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.”
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Post #21You still can't get it until now: the reason why the Father, whose name is Jesus, dwelt Himself in the flesh of the Son was to prevent the occurrence of death to anyone who would hear from Him.Capbook wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2026 2:18 amYes, no two spirit beings, as on Jesus birth He was seen.OneJack wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 9:07 amDuring that time, the Lord Jesus was still in His incarnation; hence, the Father was in the Son, and the Son in the Father. It does not mean there were two Spirit Beings, as you opine.Capbook wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 3:26 amTo read verses onward, how do you explain verse 23, Jesus and the Father as two persons dwells in us, by the word "Our" as first person plural OneJack?
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.
If He was the Father, do you believe man can see God and live?
Mat 1:25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.
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Post #22"Hear from Him?" (colored blue above)OneJack wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2026 10:58 pmYou still can't get it until now: the reason why the Father, whose name is Jesus, dwelt Himself in the flesh of the Son was to prevent the occurrence of death to anyone who would hear from Him.Capbook wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2026 2:18 amYes, no two spirit beings, as on Jesus birth He was seen.OneJack wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 9:07 amDuring that time, the Lord Jesus was still in His incarnation; hence, the Father was in the Son, and the Son in the Father. It does not mean there were two Spirit Beings, as you opine.Capbook wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 3:26 amTo read verses onward, how do you explain verse 23, Jesus and the Father as two persons dwells in us, by the word "Our" as first person plural OneJack?
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.
If He was the Father, do you believe man can see God and live?
Mat 1:25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.
Do that mean hearing from Jesus?
Of which you've said no one can hear the voice of Jesus and live.
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Post #23Maybe my English is bad, teach me well so that you can understand me.Capbook wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 6:48 am"Hear from Him?" (colored blue above)OneJack wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2026 10:58 pmYou still can't get it until now: the reason why the Father, whose name is Jesus, dwelt Himself in the flesh of the Son was to prevent the occurrence of death to anyone who would hear from Him.Capbook wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2026 2:18 amYes, no two spirit beings, as on Jesus birth He was seen.OneJack wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 9:07 amDuring that time, the Lord Jesus was still in His incarnation; hence, the Father was in the Son, and the Son in the Father. It does not mean there were two Spirit Beings, as you opine.Capbook wrote: ↑Wed May 13, 2026 3:26 am To read verses onward, how do you explain verse 23, Jesus and the Father as two persons dwells in us, by the word "Our" as first person plural OneJack?
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our abode with him.
If He was the Father, do you believe man can see God and live?
Mat 1:25 but kept her a virgin until she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus.
Do that mean hearing from Jesus?
Of which you've said no one can hear the voice of Jesus and live.
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Post #24My only advise is, read the Bible OneJack, the inspired word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth.OneJack wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 9:07 amMaybe my English is bad, teach me well so that you can understand me.Capbook wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 6:48 am"Hear from Him?" (colored blue above)OneJack wrote: ↑Thu May 14, 2026 10:58 pmYou still can't get it until now: the reason why the Father, whose name is Jesus, dwelt Himself in the flesh of the Son was to prevent the occurrence of death to anyone who would hear from Him.
Do that mean hearing from Jesus?
Of which you've said no one can hear the voice of Jesus and live.
He never lie OneJack.
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Post #25Jesus is the one who sends the Holy Spirit; hence, coming to and calling on the Lord Jesus is the only way for Him to send the Holy Spirit to us.Capbook wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:00 amMy only advise is, read the Bible OneJack, the inspired word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth.OneJack wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 9:07 amMaybe my English is bad, teach me well so that you can understand me.Capbook wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2026 6:48 am"Hear from Him?" (colored blue above)
Do that mean hearing from Jesus?
Of which you've said no one can hear the voice of Jesus and live.
He never lie OneJack.
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Post #26But you have not tested that spirit OneJack, your Jesus did not die for all mankind to have that hope of eternal life in faith.OneJack wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:27 amJesus is the one who sends the Holy Spirit; hence, coming to and calling on the Lord Jesus is the only way for Him to send the Holy Spirit to us.Capbook wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:00 amMy only advise is, read the Bible OneJack, the inspired word of God and ask the Holy Spirit to guide us into all truth.
He never lie OneJack.
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Post #27Don’t be a fool in this regard, Capbook! What method will you use in testing spirits when you’ve heard and learned nothing yet from the Lord Jesus? The deceiving spirits will surely play a foolish game with you if you do that.Capbook wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:33 amBut you have not tested that spirit OneJack, your Jesus did not die for all mankind to have that hope of eternal life in faith.OneJack wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:27 amJesus is the one who sends the Holy Spirit; hence, coming to and calling on the Lord Jesus is the only way for Him to send the Holy Spirit to us.
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Post #28The method? Verse below state that Jesus died for us, and God will bring those who are willing to die in Jesus.OneJack wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:40 amDon’t be a fool in this regard, Capbook! What method will you use in testing spirits when you’ve heard and learned nothing yet from the Lord Jesus? The deceiving spirits will surely play a foolish game with you if you do that.Capbook wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:33 amBut you have not tested that spirit OneJack, your Jesus did not die for all mankind to have that hope of eternal life in faith.
Your Jesus never acknowledged that.
You state, "salvation is hearing the voice of your Jesus but you acknowledged that no one can hear the voice of your Jesus and live."
1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
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Post #29Satan and his devil cannot be scared with biblical passages.Capbook wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:48 amThe method? Verse below state that Jesus died for us, and God will bring those who are willing to die in Jesus.OneJack wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:40 amDon’t be a fool in this regard, Capbook! What method will you use in testing spirits when you’ve heard and learned nothing yet from the Lord Jesus? The deceiving spirits will surely play a foolish game with you if you do that.Capbook wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:33 amBut you have not tested that spirit OneJack, your Jesus did not die for all mankind to have that hope of eternal life in faith.
Your Jesus never acknowledged that.
You state, "salvation is hearing the voice of your Jesus but you acknowledged that no one can hear the voice of your Jesus and live."
1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.
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Post #30To confirm OneJack, did your Jesus offered His life for us, did He taught you that?OneJack wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:51 amSatan and his devil cannot be scared with biblical passages.Capbook wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:48 amThe method? Verse below state that Jesus died for us, and God will bring those who are willing to die in Jesus.OneJack wrote: ↑Sat May 16, 2026 1:40 amDon’t be a fool in this regard, Capbook! What method will you use in testing spirits when you’ve heard and learned nothing yet from the Lord Jesus? The deceiving spirits will surely play a foolish game with you if you do that.
Your Jesus never acknowledged that.
You state, "salvation is hearing the voice of your Jesus but you acknowledged that no one can hear the voice of your Jesus and live."
1Th 4:14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep in Jesus.

