The Proper Name of the CREATOR
Part 4:
Gospel Quotations from, or Allusions to, Old Testament Verses Containing
“Yahweh”
By Ken Burns
The purpose of this series of articles titled "The Proper Name of the CREATOR"
is to provide background information relating to what is, strictly speaking, the
only proper name of the CREATOR of the heavens and the earth; i.e., "Yahweh."
This fourth article presents verses in the Gospels which quote or allude to
verses in the Old Testament which contain the word YHWH--Strong's number 3068 or
Strong's #3069, "Yahweh"--in the Hebrew text underlying the King James Version
of the Bible.
Matt: 3:3:
For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of
one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths
straight.
Isa. 40:3:
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD
[YHWH, Yahweh], make straight in the desert a highway for our God [elohim].
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Matt. 4:4:
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but
by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Deut. 8:3:
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which
thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know
that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of
the mouth of the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] doth man live.
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Matt. 4:7:
Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
Deut. 6:16:
Ye shall not tempt the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] your God [elohim], as ye tempted him
in Massah.
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Matt. 4:10:
Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt
worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Deut. 6:13:
Thou shalt fear the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] thy God [elohim], and serve him, and
shalt swear by his name.
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Matt. 21:9:
And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna
to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna
in the highest.
Ps. 118:26a:
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh]:
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Matt. 21:42:
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the
builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's
doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Ps. 118:22, 23:
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
This is the LORD'S [YHWH, Yahweh’s] doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
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Matt. 22:37:
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and
with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Deut. 6:5:
And thou shalt love the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] thy God [elohim] with all thine
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
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Matt. 22:44:
The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies
thy footstool?
Ps. 110:1:
[A Psalm of David.] The LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] said unto my Lord [adon], Sit thou
at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
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Matt. 23:39:
For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed
is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Ps. 118:26a:
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh]:
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Mark 1:3:
The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make
his paths straight.
Isa. 40:3:
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD
[YHWH, Yahweh], make straight in the desert a highway for our God. [elohim]
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Mark 11:9:
And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna;
Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:
Ps. 118:26a:
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh]:
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Mark 12:10, 11:
And have ye not read this scripture; The stone which the builders rejected is
become the head of the corner:
This was the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
Ps. 118:22, 23:
The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
This is the LORD'S [YHWH, Yahweh’s] doing; it is marvellous in our eyes.
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Mark 12:29, 30:
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel;
The Lord our God is one Lord:
And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,
and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.
Deut. 6:4, 5:
Hear, O Israel: The LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] our God [elohim] is one LORD [YHWH,
Yahweh]:
And thou shalt love the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] thy God [elohim] with all thine
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
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Mark 12:36:
For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on
my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Ps. 110:1:
[A Psalm of David.] The LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] said unto my Lord [adon], Sit thou
at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
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Luke 3:4:
As it is written in the book of the words of Esaias the prophet, saying, The
voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his
paths straight.
Isa. 40:3:
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD
[YHWH, Yahweh], make straight in the desert a highway for our God [elohim].
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Luke 4:4:
And Jesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not live by bread
alone, but by every word of God.
Deut. 8:3:
And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which
thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know
that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of
the mouth of the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] doth man live.
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Luke 4:8:
And Jesus answered and said unto him, Get thee behind me, Satan: for it is
written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Deut. 6:13:
Thou shalt fear the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] thy God [elohim], and serve him, and
shalt swear by his name.
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Luke 4:12:
And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy
God.
Deut. 6:16:
Ye shall not tempt the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] your God [elohim], as ye tempted him
in Massah.
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Luke 4:18, 19:
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the
gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach
deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at
liberty them that are bruised,
To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Isa. 61:1, 2:
The Spirit of the Lord GOD [adonai YHWH] is upon me; because the LORD [YHWH,
Yahweh] hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me
to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the
opening of the prison to them that are bound;
To proclaim the acceptable year of the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh], and the day of
vengeance of our God [elohim]; to comfort all that mourn;
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Luke 10:27:
And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and
with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy
neighbour as thyself.
Deut. 6:5:
And thou shalt love the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] thy God [elohim] with all thine
heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
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Luke 13:35:
Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye
shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that
cometh in the name of the Lord.
Ps. 118:26a:
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh]:
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Luke 19:38:
Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in
heaven, and glory in the highest.
Ps. 118:26a:
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh]:
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Luke 20:42, 43:
And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit
thou on my right hand,
Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Ps. 110:1:
[A Psalm of David.] The LORD [YHWH, Yahweh] said unto my Lord [adon], Sit thou
at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
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John 1:23:
He [John] said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight
the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias.
Isa. 40:3:
The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD
[YHWH, Yahweh], make straight in the desert a highway for our God [elohim].
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John 6:45:
It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all taught of God. Every man
therefore that hath heard, and hath learned of the Father, cometh unto me.
Isa. 54:13:
And all thy children [shall be] taught of the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh]; and great
[shall be] the peace of thy children.
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John 12:13:
Took branches of palm trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna:
Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Ps. 118:26a:
Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh]:
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John 12:38:
That the saying of Esaias the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spake, Lord,
who hath believed our report? and to whom hath the arm of the Lord been
revealed?
Isa. 53:1:
Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the LORD [YHWH, Yahweh]
revealed?
(And note that the first word in Isa 53:1 in the Septuagint--a Greek translation
of the Hebrew Old Testament--is kurios, “Lord.”)
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In GOD's love,
Ken Burns
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