesichat elohim = × ×¡×™×›×ª אלוקים
Which denomination Jehovah witness break away from?
WHEN? ''Jehovah's Witnesses had their modern-day start in the 1870's. At first, they were called Bible Students. But in 1931 they adopted the Scriptural name Jehovah's Witnesses'' As quoted from the 'What does God require of us?' brochure, printed by Jehovah's Witnesses.In the 1870's. The modern-day organization of Jehovah's Witnesses began toward the end of the 19th century with a small group of Bible students near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1879 they began publishing the Bible journal now called The Watchtower Announcing Jehovah's Kingdom. It is published in more than 140 languages and is the world's most widely circulated religious magazine. The name Jehovah's Witnesses was adopted in 1931. Previously, they were known as International Bible Students.
When did Martin Luther write the Bible?
He did not write the Bible.
What country did Jehovah's Witnesses originate?
The watchtower society and the name Jehovah's Witnesses originated here in the United States but I'm going to bring something to your attention that you probably did not know. King James the same King that wrote The Bible had a bad habit he liked boys and when he was in his teenage years he used to sleep with boys. King James's mother what often shout at James James Jehovah does not like you in bed with boys. Well the day came that King James got sick of his mother and locked her in the tower we're a couple of weeks later she mysteriously fell to her death not so mysterious! Then King James proceeded to write the Bible version that's called the King James Bible and in writing he removed the name Jehovah pretty much completely from the Bible. He also softened up the Bible scriptures about homosexuality he used less graphic terms like men who sleep with men instead of blatantly saying committing homosexual sodomy Acts. Anyway it was pretty apparent that King James mother was worshiper of Jehovah.
Did Phillip write any of The Bible?
No he did not write anything in the bible
How do you write i belong to el elohim in Hebrew i want to be sure not to make it plural?
"elohim" is the same form, whether it's singular or plural.Unfortunately, there is no Hebrew word for belong, and no way to translate the phrase "belong to".You could say, "el elohim is my lord" = ״קל אלוקים הוא אדון שלי״
How do you write love god and love people in Hebrew?
when speaking to a male: tohav Elohim vetohavi anashim = תוהב אלוקים ותוהב אנשיםwhen speaking to a female: tohavi Elohim vetohavi anashim = תוהבי אלוקים ותוהבי אנשים
