Theological Significance of One of the Names of God - Yahweh

The Theological Significance of Yahweh

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3 August , 2009

Introduction

One o the most important difference between believers and non-believers is the faith that the former have in the complex nature of God . Faith as a believer 's tool is important in not only strengthening the belief in the existence of God and Jesus Christ being his son but also plays a role in accepting the complexities associated with understanding the word of God . Yahweh is a reflection of the complexity in

understanding God and is in fact a reminder to all Christian that without faith they cannot understand God for he is beyond human logic

Background

The Tetragrammaton (YHWW ) is considered by most scholars as a critical aspect in developing an understanding of the Old Testament and has widely been discussed with the aim of developing a clear understanding of the theological significance of God . An understanding of the linguistic development of Tetragrammaton and trace of the development in worship of Yahweh among the Israelites has been of vital importance There are a number of theorist that have been developed to help in understanding the significance of Yahweh with the aim of developing a clear understanding of the implication that it has on Christianity . The Kenite hypothesis as one of the approaches to developing an understanding of the significance of Yahweh analyses both social and historical evidence

An understanding of the origin of the Tetragrammaton plays an important role in ensuring that...