The Septuagint translates the Hebrew word “Elohim,” which is writ-ten a total of 3,526 times in the Bible beginning with Gen 1, verse 1, and expressed in ours as “God,” into “Theos”; and the word “Yahweh”/YHWH, which is represented in our Bibles 4,024 times from Gen 2:4 as “LORD,” into “Kyrios.” The word combination “Elohim-YAHWEH“/“LORD God” is found in the Bible 6,356 times.

It was and is clear to every Hebrew that “Elohim” stands for the One and Only God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth. After all, He has already introduced Himself in the Old Testament as the “One,” the “I AM.” HE, the Eternal One, does not exist in a plurality of persons but reveals Himself in the diversity of His manifestations (Theophanies) as Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, King, Judge, etc. These are not names but personal attributes relating to God. God is not called “Creator”; He is Creator. HE is not called “King”; He is King. HIS name is not “Judge”; He is Judge. HE is not called “Savior”; He is Savior, etc. – and yet He is always the Same.

Just a few examples: In Gen 14:19 He presents Himself as “El Elyon” – as most high God: “Blessed be Abram of the most high God (El Elyon), possessor of heaven and earth …”

In Gen 17:1 He appears to Abraham as “El Shaddai” – as Almighty God: “I am the Almighty God (El Shaddai); walk before me, and be thou perfect.”

In Gen 21:33 it states “El Olam” – eternal God: “Abraham … called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God (El Olam).”

In Isa 9:5-6 we find the promise of the birth of the Son: “… his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God (El Gibbor), The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

All Hebrew words that begin with El- or end with -el testify of God. In like manner, all words that begin with Yah- or end with -yah have a reference to YAHWEH, the LORD. This is absolutely important and excludes every interpretation. For instance, “Emmanu-el” means “God with us”; “Isra-el” = “Wrestler for God”; “Beth-el” = “House of God”; “Dani-el” = “God is Judge”; “Eli-jah” = “YAHWEH is God”; “Isa-iah” = “YAHWEH is Salva-tion”; “Hallelu-jah” = “Praise YAHWEH”; etc.

The Holy Covenant Name “YAHWEH” as written in the original He-brew text is of particular importance. As already mentioned, “Elohim” was translated as “Theos” and “YAHWEH” as “Kyrios.” That does not entirely correspond with the original meaning. Kyrios is a ruler – this can be a king or any kind of ruler – but this designation no longer conveys the revelation of the Name of God as we find it attested in Ex 6, verses 2 and 3: “And God (Elohim) spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD (YAHWEH): And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty (El Shaddai), but by my name JEHOVA (Elohim YAHWEH) was I not known to them.”

The Name “YHWH,” which is called a tetra gram, is the revealed, Holy Covenant Name of the “LORD God” in the Old Testament. The Covenant with Israel was imminent and that is why the LORD God revealed unto His Prophet Moses and His Covenant people His Covenant Name “YHWH” – YAHWEH.

In the law (Ex 20) the Almighty said, “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD (Yahweh) thy God in vain; for the LORD (YAHWEH) will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” This Name was so holy to God that He wanted to ensure that His people Israel recognized its sanctity. For instance, the Name of the LORD God was not allowed to be mentioned when a deceased was carried out of the house (Amos 6:10): “… Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD (YAHWEH).” – for God is not a God of the dead but of the living (Mt 22:32). But also this Scripture from the Prophet Amos was misunderstood and reinterpreted so that the Covenant Name of the LORD God “YAHWEH” is not used at all by the Orthodox Jews, even until today, and is substituted with “Adonai.” The Hebrew word “Adon” means “king,” “ruler,” also “sovereign.” Sarah called Abraham “Adon” (Gen 18:12; 1 Pet 3:6).

But Elohim-YAHWEH/the LORD God is not only King, He is “the Eternal,” “the I AM,” “The in Himself existing One” (Ex 3:14; Ex 34:5-6; and others). “YAHWEH” is specifically the revealed Covenant and Redemption Name of God in the Old Testament.

