From: "Thomas Nelson, Inc." <news@e.thomasnelson.com>Subject: Updates from the Voice BlogDate: September 18, 2012 9:01:12 AM EDTTo: <jeff@phoschurch.com>Reply-To: "Thomas Nelson" <reply-febe15767c600d79-87890_HTML-30932011-7000327-0@e.thomasnelson.com>
By David Capes
In the last post I shared with you that early in the project we decided to translate God’s name (YHWH) “the Eternal One” or “the Eternal.” In this post and the next, I want to give you some of our thinking.
First, the name YHWH is clearly understood to be God’s covenant name. It was revealed to Moses at Mt. Sinai (Exodus 3:13-15). Here is that classic exchange:
Moses: 13Let’s say I go to the people of Israel and tell them, “The God of your fathers has sent me to rescue you,” and then they reply, “What is His name?” What should I tell them then?
Eternal One: 14I AM WHO I AM.* This is what you should tell the people of Israel: “I AM has sent me to rescue you.”
15This is what you are to tell Israel’s people: “The Eternal One [YHWH], the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob is the One who has sent me to you.” This is My name forevermore, and this is the name by which all future generations shall remember Me.
The revelation of God’s name to Moses is associated with two of the most important events in the Old Testament: the liberation of the Hebrew slaves from Egyptian bondage and the institution of God’s covenant with Israel at Sinai. The declaration affirms that this God is none other than the God who had already appeared and established a covenant of blessing with Abraham and his children. Therefore, it is a covenant name that links past, present, and future: I am the God who was with Abraham. I am the God who hears the prayers of My people now. I am the God who will rescue them in the future. I am the Eternal. It is a relational name that emphasizes God’s saving actions and His “being there” for His covenant people.
Second, the name YHWH appears to be built on the Hebrew verb “to be
.” (hayah). When asked his name, God responds: “I AM WHO I AM” . . . [say] “I AM has sent me to rescue you.” The verbal idea has a timeless quality. This is one reason why we think the English word “eternal” helps to capture something of its meaning. Furthermore, God himself emphasizes that this name is eternal; it stands forever and must be rememberedby future generations of God’s covenant partners.In the next post, I’ll share with you the final reason we decided to translate God’s name “the Eternal.” You may be surprised to know it has something to do with the Ten Commandments or as we prefer to call them, the Ten Directives.
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From: Keith <aeg51266@insightbb.com>Subject: Tools neededDate: September 26, 2012 11:32:44 AM EDTJeff, here's a list of tools needed for Sunday.Rakes (leaf and garden)
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Listing of verse references to the Greek word ALLELOUS, translated "one another" or "each other") "Be at peace with each other" (Mk. 9:50)
"Wash one another's feet" (John 13:14)
"Love one another" (John 13:34, & 12 other references)
"Be devoted to one another in brotherly love" (Rom. 12:10)
"Honor one another above yourselves" (Rom. 12:10)
"Live in harmony with one another" (Rom. 12:10)
"Stop passing judgment on one another" (Rom. 14:13)
"Instruct one another" (Rom. 15:14)
"Accept one another, as Christ accepted you" (Rom. 15:17)
"Greet one another with a holy kiss" (Rom. 16:16, 1 Cor. 6:20 and 2 Cor. 13:12)
"When you come together to eat, wait for each other" (1 Cor. 11:33)
"Have equal concern for each other" (1 Cor. 12:25)
"Serve one another in love" (Gal. 5:13)
"If you keep on biting and devouring each other.you will be destroyed by each other" (Gal. 5:15)
"Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other" (Gal. 5:26)
"Carry each other's burdens" (Gal. 6:2)
"Be patient, bearing with one another in love" (Eph. 4:2)
"Be kind and compassionate to one another" (Eph. 4:32)
"Forgiving each other as God in Christ has forgiven you" (Eph. 4:32)
"Speak to one another with psalms, hymns and spiritual songs" (Eph. 5:19)
"Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ" (Eph.5:21)
"In humility, consider others better than yourselves" (Phil. 2:3)
"Do not lie to each other" (Col. 3:9)
"Bear with each other" (Col. 3:13)
"Forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another" (Col. 3:16)
"Teach one another" (Col. 3:16)
"Admonish one another" (Col. 3:16)
"Make your love increase and overflow for each other" (1 Thess. 3:12)
"Encourage one another" (1 Thess. 4:18, and 5:11)
"Build each other up" (1 Thess. 5:11)
"Encourage one another daily" (Heb. 3:13 and 10:25)
"Spur one another on to love and good deeds" (Heb. 10:24)
"Do not slander one another" (Js. 4:11)
"Don't grumble against each other" (Js. 5:9)
"Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed" (Js. 5:16)
"Love one another deeply from the heart" (1 Pet. 1:22 & 4:8)
"Live in harmony with each other" (1 Pet. 3:8)
"Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling" (1Pet. 4:9)
"Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others" (1 Pet. 4:10)
"Clothe yourselves with humility toward one another" (1 Pet. 5:5)
"Greet each other with a kiss of love" (1 Pet. 5:14)
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