Last week we discussed the distinction between the titles for God and the name of God. Yes, He is The LORD, but His name is Yehovah (YHVH) or Yahweh (YHWH) as it is transliterated into English. Today we are looking at what His name actually means.
When Moses asked God what he should say when asked who sent him, God told him to say I AM that I AM sent you. This gives us direct insight into the meaning of His name.
YHVH means the eternal, self-existent one. He has no beginning or end. He always has been and always will be. That should be enough, but His name reveals so much more.
In Hebrew, each letter in the alphabet is represented by a picture and a number. When putting the pictures together for Yod Hei Vav Hei (YHVH), we get a revelation that God has been proclaiming from the very beginning.
- Yod represents a hand doing a mighty deed.
- Hei means to look at or behold.
- Vav represents a shepherd's staff or iron nail.
What do we get when we combine the Hebrew letters YHVH? Behold the hand, behold the nail.
The prophecy of our redemption revealed in the sacred name. That is why we are to exalt His name, make mention of His name, proclaim His name. Why do we substitute His name for a generic title? What a beautiful name it is!!
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