God's name, YHWH

[placebofactor]

What would we find out if we trace the name of God (YHWH) along a timeline that begins in Exodus 3:15 and follow it through to the New Testament? A timeline may be the right tool to clarify how the name YHWH moves from the Old Testament into the New Testament and how it becomes associated with Jesus without being replaced.

Let’s begin with Exodus 3:15, the anchor point where YHWH reveals his name. God tells Moses, “I AM that I AM: and he said, thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” Verse 15, “This is my name forever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

So, God’s name is YHWH. It’s his covenant name, which is tied to His identity as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and is meant to be known, not hidden. So, at this stage in history, YHWH is understood as our Creator, Redeemer, Covenant maker, and the One who saves Israel from the Egyptians.

As Israel’s story unfolds from here, the prophets begin to describe YHWH’s future saving action in increasingly personal terms. In Isaiah 40:3, “Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.”
Isaiah 43:11, “I, even I, am LORD (YHWH), and besides me there is no savior.”
Joel 2:32, “Everyone who calls on the name of the LORD (YHWH) will be saved.”

So, here’s what the Old Testament prophets were expecting. YHWH will come to His people, and salvation will be tied to His name. And He will come as a figure who will embody the LORD’S (YHWH’s) saving presence.
This sets the stage for the New Testament and the revealing of Jesus Christ. The angel tells Joseph what to name the child, Matthew 1:25, “You shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”

The name Yeshua, Jesus, literally means, “YHWH saves.” This is our first major clue that Jesus’ mission will be YHWH’s saving action. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus does things only YHWH can do. He forgives sins, commands nature, walks on water, calls Himself “I AM,” receives worship, claims authority over Torah (the law), and said, “Before Abraham was, I AM.”

Here’s a second clue. The New Testament repeatedly takes Old Testament passages about YHWH and applies them to Jesus.
In Joel 2:32, “Call on the name of the LORD (YHWH.) In Romans 10:13 “Call on YHWH” now becomes, “Call on Jesus.”
Isaiah 40:3, “Prepare ye the way of the LORD (YHWH,)” in Mark 1:3 it becomes “Prepare the way of the LORD,” points directly to Jesus.
In Psalm 102:25–27, the Creator is YHWH. In Hebrews 1:10–12, Colossians 1:16, and John 1:3, we are told the Creator is Jesus.
Isaiah 45:23, “That unto me (YHWH) every knee shall bow,” and in Philippians 2:10–11, Paul tells us, “That at the name of Jesus every knee bow.”

This is identification: What the apostles are telling us is, “The YHWH who promised to come has come, his name is Jesus.” The Early Church called on the name of Jesus, the same way the Jews called on YHWH. The early church prayed to Jesus, was baptizing in Jesus’ name, healed in Jesus’ name, suffered for Jesus’ name, and gathered together in Jesus’ name.

The book of Revelation seals the timeline. All the titles used for YHWH in the Old Testament, Alpha and Omega, First and Last, Beginning and End, are all applied to Jesus Christ in Revelation. So, our timeline ends where it began. He is the God of Israel, Savior of His people, the One whose name saves, all revealed in Christ Jesus.

The writer of the Book of Acts tells us that (YHWH) is the eternal divine name, and that Jesus is the incarnation of YHWH’s saving presence. And that the name “Jesus” contains and fulfills the meaning of YHWH.
That calling on Jesus is the New Testament way of calling on YHWH in the Old. This is why the apostle wrote, pointing directly to the Lord Jesus. Acts 4:12, “There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

So, the name of YHWH has not been abandoned; all the New Testament writers have done is proclaim YHWH’s salvation in the person of Jesus Christ. Matthew 1:23, “And they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is GOD (YHWH) WITH US.”

[1213]

....calls Himself “I AM,” receives worship, claims authority over Torah (the law), and said, “Before Abraham was, I AM.”...

Jesus doesn't call himself "I am". If in that scripture "I am" means God, then it would be "“Before Abraham was, God", which is not the same as saying "I am God".

...That calling on Jesus is the New Testament way of calling on YHWH in the Old. This is why the apostle wrote, pointing directly to the Lord Jesus. Acts 4:12, “There is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.” ...

Jesus told God gave His name to him. So, in his name, it is also in God's name.

...Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, ...
John 17:11-12

Paul says in the Bible:

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
1 Tim. 2:5

Do you think Paul is wrong in that?

[Capbook]

Jesus told God gave His name to him. So, in his name, it is also in God's name.

...Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, ...
John 17:11-12

As Jesus said "neither heard the Father's voice anytime," would that mean the "Word/logos/speech" that was God from the beginning utter "Let us make man in Our image," as the YHWH?

May we know Who said Zechariah 12:10? Is He the Word/Jesus in the name of the Father, as YHWH?

Zec 12:10  "I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn. 

Paul says in the Bible:

For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
1 Tim. 2:5

Do you think Paul is wrong in that?

