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aron · 07-06-2016, 02:08 PM

I remember reading a note in the preface to the RecV where they said that they won't "shrink back from the divine name" Jehovah. I suppose this is in distinction to the Tetragrammaton, JHWH. And the English equivalent "The LORD".

Question: why didn't Jesus use the word Jehovah? "The LORD said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand... " why didn't Jesus say, "Jehovah said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand... "?

Why wasn't Jehovah used by the NT writers and speakers? Shrinking back? Secretive? If so, what changed in the late 20th century, that we no longer shrink back from so doing?

07-06-2016, 02:08 PM	#99
aron Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Natal Transvaal Posts: 5,632	The divine name I remember reading a note in the preface to the RecV where they said that they won't "shrink back from the divine name" Jehovah. I suppose this is in distinction to the Tetragrammaton, JHWH. And the English equivalent "The LORD". Question: why didn't Jesus use the word Jehovah? "The LORD said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand... " why didn't Jesus say, "Jehovah said to my Lord, sit thou at my right hand... "? Why wasn't Jehovah used by the NT writers and speakers? Shrinking back? Secretive? If so, what changed in the late 20th century, that we no longer shrink back from so doing? __________________ "Freedom is free. It's slavery that's so horribly expensive" - Colonel Templeton, ret., of the 12th Scottish Highlanders, the 'Black Fusiliers'