Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site spuxll.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!whuxlm!spuxll!mis From: mis@spuxll.UUCP (Meyer Steinberg) Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Elohim Message-ID: <584@spuxll.UUCP> Date: Mon, 3-Dec-84 12:00:36 EST Article-I.D.: spuxll.584 Posted: Mon Dec 3 12:00:36 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 4-Dec-84 19:48:37 EST References: <331@stcvax.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems, South Plainfield NJ Lines: 25 Because we had the problem in the past with people missionizing on the net, I hope your question is sincere. Judiasm believes in One G-d. He is called in the Bible by different names. These names represent different Attributes of G-d. For example there is: (These are all one word with no dash, this is just a way of not writing the Name in vain.) Elo - him -> I think the Talmud says this is the Attribute of mercy. Jeh - ovah -> Which should not be said. (It is one of the holiest names, "Thou shall not use my Name in vain", [Exodus 20:7].). This name represents G-d's Omnipresents. Ado - noy -> Master of universe. Ay - l -> Omnipotent Sha - di -> I'm not sure but I remember the Talmud tell its Attribute. G - d -> Its not Hebrew, I don't know its origin. There are others these are the basic. "If I am wrong don't flame, teach me instead". Meyer Steinberg