Why is Lord Capitalized Differently? – Amazing Bible Timeline with World History

Why is the word Lord capitalized completely at one time then the next time it is just the letter “L” only? (LORD or Lord) Thank you, Doug T.

When the Hebrew word Adonai is used in the Hebrew Bible, it is written as Lord in the English Bible. When Yahweh is used it is translated as LORD to avoid over-using God’s name. Is it possible Egyptians knew of Yahweh as far back as 1400 BC?

Why_is_Lord_Capitalized_Differently — ‘A diagram of the names of God in Athanasius Kircher’s Oedipus Aegyptiacus (1652–54). The style and form are typical of the mystical tradition, as early theologians began to fuse emerging pre-Enlightenment concepts of classification and organization with religion and alchemy, to shape an artful and perhaps more conceptual view of God.’

‘A diagram of the names of God in Athanasius Kircher’s Oedipus Aegyptiacus (1652–54). The style and form are typical of the mystical tradition, as early theologians began to fuse emerging pre-Enlightenment concepts of classification and organization with religion and alchemy, to shape an artful and perhaps more conceptual view of God.’

Gerard Gertoux, a Biblical archaeologist, believes that Egyptians knew of Yahweh. For more information, including more about the many names for God, visit http://www.divinename.no/archaeology.htm.

Picture References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Names_of_God#mediaviewer/File:Kircher-Diagram_of_the_names_of_God.png Related Articles: Hebrew Names of God

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4 thoughts on “Why is Lord Capitalized Differently?”

Tom Harper
November 15, 2011

Enjoying your Bible study. I enjoy studing too. I would like to give you some resourse web sites that I use. Christiancourier.com & Apologeticspress.org, They have Q&A link too.

1. margaret
  November 16, 2011
  
  Tom, thank you for your comment and your links. We appreciate knowing about other sites that support Biblical knowledge.
  
Deanna Maroon
August 4, 2017

God = ELOHIM “the Strong One” His creative name

LORD/GOD = YHWH/ I AM / YAHWEH/ JEHOVAH “The Self-existent/ Holy, Holy, Holy, Covenant making / Covenant keeping / Redemptive name

Lord = ADONAI (Old Test.) / KURIOS (New Test.) Master, Owner
Sovereign / Royal name of God

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