THE TETRAGRAMMATON

THE TETRAGRAMMATON

HVHY - When read from right to left; YHVH when used in an English sentence.  These four Hebrew letters, when presented together in this order, are known as the Tetragrammaton.  The names of the letters are Yod - He - Vav - He, and are pronounced Yode - Hey - Vav - Hey.  Many "scholars" substitute waw for vav, and when they ad vowels, present the word as Yahwah (at least they get the Yod right).  However, when the Jewish people added vowels, the result was Yehovah.   Adding to the confusion, were the English translators who replaced the Yod with a "J" to make the word Jehovah.  And, if that were not confusing enough, the King James Bible translates YHVH "LORD" 6510 times, God 4 times, and Jehovah 7 times.  Ironically, Genesis 22:14; Judges 6:24; Isaiah 12:2; and 26:4, contain both LORD and Jehovah in them.

While not all references in which YHVH appears as "LORD" can be proven to refer to the pre-incarnate Son of God, many do.  In Genesis 32:22-30, Jacob wrestles with a man, and afterward, makes this statement:

Genesis 32:30 - And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel:  for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
  
In Judges 13:1-22, a man named Manoah spoke with "the angel of the LORD," and afterward, made this declaration:

Judges 13:22 - And Manoah said unto his wife, We shall surely die, because we have seen God.

Neither could be true statements as the Word of God clearly states that no man has ever seen God (referring to God, the Father).  The following verses declare this truth:

John 1:18 - No man has seen God at any time; the Only Begotten Son, Who is in the bosom of the Father, He has declared Him.

1 John 4:12 - No man has seen God at any time.  If we love one another, God dwells in us, and His love is perfected in us.

JESUS, GOD MANIFEST IN THE FLESH,

IS CALLED LORD OVER 700 TIMES!

JESUS IS GOD:

John 1:1-3, 14 - In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.   The same was in the beginning with God.  All things were made by Him; and without Him was not any thing made that was made. . . . And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the Only Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 20:28-29 - And Thomas answered and said unto Jesus, My Lord and my God.   Jesus said unto him, Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed:  blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed.

Philippians 2:5-8 - Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:  Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:  but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:  and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

1 Timothy 3:16 - And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness:  God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

Hebrews 1:1-3 - God, who at sundry (various) times and in divers manners (different ways) spoke in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken unto us by His Son, Whom He has appointed heir of all things, by Whom also He made the worlds; Who being the brightness of His glory, and the express image of His person, and upholding all things by the Word of His power, when He had by Himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.

IF THE BIBLE CALLS JESUS LORD,

WHY DO SO MANY FAIL TO SAY SO

WHEN PRESENTING THE GOSPEL?

Acts 16:31 - And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved....

Romans 10:9-13 - That IF you shall confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus, and shall believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you shall be saved.  For with the heart man believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.  For the Scripture says, Whosoever believes on Him shall not be ashamed.  For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek (non-Jew; Gentile):  for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him.  For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

NOTE:  The New Testament uses the phrase

"the Lord Jesus" 58 times!  FIFTY-EIGHT!

OUR FAITH IS BASED UPON OUR KNOWLEDGE!

JOHN SAYS WE CAN KNOW THESE THINGS!

John 4:41-42 - And many more (Samaritans) believed because of His own Word; and said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of your saying:  for we have heard Him ourselves, and know that this (Jesus) is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.

John 8:28 - Then said Jesus unto them, When you have lifted up the Son of man, then shall you know that I AM He,* and that I do nothing of Myself; but as My Father has taught Me, I speak these things.  (*Note:  "He" is not in the Greek texts.)

John 17:3 - And this is life eternal, that they might know You the only true God, and Jesus Christ, Whom You have sent.

John 20:30-31 - And many other signs truly did Jesus in the presence of His disciples, which are not written in this book:  but these are written, that you might believe (know) that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing, you might have life through His name.

1 John 2:3-5 - And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments.*  He that says, I know Him, and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.  But whosoever keeps His Word, in him verily is the love of God perfected:  hereby know we that we are in Him.  (*Note:  "His commandments" consist of loving God, and loving our neighbors - see Matthew 22:37-40.)

1 John 3:2, 5 - Beloved, now are we the sons (children) of God, and it does not yet appear what we shall be:  but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is . . . . And you know that He was manifested* to take away our sins; and in Him is no sin.  (*Note:  Jesus was God manifest in the flesh, and He was sinless (see 2 Corinthians 5:21; 1 Timothy 3:16; Hebrews 4:15.)

1 John 4:1-2 - Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God:  because many false prophets are gone out into the world.  Hereby know you the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God.

1 John 5:13 - These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life, and that you may (continue to) believe on the name of the Son of God.

BELIEVE THAT JESUS DIED FOR YOUR SINS,

THAT HE WAS BURIED AND RAISED TO LIFE,

JUST AS THE SCRIPTURES SAID HE WOULD,

AND YOU WILL HAVE ETERNAL LIFE!!!!!!!

THE RAPTURE OF BELIEVERS IN CHRIST!

BELIEVERS LOOK UP FOR OUR REDEEMER IS COMING FOR US!

Luke 21:28 - And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draws nigh.

