The Name of God
COURSE PREVIEW
In this course, we look at the personal name of the God of Israel: יהוה (YHWH). This topic always raises so many questions: What is God’s name? How should it be pronounced? What does it mean? What is the name’s broader significance in the context of the whole Bible? How is the name YHWH connected to Creation? Take the time to explore this special name together with Dr. Yeshaya Gruber. Consider how it has been understood in Jewish and Christian traditions.
We will also explore the options that exist for translating this special name. No doubt you have wondered why people stopped pronouncing the name of God at some point in history. Does God’s name have special power if pronounced in a certain way? What about the name of Jesus/Yeshua — does it connect to God’s name? Join us as we delve deeper into the study of God’s name and work through these tough questions to understand a name that is central to the whole Biblical narrative!
Student feedback:
“Dear Professor Gruber: I thank God for this course and for the magnificent way you have conducted it. Your approach has been both rigorous and fascinating, and my theological perspective has widened.” – Nehiel Rojas
“Thank you, Dr. Gruber. This has been a fascinating, enlightening course, to say the least!” – Yvette Pieterse
“Dear, prof. Gruber, thank you very much for this comprehensive and extremely interesting, compelling lecture on the God’s Name. I could not stop listening and I am going to watch all these episodes again and again.” – Bogumil Rylewicz
Course Features
- Sessions 21
- Duration 4 hours
- Language English
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