In this episode, we explore the major findings of the research paper In Defense of the Unknown Name, examining the historical, linguistic, textual, and archaeological evidence surrounding the divine name revealed to Moses.
Rather than assuming later traditions represent the earliest understanding, this study invites listeners to examine the manuscript evidence, ancient languages, and historical context for themselves.
The translation of "LORD" in modern Bibles.
The textual development of Exodus and Deuteronomy.
The meaning of "Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh" and whether it functions as a personal name.
The relationship between the divine name and the teachings of The Khristos.
Moses' Egyptian upbringing and its possible linguistic implications.
The significance of Israel's centuries in Egypt.
A cumulative evaluation of the available historical evidence.
00:00 Introduction & Abstract
05:41 Section 1 — The Problem of "LORD" in Your Bible: Manuscripts, Translators, and the Word You Are Actually Reading
17:30 Section 2 — The Late Compilation of Exodus: A Text Built by Editors, Not a Single Voice
22:19 Section 3 — Deuteronomy's First-Person Authority: What Moses Actually Emphasized
25:59 Section 4 — "Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh": A Verbal Dynamic, Not a Proper Name, and the Editorial Transformation into YHWH
29:50 Section 5 — The 6,828 Occurrences Argument: Why Frequency Is Not Evidence of Origin
35:13 Section 6 — The Khristos and the Divine Name: The Silence That Speaks
39:50 Section 7 — Hosea 2:16: The Prophetic Rejection of Lord-Title Theology
44:03 Section 8 — Amun: The Hidden One and the Ontology of the Divine Name in Egypt
48:23 Section 9 — Moses: Egyptian Identity, Education, and Linguistic Formation
52:39 Section 10 — Israel's 430 Years in Egypt: Hebrew Cannot Be Assumed as the Original Medium
56:46 Section 11 — Cumulative Argument: The Weight of Converging Evidence
1:02:01 Section 12 — Rebuttal: Answering the Strongest Counterarguments
1:20:00 Section 13 — Conclusion: Toward a Theology of the Unknown Name
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"You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." — John 8:32
In Defense of the Unknown NameIn this episode, you'll explore:Table of Contents