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Yahweh
The name of God given to Moses in the book of Exodus at the burning bush. (See Exodus 3-4:17) It is claimed that nobody really knows what the word sounded like since Hebrew has only consonants in its alphabet and Jewish tradition long since then has not allowed the name to be pronounced. The Hebrew letters transliterate to YHVH (sometimes the V is said to be W). This name comes from a verb with the root letters h-v-h. This verb is the same in meaning as the verb with the root letters of h-y-h, meaning to be or to exist. By declaring this as His name, He is declaring His sovreignty. The Hebrew ehyeh asher ehyeh means I will be whatever I will be. "Ehyeh" is the first person form of h-v-h in the future tense in English (I will be). Since Hebrew names are Hebrew words, it is likely the real name of God is Yihveh, the third person future tense of h-v-h.
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Psalm 3
O Lord, how my adversaries have increased!
Many are rising up against me.
Many are saying of my soul,
"There is no deliverance for him in God."
But Thou, O Lord, art a shield about me,
My glory, and the One who lifts my head.
I was crying to the Lord with my voice,
And He answered me from His holy mountain.
I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord sustains me.
I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people
Who have set themselves against me round about.
Arise, O Lord; save me, O my God!
For Thou hast smitten all my enemies on the cheek;
Thou hast shattered the teeth of the wicked.
Salvation belongs to the Lord;
Thy blessing be upon Thy people!
- NASB
Devotional Reflection Thought For Today:
I pray for your glory to be in my life.
Name of God For Today:
Teacher - John 20:16
One Year Bible Reading Guide For Today:
2 Samuel 19, 20 & 21
Bible Trivia Question For Today:
Category: Life of Abraham (AKA Abram)
Abram left Canaan for Egypt because ________.
- Abram could sell his flocks there.
- Egypt had slaves for sale.
- There was a famine in Canaan.
- There were no Canaanites there.
