Yah and Yahu are two Hebrew surrogate divine names of the great divine name, Yehowah. In this post, we’ll first look at their spelling and pronunciation and then at how these surrogates are used in the Hebrew Bible. Both of these names are used in an impressive number of Hebrew theophoric names and Yah is …
Pronunciation of the Divine Name
The Bible as Witness Ask someone attending a protestant or Catholic church, “What’s the name of the God to whom you pray?” Confirm whether the following is accurate: most will respond with “God” or “Lord” or perhaps “He has no name”. Hmm. So what is the correct answer? It can be said that “God” is …
Twenty-first century Berean
“The brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea, and when they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. Now these were more noble-minded than those in Thessalonica, for they received the word with great eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so. Therefore many of …
Studying Scripture rigorously
The Bible is big — a collection of many books. To decrease physical thickness, most Bible publishers will use very thin paper, with each side containing two columns of small-font text. Thus, reading all of the Bible is a daunting prospect — doing so is generally considered a major feat. Overshadowed by concerns of size …