WHO CONCEALED THE NAME OF YAHUAH OUR GOD?

 

I stumbled upon this information as I searched Google about what the name of God is in Paleo Hebrew. Under the title Names of God in Judaism this is what is written: (Comments in italics and underscoring mine)

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Rabbinic Judaism considers seven names of God in Judaism so holy that, once written, they should not be erased.  The seven names of God that, once written, cannot be erased because of their holiness^[5] are the Tetragrammaton, El, Elohim, Eloah, Elohai, El Shaddai, and Tzevaot.^[6] In addition, the name Jah—because it forms part of the Tetragrammaton—is similarly protected.^[6] Rabbi Jose considered "Tzevaot" a common name^[7] and Rabbi Ishmael that "Elohim" was.^[8] All other names, such as "Merciful", "Gracious" and "Faithful", merely represent attributes that are also common to human beings.^[9]

The Bible is clear in teaching that God has only one name and that is YHWH.  It is called the Tetragrammaton.  I wonder why the Rabbis of the Rabbinic Judaism who pride themselves when it comes to obeying the Law of Moses endeavored to add other “names”.  Those terminologies (katawagan in Tagalog) may be written but for the sake of clarity, they are descriptive of God’s nature or attributes and can therefore can be called titles. 

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In awe at the sacredness of the names of God, and as a means of showing respect and reverence for them, the scribes of sacred texts took pause before copying them, and used terms of reverence so as to keep the true name of God concealed.

What is the will of God concerning His name?

To be called by His name from generation to generation.  Exodus 3:15 reads:

God also said to Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ “This is my name forever, the name you shall call me from generation to generation.

No matter how much reverence and veneration one may have for God, still no one has the right to conceal or substitute any other name or names to the true name of God.   No wonder all generations never called God by His name because the Jews of Judaism concealed the name and replaced it with LORD (Adonai, HaShem) in the Old Testament.

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Jews also called God Adonai, Hebrew for “Lord”.  Formally, this is plural (“my Lords”)  The singular form is Adoni, “my lord”.  This was used by the Phoenicians for the god Tammuz and is the origin of the Greek name Adonis.

Now it can be told that the name Adonai, (plural form of singular Adoni) which was used to replace the name of God in the Old Testament was used by the Phoenicians in addressing their pagan god.  It is also the origin of the famous Greek Adonis.

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Since pronouncing YHWH is considered sinful, Jews used Adonai instead in prayers and colloquially would use Hashem (The Name).

Modern Jewish culture judges it forbidden to pronounce this name. In prayers it is replaced by the word Adonai ("The Lord"), and in discussion by HaShem ("The Name"). Nothing in the Torah explicitly prohibits speaking the name^[11] and the Book of Ruth shows it was being pronounced as late as the 5th century BC.

If nothing in the Torah explicitly prohibits speaking the name, is it safe to say that the Jews in Rabbinical Judaism did what is abominable in the eyes of God when they prohibit speaking it?  We see, therefore, the fulfillment of Isaiah 29:13 in the Rabbinical Judaism that says:

¹³ Therefore the Lord said:

“Inasmuch as these people draw near with their mouths
And honor Me with their lips,
But have removed their hearts far from Me,
And their fear toward Me is taught by the commandment of men……

 

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Source:  Names of God in Judaism, Wikipedia