Well to be quite honest I hadn't realized this group aligned itself with such a group. In fact I didn't realize this group had actually coalesced into such a movement. I have run into people from time to time who insisted on referring to Jesus as Yashua, or Yeshua ( One way is Hebrew, one way is Greek... ok)... plus some of these people I have met in chat rooms have believed you had to pronounce verbally the Hebraic pronunciation of Jesus ( Yahshua or Gk Yeshua).. I've always thought that was flaky.

From my understanding, as far as God the Father ( or the 1st person of the Godhead's) name is concerned, we really don't know how it is pronounced since the Jewish writers omitted vowels in the scrolls.

The Scriptures translation, was originally a project from a group of South African Messianic Jews. Since that time, it appears their website has merged with this other one. I checked out a couple links after you said that, and am still reading.

I can't say I agree with the Sacred Names Movement's theology... I think if I pronounce the name "jesus" in English.. the Lord looks on the heart and knows I am addressing him. As far as pronouncing the OT name YHWH, I pronounce it like we have always heard it.. but I think their translation does re-focus us on the sanctity and 'seperated-ness' of Gods name.. and on the real definition of other words which we have 'church-ized' ( Boy my English teacher would throw an Oxfords at me for making all these words up)..

I find no problem with the scriptures translation, and I asm not proposing their theology.. perhaps it is possible, that there is something good to be found in this translation, and we can accept it, without accepting their belief system.

Please forgive me if you think I was trying to push an agenda I do not have--

I just have rediscovered a new 'awe' when I read this version.. I know it sounds experiential, not providing empirical data, and smacks of existentialism.. but all I can do is respond to whatever objection you may raise against this translation in the affirmative or the negative.. I can't support this group. But I do like this bible translation.

Does that help 'flesh' out my motives any better?

Last edited by Aslans Singer; Mon Dec 27, 2004 7:47 PM.