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  • From: Shoshanna Walker <rosewalk AT concentric.net>
  • To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] YHWH
  • Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 19:08:59 -0400

They are 2 of the many names of G-d, each one referring to a different aspect of G-d. Interchangeable is not a valid context here, the names are used in different places according to which different aspects of G-d are in play.

Shoshanna




BTW, another interesting data point is that SHEM ADONAI [lit., name
of Adonai] is very frequent, while SHEM ELOHIM is not. Clearly, YHWH
and Elohim were not interchangeable.

-Joel




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