Shema (Hear)Debarim (Deuteronomy) 6:4

Shema Yis-ra-elHear O Israel

Yah-u-eh El-o-hei-nuYahueh Our Elohim

Yah-u-eh echadYahueh is One

Ba-ruch sheim k’vodBlessed is the Name of His esteemed

mal-chu-to l’o-lam va-edKingdom for all eternity

V’a-hav-ta (And you shall love)

Debarim (Deuteronomy) 6:5-9V’a-hav’ta eit Yah-u-eh E-lo-he-chaAnd you shall love Yahueh your Elohim

b’chol l’va-v’cha,With all your heart,

u-v’chol naf-sh’cha, u-v’chol m’o-deh-cha.with all your being and with all your might.

V’ha-yu ha-d’va’rim ha-el-ley, A-sher a-no-chi m’tsa-v’cha ha-yom, al l’va-ve-cha.And these words, which I command you this day, be upon your heart.

V’a-hav-ta (And you shall love)

V’shu-nan-tam l’va-neh-cha, v’di-bar-ta bamTeach them diligently to your children, and speak of them

b’shiv-t’cha b’vei-teh-cha, uv-lech-t’cha va-deh-rechwhen you sit in your house, when you walk by the way,

u-v’shach-b’cha uv-ku-meh-cha.when you lie down and when you rise up.

Uk-shar-tam l’ot al ya-deh-chaYou shall bind them as a sign on your handv’ha-yu l’to-ta-fot bein ei-neh-cha.And they shall be as frontlets between your eyes

Uch-tav-tam al m’zu-zot bei-te-cha u-vish-a-reh-cha.and write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your gates.

Va'era | וארא | "I appeared "Exodus 6:2-9:35

I am יהוה. The oldest known inscription of the name "YHWH". The writing is in hieroglyphs and is dated to c. 1370 BCE. The inscription was discovered in the temple built by the Egyptian Pharaoh Amenhotep III in Soleb, which is in modern day Sudan. The text refers to a group of wandering followers of YHWH, possibly the Israelites.

The Shasu of YHWShasu were Semitic speaking pastoral "cattle" nomads.

Notice the beards and Fringed/Tasseled Kilts.

I am

The Mesha Stele was set up around 840 BCE by Mesha of Moab and seems to parallel an episode in 2 Kings 3.

I am (Dead Sea Scrolls)

I am A mitre also of fine linen encompassed his head, which was tied by a blue ribbon, about which there was another golden crown, in which was engraven the sacred name [of God]: it consists of four vowels. (Josephus: Wars of the Jews: Book 5, Chapt. 5 Section 7)

I am "The fact may also be mentioned that in Samaritan poetry rimes with words similar in ending to Yahweh, and Theodoret ("Quæst. 15 in Exodum") states that the Samaritans pronounced the name 'Iαβέ. Epiphanius ascribes the same pronunciation to an early Christian sect. Clement of Alexandria, still more exactly, pronounces 'Iαουέ or 'Iαουαί, and Origen, 'Iα. Aquila wrote the name in archaic Hebrew letters. In the Jewish-Egyptian magic-papyri it appears as Ιαωουηε."(Names of God: Jewish Encyclopedia 1906)

So how do you pronounce it?

Yehweh

Yahweh

Yahuweh

Yehovah

Yeueh

YahuahJehovah

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So how do you pronounce it?

So how do you pronounce it?H8034שׁםshêmBDB Definition:1) name1a) name1b) reputation, fame, glory1c) the Name (as designation of God)1d) memorial, monument

So how do you pronounce it?H8034שׁםshêm / shameA primitive word (perhaps rather from H7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare H8064); an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character: - + base, [in-] fame [-ous], name (-d), renown, report.

So how do you pronounce it?● His character, who He is...● The stories we tell about Him● What He did● what He is doing● and what He will do

He is the ONE who: ● Created heaven and earth● Brought Israel out of Egypt● Sent His only begotten Son to die for your sins

So how do you pronounce it?

● It's not relevant● It's not something to be offended over● It's not something to divide over

● It's a matter of maturity● It's personal

Did Abraham, Isaac, Jacob know his name YHWH?

Uncircumcised Lips"And Moses said before YHWH, Behold, I am of uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?" (Exo 6:30)

1. Foreskin - not faithful, adulterous, idolatrous2. Lips - not eloquent3. Hearts - not humbled, stiff-necked, proud4. Ears - not listen

LegalismStrict adherence to the letter of the law without regard for the spirit of the law.

2Cor 3:6 "who also made us competent as servants of a renewed covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit, for the letter kills but the spirit gives life."

The spirit of the Law is the Principles of the Law which bring everlasting life or build up treasures in Heaven.

The life of the law.The death of the law.

The blessing of the law.The curse of the law.

Living a Life of PrincipleDon't worship created beingsDon't worship idols

Don't bring His nameto nothingDon't work on SabbathHonor your Parents

Worship the Creator

Be Faithful / Trusting YHWHProclaim His name

Do good works on SabbathLove your enemies

Living a Life of PrincipleDon't murder

Don't commit adultery

Don't steal

Don't falsely witness

Don't covet

Resurrect the Dead /Give LifeBe Faithful / TrustworthyBe Generous / GivingA good stewardProphecy / Speak Truth

Be Thankful Always

The Egyptian MagiciansExo 7:11 "Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments."

