Yahweh
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I. DEITY AMONG THE SEMITES
1. The evolution of Hebrew theology embraced five concepts of Deity:
- Yahweh.
- El Elyon.
- El Shaddai.
- El.
- Elohim. (1052.5) 96:1.2
2. The Hebrews deanthropomorphized God without making him an abstraction of philosophy. (1062.1) 97:0.1
3. The Kenites held many of the concepts of Melchizedek respecting Deity. (1052.2) 96:0.2
4. There was a continuous evolution of Deity concept from the primitive Yahweh to the high level of the Isaiahs. (1057.5) 96:4.9
II. TIMES OF MOSES
1. Moses taught that Yahweh was a jealous God. He was building a national conscience-he awed the people with the justice of God. (1057.2) 96:4.6
2. The Hebrew belief in Yahweh explains why they tarried so long about Mt. Sinai. (1056.6) 96:4.4
3. Joshua tried to maintain Moses' teachings. (1059.2) 96:6.1
III. SAMUEL AND ELIJAH
1. Samuel proclaimed the changelessness of God-a sincere and covenant-keeping God-a God of great mercy. (1063.1) 97:1.4
2. Elijah continued Samuel's work, but paid more attention to the land problems of the Baalites. (1064.2) 97:2.1
IV. AMOS AND HOSEA
1. Amos proclaimed that God would punish his own people because of their sins-justice. (1065.4) 97:4.1
2. Hosea presented a God of forgiveness-he rejected all sacrifices. (1066.2) 97:4.5
V. JEREMIAH
Jeremiah proclaimed the internationalization of Yahweh. (1067.4) 97:6.1
VI. THE ISAIAHS
1. The first Isaiah taught punishment for both personal and national sins. (1066.5) 97:5.1
2. The second Isaiah proclaimed the universal Creator, the forgiving God, and the heavenly Father. (1068.1) 97:7.1
