“I am the LORD [YHWH]: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another…”
Isa. 42:8
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.”
Prov. 18:10
“So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever…”
Ps. 61:8
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Subsection
Pronunciation of Tetragrammaton יהוה
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Order of Contents
Articles 10+
Books 2
Historical 1
Holy Spirit 1
Latin 10+
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Articles
1500’s
Musculus, Wolfgang – Common Places of the Christian Religion (1560; London, 1563)
Name of God 367.a
What the name of God is 367.a
What it is to do anything in the name of God 367.b
To whom it belongs to do anything in the name of God, and to whom not 368.a
Vermigli, Peter Martyr – ch. 12. ‘Of the Name of Jehovah, & of Sundry Attributes of God’ in The Common Places… (London: Henrie Denham et al., 1583), pt. 1, pp. 99-110
Viret, Pierre – ‘Of the name ‘Eternal’ which is ‘Jehova’ in Hebrew, given to God’ in A Christian Instruction… (d. 1571; London: Veale, 1573), The Exposition of the Preface of the Law, pp. 422-23
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1600’s
Bucanus, William – Institutions of Christian Religion... (London: Snowdon, 1606), Locus 1, ‘Of God’, pp. 4-5
‘Why does the Scripture make mention of Elohim, ‘gods’, joining that word with the plural as well as singular?’
‘How many ways is the name of ‘God’ taken in the Scriptures?’
Turretin, Francis – Question 4, ‘The Name Jehova: Is his name so peculiar to God alone as to be incommunicable to creatures? We affirm against the Socinians.’ in Institutes of Elenctic Theology, tr. George M. Giger, ed. James Dennison Jr. (1679–1685; P&R, 1992), vol. 1, 3rd Topic, pp. 183-87
van Mastricht, Peter – ch. 4. ‘The Names of God’ in Theoretical-Practical Theology ed. Joel Beeke, tr: Todd Rester (RHB, 2018), vol. 2, Faith in the Triune God, pt. 1, bk. 2, pp. 95-113
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1700’s
De Moor, Bernard – Continuous Commentary (d. 1780), ch. 4, ‘On God’
1. Names of God, pt. 1, 2
2. Is “God” a Name of Essence? or of Office?
3. Categorization of the Divine Names
3. Greek Names for God: Theos
3. Lord
4. Ten Names of God
4. Names of God, Failed Proposals
4. Tidiness of the Ten Names Disrupted
4. Is Sabbaoth properly a Name of God?
5. Hebrew Names for God: El
5. Eloah
5. Shaddai
5. Elyon
5. Adonai
5. Jah
5. Eheyeh [I am that I am]
6. Jehovah
6. Use of Jehovah among the Patriarchs
6. Jehovah, Pronounceable
6. Plausibility of Pronouncing יְהוָֹה as “Jehovah”
6. Defense of the Masoretic Pointing and Pronunciation of Jehovah
6. Vriemoet’s Mediating Position concerning the Pointing of Jehovah
6. Jewish Traditions concerning the Writing of the Divine Name
7. Significance of the Name Jehovah
7. Name Jehovah Proper to God Alone
8. Jewish Misuse of the Divine Name
8. Gentile Misuse of the Divine Name
9. Threefold Communication of the Divine Names
Venema, Herman – pp. 119-31 of ch. 5. ‘God’ (Names of, Names of Essence, Proper Names, Appellatives, Aleim, Jehovah, El-Shadai, Adonai, Jah…) in Translation of Hermann Venema’s inedited Institutes of Theology tr. Alexander W. Brown (d. 1787; Edinburgh: T&T Clark, 1850)
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1800’s
Thornwell, James H. – Lecture 5, ‘The Names of God’ ToC in Theological Lectures in Collected Writings, vol. 1 (1871), pp. 143-58
Vos, Geerhardus – ch. 2, ‘Names, Being & Attributes of God’ in Reformed Dogmatics tr: Richard Gaffin 1 vol. ed. Buy (1896; Lexham Press, 2020), vol. 1, pp. 13-48
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Books
1800’s
Jukes, Andrew – The Names of God in Holy Scripture: a Revelation of his Nature & Relationships; Notes of a Course of Lectures (1889) 240 pp. ToC
Jukes (1815-1901) was initially a curate in the Church of England who became a baptist and then joined the Plymouth Brethren, though he would eventually leave them as well in founding an independent chapel. He was an influence upon Hudson Taylor.