2Ti 3:8 "And as Yochane [Jannes] and Mamrĕ [Jambres] opposed Mosheh, so do these also oppose the truth – men of corrupt minds, found worthless concerning the belief;"

Evil Men vs Men of YHWH2Ti 3:13 "But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived."

2Ti 3:17 "[The Holy Scriptures see to it] That the man of YHWH may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works."

Fully fitted for his work, complete.

Hard HeartsExo 7:13 And he hardened Pharaoh's heart, that he hearkened not unto them; as YHWH had said.

● Heart be lifted up● Uncircumcised heart● Proud heart● Mind hardened in pride● Stiff-necked● Self-willed

Plagues1. Water turns to blood2. Frogs everywhere3. Gnats4. Swarms of Flies (not in the original text)5. Pestilence on the Cattle and other livestock6. Boils7. Thunder, Hail and Fire8. Locusts9. Darkness

10. Death of the First Born

Plagues1. Khnum, Hapi - Egyptian god of the Nile2. Heket - Egyptian goddess of Fertility, Water,

Renewal3. Geb - Egyptian god of the Earth4. Khepri - Egyptian god of creation, movement of

the Sun, rebirth5. Hathor -Egyptian goddess of Love and Protection6. Isis - Egyptian goddess of Medicine and Peace7. Nut - Egyptian goddess of the Sky8. Seth - Egyptian god of Storms and Disorder9. Ra - The Sun god

10. Pharaoh - The Ultimate Power of Egypt

Osiris, Khnum & HapiThe god Khnum was the guardian of the Nile River - he is usually represented as a human being with a ram's head. Hapi was the "spirit of the Nile" deifying the annual flooding of the Nile River, which deposited rich silt on its banks, allowing the Egyptians to grow crops. Osiris, the god of the underworld, the Nile was his bloodstream.

Water turns to blood

HeqetHeqet (Heket) was a goddess of childbirth, creation and grain germination. She was depicted as a frog, or a woman with the head of a frog, betraying her connection with water. As a water goddess, she was also associated with the later stages of labour. The title of "Servants of Heqet" may have been a title applied to her priestesses who were trained as midwives.

Frogs

Geb Geb was the Egyptian god of the Earth. The Hebrew word ken, is translated "lice" in some English translations, with "sand flies" or "fleas" in some marginal notes. The root meaning is to root or dig and may refer to an insect which digs under the skin of men. This was an embarrassment to their great god of the earth, Geb, to whom they gave offerings for the bounty of the soil. Also the presence of the fleas or lice were a barrier to their officiating in their priestly duties!

Gnats

Khepri, Amon-RaKhepri was connected with the scarab beetle (kheprer), because the scarab rolls balls of dung across the ground, an act that the Egyptians saw as a symbol of the forces that move the sun across the sky. A plague of swarms of scarabs, with mandibles that could saw through wood, and destructive qualities worse than termites, must have caused extreme problems!

Swarms of flies

Hathor, ApisHathor is shown using the imagery of a cow deity and was an Ancient Egyptian goddess who personified the principles of joy, feminine love, and motherhood.

YHWH put a pestilence on the livestock as an attack on this mighty one.

Pestilence on the Cattle

Isis, Thoth & Imhotep!Isis was the personification of the throne, of pharaoh's power. Her priests were often healers.Thoth the ibis-headed god of intelligence and medical learning.Imhotep's status was raised to that of a deity of medicine and healing. He was identified or confused with Thoth.

Boils from ashes

NuitWas a star covered woman or cow arching over the earth (Geb).Cattle were among those killed with hail from heaven.

Hail and Fire from Heaven

Set & ShuA god of the desert, storms, and foreigners. He was depicted sometimes as an aardvark. Aardvarks eat ants, locusts, and the fruit of wild gourds.

Shu is the god of sky and wind. Where are the Guardians of the Crops?

Locusts

Ra Ra was the ancient Egyptian solar deity. He was believed to rule in all parts of the created world the sky, the earth, and the underworld. He was associated with the falcon or hawk. The Egyptians called themselves the "Cattle of Ra." This plague of darkness was an insult to Egypt's religion and entire culture.

Darkness

PharaohThe firstborn was not only an heir of a double portion of his father's inheritance, but represented special qualities of life. The major portion of a family estate would be inherited by the firstborn son when the father died. The death of the firstborn son would cripple a family legally and emotionally.

Firstborn

Abomination of the EgyptiansExo 8:26 And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians to YHWH our Elohim: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?

Targum of Jonathan;"for the sheep, which are the idols of the Egyptians, we shall take and offer before the Lord our God.''

Abomination of the EgyptiansEusebius explained the reason as: when the giants made war on the gods, they were obliged to take refuge in Egypt, and disguise themselves as different kinds of animals in order to escape.

Others suppose that the Egyptians would not sacrifice those creatures was their belief in transmigration of souls; therefore they might kill a relative or a friend.