The entire Plan of Redemption is contained in the following seven designations: “YAHWEH-JIREH” means “the LORD will choose a sacrifice for Himself” (Gen 22:1-14); “YAHWEH-RAPHA” = “the LORD heals” (Ex 15:26); “YAHWEH-NISSI” = “the LORD is my Banner” (Ex 17:15); “JAHWEH-SHALOM” = “the LORD is my peace” (Jgs 6:24); “YAHWEH-TSIDKENU” = “the LORD our righteousness” (Jer 23:6); “YAHWEH-SHAMMAH” = “the LORD is present” (Eze 48:35); “YAHWEH-SABAOTH” = “the LORD of Hosts” (1 Sam 1:3).

Elohim/God, the Invisible, Who is Spirit by His very nature (Jn 4:24), Whom nobody has seen (Jn 1:18; 1 Jn 4:12), was hidden in eternity in His fullness of Spirit, Light, and Life (1 Tim 1:17). At the beginning of time, He revealed Himself as YAHWEH (LORD) in visible form. HE spoke all things in the natural and supernatural creation into existence through His Almighty Word and walked in paradise.

The first “profession of faith,” which was left unto us in the Holy Scripture as the “Sch’mah Israel,” came from the mouth of the LORD God Himself. The LORD spoke commandingly: “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD …” (Deut 6:4-9). In Mk 12:29 we have the confirmation from the mouth of our LORD and Redeemer: “Hear, O Israel; The LORD our God is one LORD …”

The original credo states:

YAHWEH Elohim YAHWEH Echat – YAHWEH/the LORD is our God; YAHWEH/the LORD is ONE!

It testifies of the true faith in the One, true God. Even if the Eternal One reveals Himself in various different ways, namely as Creator, Redeemer, King, Judge, etc., He still remains the Eternal One beside Whom there is no other. “I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me …” (Isa 45:5-6). “I am the LORD thy God … Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” (Ex 20:2-3).

The Septuagint translates the Hebrew word “Elohim,” which is writ-ten a total of 3,526 times in the Bible beginning with Gen 1, verse 1, and expressed in ours as “God,” into “Theos”; and the word “Yahweh”/YHWH, which is represented in our Bibles 4,024 times from Gen 2:4 as “LORD,” into “Kyrios.” The word combination “Elohim-YAHWEH“/“LORD God” is found in the Bible 6,356 times.

It was and is clear to every Hebrew that “Elohim” stands for the One and Only God, the Creator of the heavens and the earth. After all, He has already introduced Himself in the Old Testament as the “One,” the “I AM.” HE, the Eternal One, does not exist in a plurality of persons but reveals Himself in the diversity of His manifestations (Theophanies) as Creator, Sustainer, Redeemer, King, Judge, etc. These are not names but personal attributes relating to God. God is not called “Creator”; He is Creator. HE is not called “King”; He is King. HIS name is not “Judge”; He is Judge. HE is not called “Savior”; He is Savior, etc. – and yet He is always the Same.

Just a few examples: In Gen 14:19 He presents Himself as “El Elyon” – as most high God: “Blessed be Abram of the most high God (El Elyon), possessor of heaven and earth …”

In Gen 17:1 He appears to Abraham as “El Shaddai” – as Almighty God: “I am the Almighty God (El Shaddai); walk before me, and be thou perfect.”

In Gen 21:33 it states “El Olam” – eternal God: “Abraham … called there on the name of the LORD, the everlasting God (El Olam).”

In Isa 9:5-6 we find the promise of the birth of the Son: “… his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God (El Gibbor), The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

All Hebrew words that begin with El- or end with -el testify of God. In like manner, all words that begin with Yah- or end with -yah have a reference to YAHWEH, the LORD. This is absolutely important and excludes every interpretation. For instance, “Emmanu-el” means “God with us”; “Isra-el” = “Wrestler for God”; “Beth-el” = “House of God”; “Dani-el” = “God is Judge”; “Eli-jah” = “YAHWEH is God”; “Isa-iah” = “YAHWEH is Salva-tion”; “Hallelu-jah” = “Praise YAHWEH”; etc.

