in a name

[a.baker]

When and where did we stop saying Yahweh and start saying God? And why did it change?

[Christian]

I don't think it's really complex like that or anything. Pretty sure God's always been the generic term and just at some point a prophet or some pharacies threw out the Yahweh wordage and it didn't stick beyond in a few stories. I may be wrong?

[a.baker]

I was wondering because I never heard anyone say Yahweh until a year ago. I have not yet seen it in my bible, haven't read my entire bible yet either though, so I was curious about that too. I have the NIV. Thanks for your response though. I am still wondering if there is anything more to it than that.

[CoreIssue]

God in Hebrew is Elohim. In Greek Theos. It is not a name but a descriptive noun.

Yahweh is Hebrew and means "the existing one.' In the Greek Kurios means basically Lord, Ruler and to whom one belongs. And via the old Latin it is also Jehovah in the English. It means Lord in the most common usage.

As with Jesus. In the Hebew Yeshua/Yehoshua that translate into the English directly as Joshua/Jehoshu.

But, it was filtered to English through Latin so is Jesus

We don't use Yahweh because we speak English, not Hebrew.

Jews would not say Yahweh. They would say the Holy name as YHWH.

[InTheWind]

Remember we used to see people on other boards using Jewish names for everything like it made them more important. Silly. :nod:

[CoreIssue]

For sure, ITW. Calling themselves prophets, interpreting dreams and all the rest.

[a.baker]

Now I see, thanks for clearing that up for me!