Jul 31, 2020 · In his article “The Face of Yahweh?” published in the Fall 2020 issue of Biblical Archaeology Review, Yosef Garfinkel of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem reveals the head …

Sep 1, 2020 · He connects these attributes to the biblical expression “before the Lord,” reading it as “face of Yhwh,” which he believes might relate to a pilgrimage experience of seeing an …

Mar 29, 2023 · It only insists that seeing YHWH—and more specifically, YHWH’s face—is deadly: שׁמות לג:כ וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא תוּכַל לִרְאֹת אֶת פָּנָי כִּי לֹא יִרְאַנִי הָאָדָם וָחָי.

Feb 17, 2025 · For Yosef Garfinkel, head of the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, what he found during an inspection of 3,000-year-old artifacts may have been …

Did YHWH Speak to Moses Face to Face? But doesn’t YHWH tell Moses that “no human can see me and live” (Exodus 33:20)? The Bible describes YHWH as glowing (kabod), and YHWH’s …

Jan 17, 2017 · The meaning of God’s names, especially YHWH, is central to Jewish theology. Two approaches have dominated: the philosophical, focusing on God’s essence (“being”) and …

Jun 17, 2024 · Although the fear of seeing God is expressed often by people in Israel, a number of these texts describe Yahweh speaking “face to face” with individuals. When Jacob met …

Jul 31, 2020 · A leading Israeli archaeology professor claims that a handful of small male figurines associated with horse statues dating to the 10th and 9th centuries BCE, discovered in multiple …

Oct 5, 2019 · The Meaning of YHWH. YHWH is a form of the Hebrew verb hawàh - to become - and would therefore mean ‘he makes becoming’.

The Enigmatic Name and Face of YHWH. By Roberto Volterri; History & Tradition; 3; Who has picked up the wind in the hollow of both hands?” “Who wrapped the water in a cloak?” “Who …