“…these devotional studies center in the Old Testament, are less complete than Stone’s Names of God, and are very pedantic.” – Cyril J. Barber
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1900’s
Stone, Nathan – Names of God (Moody Press, 1944) 58 pp.
“This work by a Hebrew Christian focuses upon the names of God in the OT and shows them to be rich in meaning and of great significance.” – Cyril J. Barber
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Historical
On the Post-Reformation
Muller, Richard
‘nomina Dei’ in Dictionary of Latin & Greek Theological Terms: Drawn Principally from Protestant Scholastic Theology 1st ed. (Baker, 1985), p. 202
4.2 ‘The Names of God’ ToC in Post-Reformation Reformed Dogmatics 2nd ed. (Baker Books, 2003), vol. 3, pp. 246-71
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On the Names of the Holy Spirit
Latin Article
Bucer, Martin – ‘On the Holy Spirit & his Names’ in Continual Expositions of the Four Holy Evangelists, in which are Interspersed Pure Theological Common Places (Herwagen, 1527; 1553), fol. 24.a-25
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Latin Articles
1500’s
Hyperius, Andreas – ‘Of the names which are attributed to God in Scripture’ in A Method of Theology, or the Principal Common Places of the Christian Religion (Basel, 1567), vol. 1, bk. 1, pp. 89-91
Hyperius (1511-1564)
Ramus, Petrus – ch. 5, ‘Of the Sanctification of the Divine Name, according to the Third Petition’ in Commentary on the Christian Religion (Frankfurt, 1576; 1594), bk. 3, pp. 217-19, bk. 3, pp. 217-19
Ramus (1515-1572)
Zanchi, Jerome – bk. 1 in Of the Nature of God, or of the Divine Attributes (Heidelberg, 1577), pp. 1-59
1. Of the Necessity of the Knowledge of the Attributes of God 1
2. Of the Layout of the Whole First Book 3
3. Of the Term, Distinction and Difference of the Divine Names 4
4. Of the Ten Divisions of the Divine Names 6
5. Of the General Use of All the Divine Names 9
6. Whether any name may be conjoined to God which from created things may be discerned and may become known to us 10
7. Whether any name that may be fitting to God, that [Greek], of Him may be predicated? 12
8. Whether some names may be properly declared of God, or no? 15
Thesis: Though very many names are predicated improperly and metaphorically of God, yet there are many indeed that are properly spoken if the things themselves are viewed which are signified by the names 15
Q. 4: Whether so many various names which are spoken of God may thus far conflict with his unity & simplicity? 16
Thesis: Many and various names of God do not conflict at all with his unity and simplicity. 16
Q. 5, Whether or not therefore the many names are all synonyms? 7
Thesis: The various names which signify the same essence of God are not synonyms. 7
Q. 6: Whether it be becoming to designate God by names taken from even the most vile creatures? 18
Thesis: By whichever names God has chosen to name Himself, taken even from the vilest creatures, those one has been made able even to decently name Him by. 18
9. Whether that which is predicated of the creatures, all the same may even be able to be predicated of the Creator, & vice-versa? 19
10. Whether that which is predicated of God, & yet at the same time of the creatures, may be predicated univocally, equivocally, or truly analogically? 25
11. Of the True Signification of the Principal Names of God & of the use of the varied sentiment of the Doctors 29
12. Of the name Elohim 33
13. Of the name YHWH 35
14. Of the name Yah (I Am) 47
15. Of the name Shaddai 51
16. Of the name Theos & Deus 53
17. Of the name Kurios, or Dominus 54
18. Of the names by which God is described in Ex. 34 56
Zanchi (1516-1590) was an Italian, protestant Reformation clergyman and educator who influenced the development of Reformed theology during the years following John Calvin’s death.
