Studying God’s Word ping
The name of the Father, the creator of Heaven and earth, is Yahuah.
His name comprises four letters, presented here in Hebrew order - HWHY.
Hebrew is read from right to left. The Hebrew letters from right to left are Yod, He, Vav (or Waw), He.
In English, the equivalent letters are presented in the reverse order: YHWH
This combination of four letters is also known as the tetragrammaton.
When pronouncing the name Yahuah, the emphasis is on the first syllable.
Phonetically, Yahuah is pronounced YA-hoo-uh.
YA – like the “yah” in Halleluyah, strongly emphasized
hoo – like the “hoot” sound an owl makes, but without the “t”, decidedly de-emphasized
uh – “wha” as in the word “what”, with a moderate emphasis less than that given to “YA”, but more than that given to “hoo”
This means His very name is holy. That’s why it’s blasphemous to use it in connection with cursing. For that matter, it’s blasphemous to even use His name flippantly.
We must all eventually answer for every word and deed.
A good word indeed.
If the disciples prayer that Jesus taught them BEGINS with these words, “Hallowed be Thy Name...” how should this not also be the first cry of our heart to God every day, and in every prayer?
Not as a formula, but as a core spiritual hunger and passion?
And in John 17, our Lord’s first cry was - it was time for Him to be glorified.......and when was Jesus glory at a peak?
Contrary to all humane nature - He was most glorified - lifted up - in His death on the cross!
SO, if we pray that He be hallowed, glorified - in us - that means it will be most visible as the cross is worked in our lives - daily.
When I was about 6 years old, I memorized the Lord’s Prayer. There were lots of words that I didn’t understand, so my Dad sat down with me and went through it, word by word, and explained it to me. (I had thought that “Trespassing” meant going into somebody’s yard without permission LOL). Anyway, thirty years later, I listened to JMcA’s teaching on the radio and everything he taught was in harmony with what my Dad taught me so long ago (1959).
Anyway, thanks, metmom, for posting this series. It is very edifying. :-)