Hebrew Voices #193 – Global Outpouring – “The Name of Our Father”

In this episode of Hebrew Voices #193 - Global Outpouring "The Name of Our Father", Nehemia is interviewed by Philip and Sharon Buss from Global Outpouring where he shares his fascinating perspective on the deep things of the Hebrew Scriptures and how he has put decades of study into finding and confirming the correct pronunciation of the Name “Yehovah.” He shares with the Busses just a few of his many discoveries, the fascinating history of how and why God’s name, Yehovah, became forbidden to say, and why it’s important for Christians and Jews to understand it’s meaning.

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PODCAST VERSION:

Philip: God promises in Joel 2:28 to pour out His spirit on all humanity. Welcome to Global Outpouring, where we contend for that promised outpouring. We equip for that outpouring so that we may engage in that very outpouring. I’m Phillip Buss.

Sharon: And I’m Sharon Buss. Welcome to the podcast today. We have with us a very, very special guest that I’ve been longing for a long time to have with us. His name is Dr. Nehemia Gordon, and he is an author, and he is a scholar of the deep things of the manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible. And he’s going to share with us some things that we need to know about the name of our Father.

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So, today we have with us Dr. Nehemia Gordon, and I need to tell you some of the backstory for this episode. If you want to understand the Bible, you have to get back to the Hebrew first. The scriptures that the writers of the New Testament referred to are the Hebrew Bible, what we call the Old Testament. Paul, writing to Timothy, said, “All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.” He said that in 2 Timothy 3:16. So, what he’s referring to is the Hebrew Bible. There was no canon of New Testament scripture in those days.

And then he wrote in Romans chapter 3, verses 1 and 2. Verse 1 says, “What advantage has the Jew?” Or “What is the superiority of the Jew?” Depending on what translation you read. And then in verse 2 it says, “Much in every way. For first, indeed they were entrusted with the oracles of God, the very words or the utterances of God.” And the contemporary English Version says, “First of all, God’s messages were spoken to the Jews.” So, that’s why we should go back to the Jews to find out the nitty gritty of the Hebrew language.

So, I’ve been following Nehemia Gordon on YouTube for years, and I’ve read two of his books. He’s an expert in the Hebrew language because he’s Jewish and he has studied it all of his life. He comes from a long line of rabbis, so he has a great teaching gift in his DNA. He’s not a Christian. He’s a Karaite Jew, a scripturalist not following the Rabbinic additions to the Bible, but just going by the Hebrew Bible itself without adding or taking away like the Pharisees of old did, and those who follow the Rabbinic sages of a thousand years ago.

Dr. Gordon’s first impression of Jesus was that he was a Karaite, a scripturalist, somebody who’s really just paying attention to what the word says. So, as I learned from Dr. Gordon about the correct pronunciation of the name of our Father, I became passionate to share this information. And if you listen to many of our podcasts, you often hear me pronounce the name “Yehovah” instead of reading the word “LORD”, that’s written all in caps. That is really just hiding the name and saying “Lord” instead of saying what the name is; Yehovah.

So, a few months ago I was hearing in my spirit the words from the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come.” And so, this thought came to me, so I wrote it like this in my journal: “Lord, I never saw this connection before, that the sanctification of Your name, Yehovah, immediately precedes Your kingdom coming.” Let that sink in for a second. I went on to write, “I have longed to participate in shedding light on the truth of Your name.” And then I heard in my spirit… I heard the Lord say, “My child, I have longed for this as you have. Now is the time.”

So, long story short, we connected with Dr. Gordon to record this interview. So, he has put in decades of study into finding and confirming the correct pronunciation of the name of our Father, and he’s going to share a little of it in this podcast. Now, that is not to say that we feel like we have something to be proud of, because our father is looking at hearts. He’s really looking at the intents of our heart. He’s looking to find out what we’re thinking about having something right. He would rather have us mispronounce His name with a right heart than to know the proper pronunciation and be proud or have an attitude of superiority. That kind of thing is disgusting to Him. So, He really just wants us to have a pure heart, and knowing Him is part of purifying our hearts.

So, we want you to know the importance of knowing our Father’s name, because to know Him is to love Him. And if we’re supposed to be loving Him with all of our heart, our soul, our mind, our strength, how strange it would be not to know His name. If you fall in love with somebody, love at first sight kind of thing, you want to know, who is that person? What’s their name? You want to build a relationship, but you start with wanting to know their name. So, that’s how you begin a relationship. So, we’re trying to build our relationship with our Heavenly Father, and knowing His name is a part of that, because we want to know Him. And knowing His name is important. And scripturally, it’s time for His name to be known again, as I wrote in my journal. “Zephaniah 3:9 says, ‘For then I will restore to the peoples a pure language, that they may all call on the name of,’ it says the LORD, but we know it’s ‘Yehovah.’ ‘To serve Him with one accord.’”

Now, we know that the restoration of the Hebrew language that began in the 1800’s is a part of this restoration of the pure language, so it’s time for His name to start being used again. And then Psalm 105:1 and verse 3 says, “O give thanks to Yehovah. Call upon His name,” call His name! “Make known His deeds among the people. Glory in His holy name. Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek Yehovah.”

So, just wanted to give you that little introduction. Here is the interview.

Sharon: If you enjoyed today’s podcast, please subscribe, rate and review this podcast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts. Your review helps the podcasting platform suggest this podcast to other listeners, who are also looking for a great move of the Holy Spirit. Check out our website at globaloutpouring.org to find out more information, read our blogs, connect with us and donate. You can also browse our web store for life changing anointed books. Until next time, this is Sharon Buss.

Philip: And I’m Phillip Buss.

Sharon: God bless you with His overwhelming loving presence.

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