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In Hebrew Scripture:
- יהוה - the Eternal (see below)
- Adonai - the Lord
- Elohim - God
- Shaddai - the Almighty
- El - a name indicating the power of God
- Tzevaot - Lord of hosts
- Yah (or Jah) - this is a lesser form of God's name יהוה
Note:
God's name in the Torah is יהוה (in Hebrew, not in English). Other names which refer to God (such as Elohim) are more generic (referring to God's power) and can in certain contexts refer to such authorities as judges (Exodus ch.21-22).
Over the course of the exile, the exact pronunciation of יהוה has been lost. (The usual transliterations, Jehovah or Yahweh, are inaccurate renditions based on a misunderstanding of the the way it is printed in such vocalized texts as Hebrew prayerbooks and printed Tanakhs.)
The name יהוה is not pronounceable for us, due to to a religious prohibition for Jews (Mishna, Sanhedrin ch.11), and also to the fact that the way in which it would be pronounced is today not known. While the Temple in Jerusalem still stood, only the Kohen Gadol would pronounce this name of God and only one day a year. The remainder of the time, less explicit names of God, including Adonai or Elohim, were used; and that is what we do today also, in prayers, blessings and Torah-reading. In daily conversation in English, we use English words (God, or the idiomatic "Hashem," which refers to God but is not an actual name).
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In Esther why was its reception into scripture long disputed by Jewish rabbis?
Because God is not mentioned anywhere in the story.
Who delivered God's laws in the Jewish scripture?
Mosses.
What revelations the holy books of the three religions provide and how they relate to one?
The Old Testament from the Holy Bible relates specifically to Jewish scripture, and many of the things in the New Testament were prophesied about in Jewish scripture. Muslim scripture does not relate to either Jewish or Christian scripture because Jewish and Christian scripture are from God.
Is Joel a God or a child of a god?
He is a creation made by God, Joel is one of the angels mentioned in scripture.
Who is the man who is referred to three times in Scripture as a friend of God?
Abraham
How many times is God's love to man mentioned in the Bible?
Not as put but the Scripture is about God's love to and for man(kind).
Should you call ourselves gods according to scripture?
No, only God is referred to as God. No one else should be called that.
Where in scripture does it state in the old testament His healing of the sick?
God's healing of the sick is mentioned in Exodus 15:26.
Jewish scripture says that God's laws were delivered to the ancient Hebrews by?
God to Moses to the Hebrews at Mt. Sinai. Twice, as the first set were destroyed by Moses after he saw the people doing bad things at the base of Mt. Sinai.
Who does Jewish scripture say delivered God's laws to the ancient Hebrews?
Moses, who was called Moshe (משה) in Hebrew.
Whom did God choose to be the founder of the Hebrew nation?
Jewish scripture and tradition holds that it was Abraham, around 2000 BCE.
What does the name beltshazar mean?
Beltshazar, or Belteshazzar, means "Beltis protect the king." Beltis, also Belit, or Beltu, was an Akkadian title for a goddess (just as Bel, or Ba'al, meant god), and usually referred to the mother goddess known as Ninhursag, or to Sarpanit, consort of the chief god, Bel Marduk. It was the Chaldean name given to the Jewish soothsayer Daniel in the writings of Jewish scripture.
