06-17-2021, 06:16 PM
Shalom, I need some help understanding these passages,please.
how do you interpret this verse:
Genesis 18 1 YHWH appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day.2Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.3He said, "If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, [1] do not pass your servant by.'
Did YHWH Himself appear to Abraham or was it G-d's agent or representative? If it was an angel or YHWH's representative of some sort that appeared to Abraham and spoke to him does it mean the Sacred Name of YHWH can be applied to other beings, too in traditional Jewish belief?
Genesis 19: 24 Then YHWH rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from YHWH out of the heavens.
Does it read as if there are two YHWHs in action? From Shema we know that there is One YHWH. I find it hard text to understand, can someone explain this?
Does traditional Jewish belief take the view that some being can also be called YHWH even though YHWH is ONE?
Like an angel in the burning bush.
I would much appreciate your clarifications on this,
shalom!
how do you interpret this verse:
Genesis 18 1 YHWH appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day.2Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he hurried from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.3He said, "If I have found favor in your eyes, my lord, [1] do not pass your servant by.'
Did YHWH Himself appear to Abraham or was it G-d's agent or representative? If it was an angel or YHWH's representative of some sort that appeared to Abraham and spoke to him does it mean the Sacred Name of YHWH can be applied to other beings, too in traditional Jewish belief?
Genesis 19: 24 Then YHWH rained down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah—from YHWH out of the heavens.
Does it read as if there are two YHWHs in action? From Shema we know that there is One YHWH. I find it hard text to understand, can someone explain this?
Does traditional Jewish belief take the view that some being can also be called YHWH even though YHWH is ONE?
Like an angel in the burning bush.
I would much appreciate your clarifications on this,
shalom!