Lord God and Jehovah God

 Lord God and Jehovah God

 

In the Bible, the Hebrew word Adonai, the Greek word Kyrius, and the Revised Version's Jehovah (Hebrew Yahweh) are mixed together.

The first appearance of the name Jehovah (Yahweh) God in the Bible is in Genesis 2:4. "This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created, on the day when Jehovah God made the earth and the heavens."

The name Jehovah appeared after the Septuagint was compiled. Before that, it was called Adonai. The Hebrew Adonai is translated as Kyrius in Greek and means "Lord."

There are several instances in the Old Testament where Adonai is used, such as 1 Kings 18:7 and Ezra 10:3.

1 Kings 18:7: ​​"As Obadiah was on the road, Elijah found him. He recognized him and fell on his face and said, 'My lord (Adonai: Adon) Elijah, is it you?'"

Adonai is an emphatic form of Adon (master, owner), and is a title used only when addressing God, the owner and ruler of humans and all things.

It is said that before the Septuagint was created, the Bible was left blank and read as Adonai (Adon); after the Septuagint was made, Yahweh (Jehovah) was recorded and read instead of Adon, and in the New Testament, it was written as Curious (Lord).

Therefore, Yahweh strongly carries the meaning of "Lord." For this reason, while English Bibles (NIV, KJV) translated it as "The LORD," the Revised Korean Version followed the Hebrew Bible and translated it as "Jehovah." Consequently, because it is translated as Jehovah, not many believers understand its true meaning; most believers who are somewhat knowledgeable likely interpret it as the name of God or as signifying the one true God. However, it carries the meaning of "Lord."

Therefore, even if there are no flaws in the translation in terms of notation, the meaning is translated differently in terms of content. Thus, the English translation of Yahweh should have been followed.

Acts 2:34 states, "David did not ascend to heaven, but he himself spoke and said, 'The Lord has spoken to my Lord.'"

In the Book of Acts, the Yahweh of the Old Testament is referred to as "my Lord."

 

The Greek word for "the Lord" is "ho kyrius." Looking at the English translation (NIV), it reads: "For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said, 'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand.'"

Acts 2:34 is a quotation from Psalm 110:1, which reads, "The LORD (Yahweh) said to my Lord (Adoni: Adon), 'Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.'" Here, Yahweh and Adon appear simultaneously.

In terms of meaning, Jehovah can be understood as the Father, and Adon as Christ.

However, in the English notation (NIV), “The LORD” (uppercase) is used instead of “Yahweh,” while “the lord” (lowercase) is used in “my Lord.” Since the Greek word *Kyurius* was translated as "The Lord" in English and is Yahweh in Hebrew, Yahweh has the same meaning as the word *Kyurius*. However, *Kyurius* was translated as "Lord," and the fact that it was translated as "Yahweh" in the Revised Korean Version exacerbates the confusion.

The change from Adonai, meaning "Lord," to Yahweh after the Septuagint occurred when Ptolemy II Philadelphus (285–246 BC) ruled Egypt and selected six men from each of the twelve tribes of Israel to record it in Greek. It appears that there was an issue regarding the god of the nation at that time, so the name was changed to Yahweh to ensure distinctiveness.

Although the Greek *Kyurius* and the Hebrew *Yahweh* have the same meaning, during the translation process of the Revised Korean Version, *Yahweh* became fixed as the one true God, while *Kyurius* became fixed as "Lord" or "Master." As a result, they came to be regarded as having different meanings.

In the early scrolls of the Bible, the letter Yahweh was originally missing and left blank, but it began to be written when the Septuagint was created. Biblical scholar James Kugal stated that the Jews referred to the blank space as Adonai, and that when the Septuagint was created, it was written in the letters YHWH (Tetragrammaton).

However, it is said that the diaspora residing in Alexandria attached the vowels of Adonai to YHWH to form YHaWHai, and began to call Him Yahweh. (James L. Kugel. Translated by Kim Gu-won and Kang Shin-il, Introduction to the Old Testament, Christian Literature Mission, 2011)

The term "Lord" strongly implies that he is my master, and it is intended to reveal the nature of the God referred to by the common noun "God." In other words, it represents the relationship between a master and a servant.

However, how God approaches the hearts of believers will vary. Since they have never seen or met God, the meaning of simply saying that they believe in God changes depending on how He is situated within the hearts of the believers.

This is because, in some cases, believers may create an image of the God they desire in their minds, even while claiming to believe in Him. Consequently, they are creating a God who is not the master, but rather one who uses Him to seek blessings for the world.

Genesis 4:26 states, "Seth also had a son, and named him Enos; and in those days people began to call on the name of the LORD (Khara)."

Kara carries the meaning of crying out or seeking more than simply calling.

The name (Shem) of Jehovah (Yahweh) is read as “Beshem Yahweh” in Hebrew. The noun Shem is converted into the possessive form and read as Beshem; this implies that Jehovah is not a name, but that there is a name of Jehovah (the Lord). Then, what is the name of Jehovah (the Lord)?

Exodus 3:13 “Moses said to God, ‘When I go to the Israelites and tell them, “The God of your fathers has sent me to you,” and they ask me, “What is his name?” what shall I tell them?’”

Moses asked God for His name. So God answered in chapter 3, verse 14, saying, "God said to Moses, 'I am the One who is.' He also said, 'Tell the Israelites, "The One who is has sent Me to you."'"

If you look at the Hebrew Bible for the part translated as "I am who I am," it is "Ehyeh (Haya) Asher Ehyeh (Haya)." In English (NIV), it is translated as "I am who I am."

The meaning of Haya is to exist, to become, or to be, and it appears to have originated from Haba (to breathe).

The name of Yahweh (Adonai, Kyrious) is “Ehyeh (Haya) Asher Ehyeh (Haya).” Haya Asher Haya signifies God who appears in the world and is with His people. The first Haya is the Haya who begins (the first man, Adam), and the second Haya is the Haya who ends (the last Adam).

Revelation 22:13 "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end."

The first refers to the first man, Adam, and the last refers to the last man, Adam. The first man is Christ, who came to give people a body of sin, and the last man is the One who died as atonement for people's bodies of sin and came to give a body of righteousness to those who died with Him. He is the One who delivers us from sin and leads us to eternal heaven through resurrected life.

Colossians 1:15 says, "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation."

And in John 5:43, He says, "I have come in my Father’s name, and you do not receive me; but if another comes in his own name, you will receive him." The one who came in my Father’s name is Jesus.

In truth, one cannot know who the God depicted as an image in the hearts of believers is. They merely use terms such as the one God Yahweh and the Holy Lord. However, Jesus calls God Father, and His Father is also the Father of those who are in Christ. This implies that for those unrelated to Jesus Christ, God does not become their Father.

Therefore, the only true God is the God whom Jesus Christ calls Father. The God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit mentioned in the Trinity lead to a misunderstanding of God. If one truly speaks of the Trinity, one must say that it means the Father, Jesus Christ, and the saints becoming one through the Holy Spirit.