Szegedin Pannonius, Stephan – ‘Of the Name of God’ in Common Places of Pure Theology, of God & Man, Explained in Continuous Tables & the Dogma of the Schools Illustrated (Basil, 1585/93), pp. 19-20
Szegedin (1515-1572) also was known as Stephan Kis.
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1600’s
Alsted, Johann Heinrich
A Lexicon of Theology, in which the Terms of Holy Theology are Clearly Explained in a Series of Common Places (Prostat, 1612), ch. 2, God
Names of God in Specific 63
The Name ‘Jah’ 70
The Tetragrammaton Name, or Jehovah 74
The Name ‘Elohim’ 98
Drusius Jacob Montano 102
The Name ‘Adonai’ 115
The Name ‘El’ 115
The Name ‘Shaddai’ 116
The Name ‘Jehovah Sabbaoth’ 117
The Term ‘Deus’ 117-23
Alsted (1588-1638)
Controversy 9, ‘Is the Name YHWH Ineffable?’ in Polemical Theology (Hanau, 1620; 1627), pt. 1, Controversies of the Jews & Muslims with Christians, 1. Controversies of the Jews with Christians, pp. 120-21
Chamier, Daniel – 3. ‘Of the Names of God’ in A Body of Theology, or Theological Common Places (d. 1621; Geneva, 1653), bk. 3, pp. 83-84
Chamier (1564–1621)
Crocius, Ludwig – ch. 6. ‘Of the Essence & Names of God in Specific’ in A System of Sacred Theology (Bremen, 1636), bk. 3, pp. 450-64
Crocius (1586-1655)
Maccovius, Johannes – disp. 17, ‘Of the Names of God’ in A Theological Collection of All that which is Extant... (Franeker, 1641), pt. 2, Theological Theses through Common Places, pt. 1, pp. 76-82
Maccovius (1588-1644)
Voet, Gisbert
2. ‘Of Names of God, in General & Specific’ in Syllabus of Theological Problems (Utrecht, 1643), pt. 1, section 1, tract 2, I. ‘Of God’ Abbr.
“Controversies of the 1st Kind
Whether the name ‘Jehova’ is predicated even of creatures? It is denied conta the Jews and Socinians.
Whether this name may have known efficacy in performing miracles? It is denied against the Jews and magicians.
Controversies of the 2nd Kind
Whether this term [‘Jehova’] is plainly fictitious? It is denied.
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Whether God is nameable by us? It is affirmed with a distinction.
Whether any name has been imposed immediately by God? It is affirmed.
Whether any spoken names of God are predicated of Him substantially? It is affirmed.
Whether any names of God are properly spoken of Him or rather all are attributed metaphorically to Him? The prior is affirmed and the latter denied.
Whether all the names of God are synonyms? It is affirmed with a distinction.
Whether any names are spoken of God and the creatures univocally? It is distinguished.
Whether on the supposition that they are spoken analogically, are they spoken first of God or of creatures? It is distingsuished.
Whether any names are spoken of God in time? It is affirmed.
Whether this name, ‘God’, is a name of nature or of operation? The prior is affirmed.
Whether this term ‘God’ signifies his essence and nature or more his office, dignity and power? The prior is affirmed.
Whether the name ‘God’ is attributed to God properly or appellatively? The prior is affirmed.
Whether this name ‘God’ is incommunicable? It is denied with a distinction.
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Whether Jehova is properly translated by the Greek [Septuagint] translators by the term Kurios [Lord]? It is denied with a distinction.”
