Friday, April 17, 2009

When did God's people first know his a Lord?

Gen 2:4 TheseH428 are the generationsH8435 of the heavensH8064 and of the earthH776 when they were created,H1254 in the dayH3117 that the LORDH3068 GodH430 madeH6213 the earthH776 and the heavens,H8064

Gen 4:26 And to Seth,H8352 to himH1931 alsoH1571 there was bornH3205 a son;H1121 and he calledH7121 (H853) his nameH8034 Enos:H583 thenH227 beganH2490 men to callH7121 upon the nameH8034 of the LORD.H3068

Gen 12:8 And he removedH6275 from thenceH4480 H8033 unto a mountainH2022 on the eastH4480 H6924 of Bethel,H1008 and pitchedH5186 his tent,H168 having BethelH1008 on the west,H4480 H3220 and HaiH5857 on the east:H4480 H6924 and thereH8033 he buildedH1129 an altarH4196 unto the LORD,H3068 and calledH7121 upon the nameH8034 of the LORD.H3068

Gen 22:14 And AbrahamH85 calledH7121 the nameH8034 of thatH1931 placeH4725 Jehovahjireh:H3070 asH834 it is saidH559 to this day,H3117 In the mountH2022 of the LORDH3068 it shall be seen.H7200

Gen 22:15 And the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 calledH7121 untoH413 AbrahamH85 out ofH4480 heavenH8064 the second time,H8145

Gen 22:16 And said,H559 By myself have I sworn,H7650 saithH5002 the LORD,H3068 forH3588 becauseH3282 H834 thou hast doneH6213 (H853) thisH2088 thing,H1697 and hast notH3808 withheldH2820 (H853) thy son,H1121 (H853) thine onlyH3173 son:

Gen 26:25 And he buildedH1129 an altarH4196 there,H8033 and calledH7121 upon the nameH8034 of the LORD,H3068 and pitchedH5186 his tentH168 there:H8033 and thereH8033 Isaac'sH3327 servantsH5650 diggedH3738 a well.H875

I really hate wasting all this paper space but if I'm going to address the alleged contradictions, I'm going to list them as I find them. In the verses listed above, the focus of the point is the name "LORD". Here is the second half of the alleged contradiction.

Exo 6:2 And GodH430 spakeH1696 untoH413 Moses,H4872 and saidH559 untoH413 him, IH589 am the LORD:H3068

Exo 6:3 And I appearedH7200 untoH413 Abraham,H85 untoH413 Isaac,H3327 and untoH413 Jacob,H3290 by the name of GodH410 Almighty,H7706 but by my nameH8034 JEHOVAHH3068 was I notH3808 knownH3045 to them.

Here the focus is on the name "JEHOVHA". The contradiction is; when was God first known as the "LORD"? Here is the translation and meaning of the word "Lord".

H3068

יהוה

yeho^va^h

yeh-ho-vaw'

From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God: - Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.

Here is the meaning of the word Jehovah.

H3068

יהוה

yeho^va^h

yeh-ho-vaw'

From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God: - Jehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050, H3069.

Ok. It is clear that the name "Lord" and the name "Jehovah" is the same word. So, when God said that he was not known as the "Lord" to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; why does the word "Lord" appear in the text with them in the book of Genesis?

Nowhere in the book of Genesis does anyone call God "Lord" or does God call himself "Lord". The book of Genesis had many writers. Moses did not write the book of Genesis. He only compiled it along with the other four books. Every time the name "Lord" appears in the book of Genesis, it is in the narrative; meaning that even though Moses did not write it, he did interject the narrative standpoint. The book of Genesis is written form a first person and a narrative viewpoint. without a doubt, people will bring up Gen 2:4.

Gen 4:26 And to Seth,H8352 to himH1931 alsoH1571 there was bornH3205 a son;H1121 and he calledH7121 (H853) his nameH8034 Enos:H583 thenH227 beganH2490 men to callH7121 upon the nameH8034 of the LORD.H3068

WAIT! Here it says that they began to call upon the name of the "Lord". This proves that there is a contradiction. Here is my translation for all of you who are extreme scholars.

"In the days of 911 people began to call upon the name of the "President" of the United States of America. The President said this; "These people knew me by a different name before this time, (before he was elected) but you now know me as "President"."

This is the same story as the alleged contradiction and a real event which took place. The story I just told is made up, but the theme is the same. No contradiction, just people who want there to be so badly, that they will overlook the facts.

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