About ten years ago I became aware that the name of the Almighty was "Yahooeh" or "Yah the eternally self existing". At the same time I came to understand that "the LORD" was an accurate translation of "Baal" and was therefore blasphemous and that it was only through the mercy and grace of our Almighty Father in Heaven that He answered to the commonly used names.
As I continued in my research, led by His Spirit I came to understand that God was the name of a pagan deity and that the word Elohim commonly translated God should in fact have been translated Mighty One or Almighty depending on context.
I also came to understand that the name of the man commonly known as Jesus Christ was in fact "Yahooshua the anointed of Yah" and that Christ referred to the anointing or impartation of the Spirit of the Almighty on any human being. Yahooshua means "Yah is salvation".
I learned many other things in this context and this opened up a new understanding of many key issues.
In January 2002 I published a formal document titled "The Names of Yah in Scripture" which examined in depth the use of the name Yah.
This article is an update of that article, nine years on to take account of what I have learned in the intervening period as I have sought to walk in these truths.
Something that has become very clear to me is that we GRIEVE the heart of our Father in Heaven when we use the traditional names and that it is only as an act of great mercy and grace on His part that He tolerates our error and still loves us and answers us.
I have also come to understand that the use of the true names brings a much richer understanding of many things, for example, the name you may know as "John the Baptist" should be translated as "Yahoochanan the immerser" and Yahoochanan means "Yah has Graced" which is a prophetic indication that the arrival of Yahooshua would usher in a dispensation of Grace.
I pray that you will find what follows informative and that you will chose to change your use of language to that which is more pleasing to our Father in heaven.
KEY VERSES OF SCRIPTURE:
Exodus 20:7 "Thou shalt not take the name of Yah the eternally self existing (Yahooeh) {the LORD} thy Mighty One {God} in vain; for Yahooeh will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain." (KJV, names adjusted)
Hosea 2:17 "For I will take away the names of Baalim [the LORD] out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name." (KJV)
PRAYER:
Father, in the Name of Yahooshua the Anointed of Nazareth, if there is anything in this document that is not according to Your Word or Your perfect will please prevent it taking root in the heart of the reader and let all that IS according to Your Word and Your Will take deep root in the hearts of all who read it.
Dr James Robertson
Following on the articles on the Name of Yah, Yahweh, etc in Scripture, and particularly the article 1AD.02.01.30 "Yah versus Yahweh" (18 January 2002) which reported that in fact the Father's essential Name is YAH, further analysis of the Scriptures has been undertaken with a view to better understanding how the Name Yah is fundamental to understanding the Scriptures.
In order to do this, a limited analysis has been undertaken to identify words that are readily identified as containing the Name "Yah" or being derived from the Name Yah. This limited analysis has opened up considerable further understanding for the writer and it seemed appropriate to publish this information to the list.
This article is NOT intended to be an in-depth or comprehensive analysis but rather to report that information that is currently to hand.