tetragrammaton and the Messiah

This is in response to the article on www.truthradio.com entitled “What is our Creator’s Name?” by Richard Palmquist. This article seemed to be written, which was confirmed by the author, in response to someone who carries hostility toward those who are unwilling to use the true Name. There are those who are what some would call legalistic in their dogma, claiming that if you don’t use the true names of Yahuweh and Yahushua (the Messiah) you are not a true believer. I do not agree with this stance as I know of some whose fruits would indicate they are saved yet still use the generic titles and mistranslations. I do not know a man’s heart, nor can I determine whether another soul will be saved. That doesn’t change the fact that our Creator is not named LORD or God; God is actually translated from the Hebrew word Elohim, which means Mighty One or the Almighty, the Supreme God. The name Elohim has no Pagan history. The fact also remains that the Messiah’s name could not have been “Jesus” nor is it just because men mistranslated it that way or because some want to hold onto that tradition. Sincerity in worship does not equal truth. Though our fathers sincerely worshipped as best they may have known how, it doesn’t mean they were infallible. Satan is working in this world and it would only make sense that a main priority would be to remove any power that may come from use of the true Names. All have to agree the modern “Church” does not have the same power that the first century Believers exhibited. One could only speculate if this is due to lack of true Name usage.

I expect this to come under criticism, though I hope it to be creative. I pose the following question to all who read this and even invite them to reply at the below email address: Knowing that LORD or Lord or God is not the true name of the Creator and that Jesus is not the true name of the Messiah (and there being much more evidence than presented here regarding the true Names and the letter “J”), why would anyone want to use those titles? Tradition? Regardless of whether it has a bearing on eternal life or not, why use a title over a name? Why? Besides tradition it makes little sense. Mankind’s propensity to resist change, even when we know that we are acting improperly, was widely understood by our Nations founders, as indicated in the Declaration of Independence:

And accordingly all experience hath shown, mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.

I wish to thank Richard Palmquist who, in search of truth, is willing to look at all sides of the box, not just the side that fits his beliefs. People with an open mind willing to look at the facts that are contrary to popularly held beliefs are few and far in between. Many are called, few are chosen, as broad is the way to destruction.

Wherever a title has been used, I have taken the “liberty” of replacing the title with the original true Name or proper Hebrew title and colored them in royal Purple. “Jesus” and “Joshua” have been left to show the variances.

1Pe 3:6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.

Joe 2:32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Yahuweh shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as Yahuweh hath said, and in the remnant whom Yahuweh shall call.

Act 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of Yahuweh shall be saved.

Exo 23:13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.

Joh 15:10 If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love.

Mat 19:17 And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, Elohim: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.

Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of Elohim, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of Elohim, and the faith of Jesus.

Jdg 2:12 And they forsook Yahuweh Elohim of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked Yahuweh to anger.

Jdg 2:14 And the anger of Yahuweh was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.

1Ki 16:32 And he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal, which he had built in Samaria.

1Ki 18:19 Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.

1Ki 19:18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

Jer 7:9 Will ye steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not;

Jer 11:17 For Yahuweh of hosts, that planted thee, hath pronounced evil against thee, for the evil of the house of Israel and of the house of Judah, which they have done against themselves to provoke me to anger in offering incense unto Baal.

Jer 12:16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, Yahuweh liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

Jer 23:27 Which think to cause my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.

Hos 13:1 When Ephraim spake trembling, he exalted himself in Israel; but when he offended in Baal, he died.

Zep 1:4 I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, and the name of the Chemarims with the priests;

Rom 11:4 But what saith the answer of Elohim unto him? I have reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to the image of Baal.

Hos 2:16 And it shall be at that day, saith Yahuweh, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.

Hos 2:17 For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.

Act 17:2 And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three Sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures,

Act 17:10 And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

Act 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

Act 17:12 Therefore many of them believed; also of honourable women which were Greeks, and of men, not a few.

Act 7:45 Which³⁷³⁹ also²⁵³² our²²⁵⁷ fathers³⁹⁶² that came after¹²³⁷ brought in¹⁵²¹ with³³²⁶ Joshua²⁴²⁴ into¹⁷²² the³⁵⁸⁸ possession²⁶⁹⁷ of the³⁵⁸⁸ Gentiles,¹⁴⁸⁴ whom³⁷³⁹ Elohim²³¹⁶ drove out¹⁸⁵⁶ before⁵⁷⁵ the face⁴³⁸³ of our²²⁵⁷ fathers,³⁹⁶² unto²¹⁹³ the³⁵⁸⁸ days²²⁵⁰ of David;¹¹³⁸

Heb 4:8 For¹⁰⁶³ if¹⁴⁸⁷ Joshua²⁴²⁴ had given them rest,^{2664, 846} then would he not³⁷⁵⁶ ⁽³⁰²⁾ afterward^{3326, 5023} have spoken²⁹⁸⁰ of⁴⁰¹² another²⁴³ day.²²⁵⁰

Mat 1:1 The book⁹⁷⁶ of the generation¹⁰⁷⁸ of Jesus²⁴²⁴ Christ,⁵⁵⁴⁷ the son⁵²⁰⁷ of David,¹¹³⁸ the son⁵²⁰⁷ of Abraham.¹¹

Num 13:16 These are the names of the men which Moses sent to spy out the land. And Moses called Oshea the son of Nun Jehoshua.

Jer 12:16 And it shall come to pass, if they will diligently learn the ways of my people, to swear by my name, Yahuweh liveth; as they taught my people to swear by Baal; then shall they be built in the midst of my people.

Jer 12:17 But if they will not obey, I will utterly pluck up and destroy that nation, saith Yahuweh.

Exo 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of Yahuweh thy Elohim in vain; for the Yahuweh will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.


The Tetragrammaton as it appears in the Dead Sea scrolls and the original Septuagint where it was written in the ancient Hebrew script.	The Tetragrammaton in modern post-Babylonian Hebrew letters.

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