The Name of God

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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!

Course Features

Sessions 21
Duration 4 hours
Language English

- Lecture1.1
  What is God's Name?
- Lecture1.2
  The Quantum Theory of God's Name (part 1)
- Lecture1.3
  The Quantum Theory of God's Name (part 2)
- Lecture1.4
  The One Who Causes Being
- Lecture2.5
  Pronouncing God's Name
- Lecture2.6
  The Vowels of God's Name
- Lecture2.7
  Substitutions and God's Name in the LXX
- Lecture2.8
  Translating and Reconstructing God's Name
- Lecture2.9
  God's Name in the "New Testament"
- Lecture2.10
  God's Name in Rabbinic Tradition
- Lecture2.11
  God's Name and Messiah's Name
- Lecture2.12
  Objections to Translations or Substitutions
- Lecture3.13
  The Name YHWH vs Elohim
- Lecture3.14
  When Did the Name YHWH Become Known?
- Lecture3.15
  Was YHWH Known by All Peoples?
- Lecture3.16
  Knowing God Through His Name
- Lecture4.17
  Questions and Some Clarifications
- Lecture4.18
  Moses and the Arabic Name of God
- Lecture4.19
  God's Name in Aramaic
- Lecture4.20
  God (not the Name)
- Lecture4.21
  The Elephantine Names of Gods

- Lecture1.1
  What is God's Name?
- Lecture1.2
  The Quantum Theory of God's Name (part 1)
- Lecture1.3
  The Quantum Theory of God's Name (part 2)
- Lecture1.4
  The One Who Causes Being
- Lecture2.5
  Pronouncing God's Name
- Lecture2.6
  The Vowels of God's Name
- Lecture2.7
  Substitutions and God's Name in the LXX
- Lecture2.8
  Translating and Reconstructing God's Name
- Lecture2.9
  God's Name in the "New Testament"
- Lecture2.10
  God's Name in Rabbinic Tradition
- Lecture2.11
  God's Name and Messiah's Name
- Lecture2.12
  Objections to Translations or Substitutions
- Lecture3.13
  The Name YHWH vs Elohim
- Lecture3.14
  When Did the Name YHWH Become Known?
- Lecture3.15
  Was YHWH Known by All Peoples?
- Lecture3.16
  Knowing God Through His Name
- Lecture4.17
  Questions and Some Clarifications
- Lecture4.18
  Moses and the Arabic Name of God
- Lecture4.19
  God's Name in Aramaic
- Lecture4.20
  God (not the Name)
- Lecture4.21
  The Elephantine Names of Gods

Dr. Yeshaya Gruber

Yeshaya Gruber holds a Ph.D. in History from Georgetown University. He has traveled widely and held research and teaching positions in Jerusalem, Athens, and Sydney. Currently, he is Professor of Jewish History at the Israel Study Center and a Research Associate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. His academic work engages with a variety of topics related to the history of Jewish people. His current research focuses primarily on the long history of Jewish-Christian relations and on their interaction during medieval and early modern times. Yeshaya lives with his family in Israel.

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The Name of God

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