Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Gene Gardner <g_gardner1234 AT yahoo.com>]

Bryan wrote:  

Dear Gene,

You are entering into a question of religious practice
that is beyond 
the mission of this list.  Please discontinue this
direction.

Shalom,
Bryan Rocine
b-hebrew co-chair

Gene Gardner wrote:
> I have been pondering if the actual pronunciation of
> YHWH is all that important for a number of reasons.
If
> I remember correctly, the Mishnah refers to the
Hebrew
> language as leshon ha-kodesh.(the Holy tongue). Does
> that mean that it the final tongue? What I have been
> examining recently is this passage from the Hebrew
> Scriptures:
> 
> Zephaniah 3
> 
> 9 For then will I turn to the peoples a pure
language,
> that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to
> serve Him with one consent. 
> 
> 
> The Name LORD is represented in the Hebrew as YHWH.
My
> question is, what would be this pure language that
is
> spoken of in this passage, and if it was a new
> language (not restored), wouldn't one be calling on
a
> new Name?


Sorry that I was not clear Bryan. Let me rephrase the
question. Do the members of the list think that this
passage is referring to a new or “renewed” language in
the Hebrew text?

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