RF: In the Tanakh, there are more than 6,000 occurrences of YHWH and more
than 700 of )DNY. In about 300 cases )DNY is immediately followed by YHWH,
which shows that )DNY is a title. In many instances, )DNY is used alone with
reference to God, and the same is true with )LHYM. Please give us some
examples from the Tanakh where )DNY is not used as a title for God, but
where it is used as a SUBSTITUTE for YHWH.
MS: Why would this be relevant? In the Tanak there's no clear indication that
the writers had an aversion to writing ××××, so why would we expect to
find anything other than ×××× when that is what they meant. The aversion
to speaking and writing the divine name appears to become widespread after
the production of the bulk, if not all, of the Tanak.
RF: And Similarly with the DSS. Please show where in the DSS manuscripts THAT
you refer to )DNY is used as a SUBSTITUTE for YHWH.
MS: Certainly. I think a case can be made for ×××× × is used in place of
×××× in the following sectarian texts (there may be more):