He called out bears to maul children. This is the shocking claim frequently made about 2 Kings 2:23–25. Yet the consonantal Hebrew text itself complicates that surface reading and reframes the event as a covenantal sign-act carried out under the authority of יהוה (YHWH; Yahweh; “He Is/He Causes to Be”), not a private eruption of … Read more
Torah, Covenant Administration, and Heart Transformation The Torah reveals the righteous character and instruction of יה (Yah, “the Eternal One”). Nothing about Yah’s nature has changed, and His Word remains eternal. However, there is an important distinction between Torah as divine revelation and Torah as the civil penalty system given to ancient covenant Israel. The … Read more
This diagram presents a clear progression of the name across languages and time. It begins with the Hebrew forms Yehoshua (יהושע, Yeh-ho-SHOO-ah) and Yeshua (ישוע, Yay-SHOO-ah), then shows the Greek form Iesous (Ἰησοῦς, yay-SOOS), the Latin form Iesus (YAY-soos), the Early English form Iesus (YEE-zus), and the Modern English form Jesus (JEE-zus). Each stage reflects … Read more
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