Divine Name, Many Tongues
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Divine Name, Many Tongues (Contents)
Part I – The Divine Name in Hebrew Revelation Part II – The Name through Translation and Pentecost Part III – The Name Misunderstood: Pagan Parallels and Theological Clarity Final Synthesis – One Divine Name Confessed by Every Tongue Appendix I – The Personhood of the Holy Spirit: One Name,…
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Part I – The Divine Name in Hebrew Revelation
Abstract This study examines the origin, meaning, and theological significance of the Divine Name in Hebrew Scripture. From the earliest self-disclosure of God in the Old Testament, the Name YHWH (יהוה) stands as the most sacred expression of divine identity. Through linguistic, textual, and historical analysis, this paper explores how…
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Part II – The Name through Translation and Pentecost
Abstract This paper traces how the Divine Name, first revealed in Hebrew as YHWH, entered the multilingual world of the Bible through translation and culminated in the Pentecost event. It examines the linguistic transmission from Hebrew to Greek, Latin, and modern languages, demonstrating that God Himself authorised the multilingual proclamation…
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Part III – The Name Misunderstood: Pagan Parallels and Theological Clarity
Abstract This study examines the widespread claim that Christian vocabulary—particularly Christ, Trinity, and Lord—was borrowed from pre-Christian religions. Through historical, linguistic, and theological analysis, it demonstrates that such similarities are superficial. While the early Church used the common languages of its world (Greek and Latin), it radically re-defined their terminology…
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Final Synthesis – One Divine Name Confessed by Every Tongue
1 Introduction: The Journey of the Name From the revelation of YHWH at the burning bush to the confession “Jesus Christ is Lord” upon every tongue, Scripture unfolds a single narrative of divine self-disclosure. The Name is not a human invention but a revelation of God’s eternal being—first uttered to…
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Appendix I – The Personhood of the Holy Spirit: One Name, One Presence
Abstract This appendix investigates whether the Holy Spirit should be understood as a personal being or merely as an impersonal power of God. Drawing upon Scripture, linguistic analysis, and early Christian doctrine, it argues that the Spirit is fully divine and personally distinct, sharing the one divine Name of the…
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Appendix II – The Co-Agency of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit
Abstract This appendix explores how the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit act together in every divine operation. Classical Christian theology maintains that all external works of God (opera ad extra) are indivisible: the three persons act with one will and purpose. Yet within this unity each person performs a distinct…
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Appendix Table: The Divine Names and Titles Across Languages
Name / Title Language of Origin Translational Equivalents Key Biblical References Meaning / Theological Emphasis YHWH (יהוה) Hebrew Kyrios (Greek), Dominus (Latin), LORD (English) Exod. 3:14; Isa. 42:8 “I AM WHO I AM”; God’s self-existent, covenantal Name; denotes eternal being and faithfulness. Elohim (אֱלֹהִים) Hebrew Theos (Greek), Deus (Latin), God…