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Gomarus, Franciscus – All the Theological Works (Amsterdam, 1644), vol. 2, pt. 3, pt. 1, Theological Disputations
Disp. 4, ‘Of the Names of God’ (also: an examination of controversies about the celebrated distinction of the Tetragrammaton) 10
Disp. 5, ‘On Some questions about the Names of God, & other things’ 17-19
Gomarus (1563-1641)
Maresius, Samuel – The Hydra of Socinianism Expunged, vol. 1 (Groningen, 1651), bk. 1, ‘Of God & his Attributes’
7. Of the Names of God 73
8. Of the Name El 75
9. Of the Name Eloah 77
10. Of the Name Adon & Adonai 84
11. Of the Name the Tetragram, vulgarly Jehovah, & something also of the name Jah 89
12. Of the Name Shaddai 113
13. Of the Name Theos 115
14. Of the Name Kurios & Despotes 140
15. Some Description is given of Deus 147-52
Cocceius, Johannes – A Sum of Theology Rehearsed out of the Scriptures (Geneva, 1665)
9. Of the Names of God 125-42
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13. Of the Divine Names, Attributes & Works according to the Distinct, Holy Persons 186-98
Cocceius (1603-69)
Burman, Francis – ch. 16, ‘Of the Names of God’ in A Synopsis of Theology, & especially of the Economy of the Covenant of God (Utrecht, 1671), vol. 1, bk. 1, locus 2, pp. 99-104
Burman (1628-79)
Turretin, Francis – question 4, ‘Of the name ‘Jehova’: Whether it is it so proper to God alone that it may be incommunicable to creatures? We affirm against the Socinians.’ in Institutes of Elenctic Theology (Geneva, 1679-1686; NY, Robert Carter, 1847), vol. 1, locus 3, pp. 166-69
Turretin (1623–1687)
Leydekker, Melchior
ch. 3. ‘Of the Names by which the Threefold God is Signified, & which serve to demonstrate the Mystery of the Trinity’ in Of the Truth of the Reformed, or Evangelical, Religion (Utrecht, 1688), bk. 1, pp. 41-51
Braun, Johannes – ch. 2, ‘Of the Unity, Names, & Attributes of God in General’ in The Doctrine of the Covenants, or A System of Didactic & Elenctic Theology (Amsterdam, 1691), pt. 2, locus 2, pp. 63-72
Braun (1628-1708)
Lent, Johann a – ch. 3, ‘On God; the Essence, Names & Attributes of God’ in Of Modern Jewish Theology (Herborne, 1694), pp. 71-104
Lent (1654-1696)
à Marck, Johannes – ch. 4, ‘Of the Name, Essence & Attributes of God’ in A Compendium of Christian Theology, Didactic and Elenctic (Amsterdam, 1696; 1722), pp. 70-99
Marck (1656-1731)
van Mastricht, Petrus – ch. 4. ‘Of the Names of God’ on Ex. 3:15 in Theoretical & Practical Theology… new ed. (Utrecht, 1724), bk. 2, pp. 85-92
Van Mastricht (1630-1706)
Heidegger, Johann H.
sect. 9-15, ‘Of the Names of God’ in The Marrow of Christian Theology (d. 1698; Zurich, 1713), Locus 3, pp. 43-45
sect. 16-26 in A Body of Christian Theology (Tigur, 1700), vol. 1, Locus 3, pp. 67-70
Heidegger (1633-1698)
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1700’s
Van Til, Salomon – ch. 1. ‘Of the Names of God’ in Compendium of Theology (Bern, 1703), pt. 1, pp. 29-34
Van Til (1643-1713)
Rodolph, Johann R. – ch. 1. ‘Of God & his Names & Attributes’ in Christian Theology (Bern, 1714), bk. 1, pp. 28-39 There does not appear to be a better copy on the net.
Rodolph (1646-1718)
De Moor, Bernard – ch. 4. ‘On God, with respect to his Names, Essence & Attributes’ in A Continuous Commentary on John Marck’s Compendium of Didactic & Elenctic Christian Theology (Leiden, 1761-71), vol. 1, pp. 498-695
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“I am the Almighty God.”
Gen. 17:1
“For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.”
Ex. 34:14
“For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted?”
Isa. 48:11
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