Yes, Jesus was a man on earth but that text did not say He is not God.
Jesus in one and the same with the Father in the nature of God. (Col 2:9)
And words from the Father Himself. (Heb 1:8,9)

[1213]

As Jesus said "neither heard the Father's voice anytime,"...

John 5:37 says: "...You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor have you seen His form". Not that no one has ever heard God's voice.

But, it is interesting, if Jesus is the God, wouldn't the people then be hearing God's voice saying "You have neither heard My voice"?

[OneJack]

[Replying to placebofactor in post #1]

The YHWH who promised to come has come, his name is Jesus.

YHWH's name is not only Jesus, but also Immanuel, or Mighty God, or Eternal Father. Go to John 14;10-11 to see that the Son of God [the man who was born of Mary and to whom the names Immanuel, Mighty God, Eternal Father, and Jesus were given] was the physical vessel/dwelling place of YHWH in His incarnation among the apostles and disciples. Do not ever think that the Son of God, per se, is God.

[OneJack]

As Jesus said "neither heard the Father's voice anytime,"...

John 5:37 says: "...You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor have you seen His form". Not that no one has ever heard God's voice.

But, it is interesting, if Jesus is the God, wouldn't the people then be hearing God's voice saying "You have neither heard My voice"?

Jesus is the name of God, and He dwelt His fullness in the Son of God [the man who was the physical vessel of God in His incarnation] so that no one may die in hearing God through the Son.

[Capbook]

As Jesus said "neither heard the Father's voice anytime,"...

John 5:37 says: "...You have neither heard His voice at any time, nor have you seen His form". Not that no one has ever heard God's voice.

But, it is interesting, if Jesus is the God, wouldn't the people then be hearing God's voice saying "You have neither heard My voice"?

To complete the text 1213, Jesus said about the Father as, "neither heard His voice at any time."
As God created all things through the Word, I believe the Word/logos/speech that was God from the beginning uttered the "Let Us make man in Our image."

John 5:37  "And the Father who sent Me, He has testified of Me. You have neither heard His voice at any time nor seen His form. 

[placebofactor]

[Replying to Capbook in post #7]

"I Am that I AM." This explains God's name YHWH, and signifies that he is self-existent: The Lord has made himself known to us in the person of Jesus Christ.

Jesus uses the term, “I Am.” He said in the following verses,
1. John 6:48, "I am the bread of life"
2. John 8:12, "I am the light of the world"
3. John 10:7-9, "I am the door of the sheep”.
4. John 10:11-14. "I am the good shepherd"
5. John 11:25, "I am the resurrection, and the life.”
6. John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
7. John 15:1-5, "I am the true vine.”
The number eight in Scripture always speaks of finality. Finality will occur after the seven have been fulfilled.
The eighth, Revelation 22:16, Jesus said, “I Am.' ---- “the Bright and Morning Star.”

[OneJack]

[Replying to Capbook in post #7]

"I Am that I AM." This explains God's name YHWH, and signifies that he is self-existent: The Lord has made himself known to us in the person of Jesus Christ.

Jesus uses the term, “I Am.” He said in the following verses,
1. John 6:48, "I am the bread of life"
2. John 8:12, "I am the light of the world"
3. John 10:7-9, "I am the door of the sheep”.
4. John 10:11-14. "I am the good shepherd"
5. John 11:25, "I am the resurrection, and the life.”
6. John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
7. John 15:1-5, "I am the true vine.”
The number eight in Scripture always speaks of finality. Finality will occur after the seven have been fulfilled.
The eighth, Revelation 22:16, Jesus said, “I Am.' ---- “the Bright and Morning Star.”

Jesus is the Almighty God, the Spirit and Life that was in the Son of God [the man who was born of Mary] during His incarnation (John 14:10-11).

[Capbook]

[Replying to Capbook in post #7]

"I Am that I AM." This explains God's name YHWH, and signifies that he is self-existent: The Lord has made himself known to us in the person of Jesus Christ.

Jesus uses the term, “I Am.” He said in the following verses,
1. John 6:48, "I am the bread of life"
2. John 8:12, "I am the light of the world"
3. John 10:7-9, "I am the door of the sheep”.
4. John 10:11-14. "I am the good shepherd"
5. John 11:25, "I am the resurrection, and the life.”
6. John 14:6, "I am the way, the truth, and the life.”
7. John 15:1-5, "I am the true vine.”
The number eight in Scripture always speaks of finality. Finality will occur after the seven have been fulfilled.
The eighth, Revelation 22:16, Jesus said, “I Am.' ---- “the Bright and Morning Star.”

Jesus is the Almighty God, the Spirit and Life that was in the Son of God [the man who was born of Mary] during His incarnation (John 14:10-11).

OneJack, if Jesus is the Father, the awkward scenario of your belief was, why when Jesus prayed, He lifted His eyes to heaven?
Who was in heaven OneJack?