Allah, Yahweh, or Jehovah

[leibowde84]

I understand your viewpoint. But I asked you if there is something in the Decalogue that led you to plural usage. But if you have something in the Tanakh that helps me understand that Exodus 20 says, "Don't take the Lord's multiple names in vain," I'm open-minded.

It doesn't specify in Exodus that God can only be referred to by one name.

 

[BilliardsBall]

It doesn't specify in Exodus that God can only be referred to by one name.

I just looked again in a different version, and it seems clear:

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

The issue is we don't want to confuse a title for God, like "God", with God's name, like Jesus.

 

[viole]

I just looked again in a different version, and it seems clear:

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

The issue is we don't want to confuse a title for God, like "God", with God's name, like Jesus.

Do you think that people knew, at the time of this commandment, that God's name was Jesus?

Ciao

- viole

 

[leibowde84]

I just looked again in a different version, and it seems clear:

You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.

The issue is we don't want to confuse a title for God, like "God", with God's name, like Jesus.

Well, it certainly isn't "Jesus" that is referred to in the 10 Commandments, for obvious reasons. And, even in the passage you cited, God is referred to by "God" and "Lord". Both are "names" used, so which one are you claiming that it is?

 

[BilliardsBall]

Do you think that people knew, at the time of this commandment, that God's name was Jesus?

Ciao

- viole

No, I don't. What precious knowledge you have, now. Don't squander it!

 

[BilliardsBall]

Well, it certainly isn't "Jesus" that is referred to in the 10 Commandments, for obvious reasons. And, even in the passage you cited, God is referred to by "God" and "Lord". Both are "names" used, so which one are you claiming that it is?

I mentioned the name of Jesus just to "keep it real".

You are assuming the covenant name of God appears in the Exodus passage under discussion. I can tell my children, "don't misuse the name of your father, your dad" and neither is my name.