John 14:1-3, 6 - Let not your heart be troubled:  you believe in God, believe also in Me.  In My Father's house are many mansions:  if it were not so, I would have told you.  I go to prepare a place for you.  And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I AM, there you may be also . . . . I AM the Way, I AM the Truth, and I AM the Life:  no man can come unto the Father, but by Me.

Acts 1:9-11 - And when He had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up; and a cloud received Him out of their sight.  And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; who said, You men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven?  This same Jesus, Who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as you have seen Him go into heaven.

1 Corinthians 11:26 - For as often as you eat this bread, and drink this cup, you do show the Lord's death till He come.

1 Corinthians 15:50-54 - Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.  Behold, I show you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump:  for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.  For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.  So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 - But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who are asleep, that you sorrow not, even as others who have no hope.  For IF WE BELIEVE that Jesus died and rose again, even so those also who sleep in (died believing in) Jesus will God bring with Him.  For this we say unto you by the Word of the Lord, that we who are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent (precede; rise before) those who are asleep.  For the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:  then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.  Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
Note:  This meeting with the Lord Jesus in the air, occurs prior to the Tribulation [a.k.a. Daniel's Seventieth Week (Daniel 9:24-27), and The Time of Jacob's Trouble (Jeremiah 30:7)].  That period is described in Matthew 24; Mark 13, Luke 21, and Revelation 6-19.  Another reason we know it occurs prior to the Tribulation, is because that period is described as the outpouring of God's wrath upon the inhabitants of the earth; 1 Thessalonians 1:9-10 and 5:9-10 clearly teach believers in Christ are not appointed to suffer God's wrath.  Another clue is found in the outline of the Book of Revelation, which is written chronologically; in 1:19, John is told to write what he has already seen, what he sees, and what shall be shown him that will occur hereafter.  John had seen Jesus in His glory (Ch. 1); he could see the Church Age (Ch. 2-3); and following the removal of the Church (it is not mentioned again during the Tribulation chapters) he would be shown the future events, the Tribulation being the first.   

The Bible warns that there will be signs of these things.  The world will be as it was in the days of Noah, and in the days of Lot (Luke 17:26-29).  If you have noticed the ever-increasing of the downward spiral of morality in the news today, you cannot help but know God is not going to tolerate mankind much longer.  So warn you family, friends, neighbors, and even your enemies, time is about to run out; Jesus is coming for His own, and then coming with a vengeance on those who hate Him!

ACCEPT JESUS CHRIST AS YOUR LORD AND

SAVIOR TODAY, WHILE THERE IS STILL TIME!

GOD'S TWO PECULIAR GROUPS OF PEOPLE!

THE JEWISH NATION OF ISRAEL!

HEBREW:  CEGULLAH (SEG-OOL-LAH)

Exodus 19:5-6 - Now therefore, if you will obey My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then you shall be a peculiar treasure unto Me above all people:  for all the earth is Mine:  and you shall be unto Me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation.  These are the words which you shall speak unto the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 7:6 - For you are a holy people unto the LORD your God:  the LORD your God has chosen you to be a special people unto Himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.

Deuteronomy 14:2 - For you are a holy people unto the LORD your God, and the LORD has chosen you to be a peculiar people unto Himself, above all the nations that are upon the earth.

Deuteronomy 26:18-19 - And the LORD has avouched you this day to be His peculiar people, as He has promised you, and that you should keep all His commandments; and to make you high above all nations which He has made, in praise, and in name, and in honor; and that you may be a holy people unto the LORD your God, as He has spoken.

1 Chronicles 29:3 - Moreover, because I have set my affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, which I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house....

Psalm 135:4 - For the LORD has chosen Jacob unto Himself, and Israel for His peculiar treasure.

Ecclesiastes 2:8 - I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces:  I got me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

Malachi 3:17 - And they shall be Mine, says the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up My jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spares his own son that serves him.

GREEK:  PERIOUSIOS (PER-EE-OO-SEE-OS)  

    

1 Peter 2:9-10 - But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a peculiar people; that you should show forth the praises of Him Who has called you out of darkness into His marvellous light:  who in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God:  who had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 

THE CHURCH! 

GREEK:  PERIOUSIOS (PER-EE-OO-SEE-OS)

Titus 2:13-14 - Looking for that Blessed Hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ;  Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.  

A NEW PECULIAR PEOPLE:  THE CHURCH IS MADE UP

OF BOTH JEWISH AND GENTILE BELIEVERS IN CHRIST!

Ephesians 2:8-22 - For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:  it is the gift of God:  not of works, lest any man should boast.  For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them.  Wherefore remember, that you being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called the Uncircumcision by those who are called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; that at that time you were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world:  but now in Christ Jesus, you who sometimes were far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ.  For He is our peace, Who has made both one, and has broken down the middle wall of partition between us; having abolished in His flesh the enmity, even the Law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in Himself of twain one new man, so making peace; and that He might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby:  and came and preached peace to you who were afar off, and to those who were nigh.  For through Him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.  Now therefore you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints, and of the household of God; and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the Chief Corner Stone; in Whom all the building fitly framed together grows unto a holy temple in the Lord:  in Whom you also are built together for a habitation of God through the Spirit.

TRUST IN JESUS AS YOUR SAVIOR,

AND SERVE HIM AS YOUR LORD TODAY!