Comments on: The Names of God http://heathensguide.com/12/12/the-names-of-god/ Not For Sheep Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: heathensguide http://heathensguide.com/12/12/the-names-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-106 heathensguide Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:31:10 +0000 http://heathensguide.wordpress.com/?p=401#comment-106 I have never seen a more opportune moment for unmitigated self-promotion. (: All the info you'd want on this: www.heathensguide.com (Four years university in World Religions, and a lifetime of studying basically). I have never seen a more opportune moment for unmitigated self-promotion. (:

All the info you’d want on this: http://www.heathensguide.com

(Four years university in World Religions, and a lifetime of studying basically).

]]> By: Dockus http://heathensguide.com/12/12/the-names-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Dockus Wed, 26 Aug 2009 02:37:00 +0000 http://heathensguide.wordpress.com/?p=401#comment-105 Great job with the info. How did you find it? Please let me know. Great job with the info. How did you find it? Please let me know.

]]> By: Craig James http://heathensguide.com/12/12/the-names-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Craig James Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:45:01 +0000 http://heathensguide.wordpress.com/?p=401#comment-104 The famous phrase, "I am that I am," is actually a joke on Moses, which is ironic considering all of the incredibly deep metaphysical interpretations that the Christians and Jews have read into it. According to scholars of Jewish history, the phrase "I am that I am" was an idomatic Hebrew expression that meant nothing more than, "None of your business!" In other words, Yahweh was telling Moses, "Shut up and pay attention!" I read this in one of my reference books a while ago, but I can't put my finger on it tonight. But here is an article that explains in more detail: http://ezinearticles.com/?Moses-and-the-Burning-Bush---Meeting-the-Great-None-of-Your-Business-What-My-Name-Is&id=256181 The famous phrase, “I am that I am,” is actually a joke on Moses, which is ironic considering all of the incredibly deep metaphysical interpretations that the Christians and Jews have read into it. According to scholars of Jewish history, the phrase “I am that I am” was an idomatic Hebrew expression that meant nothing more than, “None of your business!” In other words, Yahweh was telling Moses, “Shut up and pay attention!”

I read this in one of my reference books a while ago, but I can’t put my finger on it tonight. But here is an article that explains in more detail:

http://ezinearticles.com/?Moses-and-the-Burning-Bush—Meeting-the-Great-None-of-Your-Business-What-My-Name-Is&id=256181

]]> By: James http://heathensguide.com/12/12/the-names-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-103 James Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:26:43 +0000 http://heathensguide.wordpress.com/?p=401#comment-103 That's great information, I've been wondering about the jehova/yahweh thing for a while now. That’s great information, I’ve been wondering about the jehova/yahweh thing for a while now.

]]> By: stanzebla http://heathensguide.com/12/12/the-names-of-god/comment-page-1/#comment-102 stanzebla Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:01:38 +0000 http://heathensguide.wordpress.com/?p=401#comment-102 I take it personally, that the book is not for sheep. If God called himself "I am that I am", maybe he was Popeye (" I Yam What I Yam"). Now that explains all and might be the reason why we sheep and shepherds shouldn't read books like that. I take it personally, that the book is not for sheep.

If God called himself “I am that I am”, maybe he was Popeye (” I Yam What I Yam”). Now that explains all and might be the reason why we sheep and shepherds shouldn’t read books like that.

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