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The simple issue worth clarifying is that "YHWH" is a name whereas "God" is a function/role. For example, in the days of feudalism, a peasant would say "My Lord, what do you command" and it is obvious that "My Lord" is the function/role of the person he is addressing, not that person's name, which could be Todd or Peter, etc. The same distinction exists between YHWH and God.

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