Thank goodness tetragammoton still has its vowels
Maryse
"Robert A. Fink, M. D." wrote:
> Date sent: Sun, 14 Nov 1999 17:21:17 -0500
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> From: janet paterson <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: NONPD: Re: Fw: IMPORTANT INFORMATION / names
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> > At 11:54 1999/11/14 -0800, you wrote:
> > >> 1. why do you spell G-d without an "o" ? how did she come to lose it ?
> > >
> > >Traditional Jews believe that to spell out His Name
> > >(even as "God") is the equivalent of taking the Lord's
> > >Name in vain. They abbreviate it as G-d, L-rd, etc.
> > >in order to avoid writing it out fully....
> >
> > hi bob
> >
> > thanks for the info
> > it's interesting...
> > so where did all the vowels go?
> > it seems like vowels were banned but consonants were not?
> > god = unacceptable use
> > but
> > g-d = acceptable use
> >
> > did this apply only to the written word,
> > or to the spoken word as well?
> >
> > hmmm, how would one speak without vowels?
>
> Leaving out *any* letter would be OK. As to speaking, one *does*
> alter that. One can use the Hebrew word for "Lord" ("adonai")
> properly only when actually praying. If one is not praying, one must
> use a substitute word ("adoshem") which actually means nothing.
>
> >
> > >The whole issue of the Name of God is interesting. Some call Him
> > >Allah, some Jehovah, others the Great Spirit, etc. In the (Western)
> > >Bible, His Name is expressed only by four letters (JHVH), the so-called
> > >Tetragrammoton, and "Jehovah" has been used by some as the proper
> > >"translation", but this is far from certain.
> >
> > jhvh looks like an acronym for jehovah
> > [spoken like a true nerd!]
> > tetragrammoton???
> > please have mercy on this dictionary disadvantged soul!
>
> Tetragrammoton=The Four Letters Sometimes spelled as YHWH and
> pronounced by some as "Yahweh".
>
> >
> > The only place in the
> > >Western Bible (Old Testament) where He supposedly gives His Name
> > >(to Moses) is where He said, "I am that am", and "...tell them that I Am
> > >sent you". The Scholastic (Roman Catholic) philosophers of the Middle
> > >Ages stated of God, "His essence is existence", so one could translate
> > >that as meaning, "God is pure Existence", in which case, we, since we all
> > >exist, are part of God. I choose to accept that concept. Heavy stuff.
> > >Best, Bob
> >
> > heavy maybe for some
> > but not to me, i'm too curious about all of us
> >
> >
> > janet
> >
> > janet paterson
> > 52 now / 41 dx / 37 onset
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>
> Best,
>
> Bob (who loves Latin and other "ancient" things)
>
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