It recently came up in a conversation about being (in a bar in Soho no less) that the translation of Yahweh, one of the many names of God, is "to be."
"By telling people his name, God intended to reveal his innermost character. As a word, Yahweh is related to the Hebrew verb ‘to be’. The verb goes beyond ‘to exist’; it means rather ‘to be actively present."
How beautiful is that?
Source: Eerdmans Handbook to the Bible, pg. 157. Eerdmans Publishing Company. Grand Rapids, MI.
Thanks Tony!
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