The Holy Covenant Name “YAHWEH” as written in the original He-brew text is of particular importance. As already mentioned, “Elohim” was translated as “Theos” and “YAHWEH” as “Kyrios.” That does not entirely correspond with the original meaning. Kyrios is a ruler – this can be a king or any kind of ruler – but this designation no longer conveys the revelation of the Name of God as we find it attested in Ex 6, verses 2 and 3: “And God (Elohim) spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD (YAHWEH): And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty (El Shaddai), but by my name JEHOVA (Elohim YAHWEH) was I not known to them.”

The Name “YHWH,” which is called a tetra gram, is the revealed, Holy Covenant Name of the “LORD God” in the Old Testament. The Covenant with Israel was imminent and that is why the LORD God revealed unto His Prophet Moses and His Covenant people His Covenant Name “YHWH” – YAHWEH.

In the law (Ex 20) the Almighty said, “Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD (Yahweh) thy God in vain; for the LORD (YAHWEH) will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.” This Name was so holy to God that He wanted to ensure that His people Israel recognized its sanctity. For instance, the Name of the LORD God was not allowed to be mentioned when a deceased was carried out of the house (Amos 6:10): “… Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD (YAHWEH).” – for God is not a God of the dead but of the living (Mt 22:32). But also this Scripture from the Prophet Amos was misunderstood and reinterpreted so that the Covenant Name of the LORD God “YAHWEH” is not used at all by the Orthodox Jews, even until today, and is substituted with “Adonai.” The Hebrew word “Adon” means “king,” “ruler,” also “sovereign.” Sarah called Abraham “Adon” (Gen 18:12; 1 Pet 3:6).

But Elohim-YAHWEH/the LORD God is not only King, He is “the Eternal,” “the I AM,” “The in Himself existing One” (Ex 3:14; Ex 34:5-6; and others). “YAHWEH” is specifically the revealed Covenant and Redemption Name of God in the Old Testament.

The entire Plan of Redemption is contained in the following seven designations: “YAHWEH-JIREH” means “the LORD will choose a sacrifice for Himself” (Gen 22:1-14); “YAHWEH-RAPHA” = “the LORD heals” (Ex 15:26); “YAHWEH-NISSI” = “the LORD is my Banner” (Ex 17:15); “JAHWEH-SHALOM” = “the LORD is my peace” (Jgs 6:24); “YAHWEH-TSIDKENU” = “the LORD our righteousness” (Jer 23:6); “YAHWEH-SHAMMAH” = “the LORD is present” (Eze 48:35); “YAHWEH-SABAOTH” = “the LORD of Hosts” (1 Sam 1:3).

Elohim/God, the Invisible, Who is Spirit by His very nature (Jn 4:24), Whom nobody has seen (Jn 1:18; 1 Jn 4:12), was hidden in eternity in His fullness of Spirit, Light, and Life (1 Tim 1:17). At the beginning of time, He revealed Himself as YAHWEH (LORD) in visible form. HE spoke all things in the natural and supernatural creation into existence through His Almighty Word and walked in paradise.

The first “profession of faith,” which was left unto us in the Holy Scripture as the “Sch’mah Israel,” came from the mouth of the LORD God Himself. The LORD spoke commandingly: “Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD …” (Deut 6:4-9). In Mk 12:29 we have the confirmation from the mouth of our LORD and Redeemer: “Hear, O Israel; The LORD our God is one LORD …”

The original credo states:

YAHWEH Elohim YAHWEH Echat – YAHWEH/the LORD is our God; YAHWEH/the LORD is ONE!

It testifies of the true faith in the One, true God. Even if the Eternal One reveals Himself in various different ways, namely as Creator, Redeemer, King, Judge, etc., He still remains the Eternal One beside Whom there is no other. “I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me …” (Isa 45:5-6). “I am the LORD thy God … Thou shalt have no other gods before me.” (Ex 20:2-3).