Yahweh

High school (ages 12+)
Philosophy & Big Questions

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/yahweh

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What does the name Yahweh mean?It means "He Who Is" or "I Am Who I Am," showing that God always exists and never changes.
2. Where did the name Yahweh first appear?It shows up in old Near Eastern writings, like the Moabite Stone and Egyptian inscriptions, before the Bible was written.

Etiology: The study of the origin or cause of something, especially a word or name.
Tetragrammaton: The four Hebrew consonants (YHWH) representing the divine name, treated with extreme reverence.
Covenant Theology: A theological framework emphasizing God's agreements or covenants with humanity.
Transcendence: The state of existing above or beyond the limits of material experience.