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Originally Posted by PuritanCovenanter  We speak English and not Hebrew or Greek. Other Words. Charis is a girls name also. And Latin is not an original biblical language last I checked. Bill was using Latin in His name originally wasn't he?
And what about Elijah or the other names that invoke God's name? I did name Joshua that because it does mean Jehovah Saves. And he knows it. |
In the Scriptures the names are often redemptive-historical, e.g., Melchizedek, Heb. 7, and thus are functional within the context of special revelation. Furthermore, what proof is there that these proper names would have been pronounced the same as the common nouns? Nil. Even in written Hebrew there are variations in form to the extent that scholars disagree as to the exact meaning. If an argument is to be made from biblical practice one should ensure the precedent is correctly understood and applied.