Theos-Talk Archives (March 1995 Message tl00015)

In message <01HNOZ2IWJR696WYAK@delphi.com> theos-l@vnet.net
writes:

> Alan writes about the tetragrammaton:
>
> >(..."God," in Hebrew, is a four letter word) rendered
> >by theologians etc. as YHWH (formerly Jehovah). This
> >"name" is in fact an unusual rendering of the Hebrew
> >verb, "To be" and can be translated (approx) as "That
> >which is" or "Eternal Being."
>
> Jehovah was formerly Yehoshua. Yeh or Yah means _he_ or
> _his_. Hoshua means help. Thus...._His_ help. This is a
> completely different meaning, is it not?
>
> Sarah

Can you give source(s) for this? The Hebrew text is unambiguous
so far as the "Name" is concerned - it is in Exodus Cap.  6
(first real appearance in the Bible) and is spelt YHWH - yod, he,
vav, he.

Elsewhere "God" is ALHIM in Hebrew, which is a feminine noun with
a masculine plural.  The same word is used for "gods" of any kind
when spoken of in the plural; eg., Babylonian gods such as
Astarte or Ishtar (Same lady).

What _you say_ is a completely different meaning is clearly based
upon your "Jehovah was formerly Yehoshua" claim, for which you
offer no support .  .  .  please clarify.