„Wtedy zaczęto wzywać imienia JHWH” (Rdz 4,26). Imię Boga jedyną nadzieją dla ludzkości – znaczenie imienia Bożego w tekstach Rdz 4, 26 i Wj 3,14-15

• Authors: Adam Gorlewski

Title variants

EN

„Then began man to call on the name of the YHWH” (Gen 4,26). The name of the God as a only hope for the mankind – the significance of the name of the God in Gen 4,26 and Exod 3,14-15

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The syntagma „began to call on the name of the Lord” is an important excerpt in the Primeval history. This expression is connected to Enosh, who developes worship and brings hope that mankind which is constantly distancing from God, will be salvaged. However, most frequently we connect the acquaintance of the God’s name with telling about the call of Moses and God self-presentation in a burning bush, translated usually as a: „I Am who I Am” (Exod 3,14-15). Although these above fragments seem to be in a contrary, consist their reciprocal theological coherence. Basing on historical-critical methods of working on biblical text Gen 4,26 and Exod 3,14-15 the article collates the results of analysis of excerpts. It allows to understand the God’s identity and significance of His name more profoundly. Enosh didn’t need to know the name YHWH in order to praise the Lord. „Later on”, God reveals His name to Moses bringing also salvage for sons of Israel. God gives the possibility to be saved, to be salvaged in Him, in a relationship with Him through human worship .

Keywords

PL

wzywać imienia JHWH; Enosz; imię Boże; Jestem który Jestem; powołanie Mojżesza; prehistoria biblijna; kult

EN

to call on the name of the YHWH; Enosh; the name of the God; I Am who I Am; the call of Moses; Primeval history; worship

• Publisher: Akademia Katolicka w Warszawie
• Journal: Warszawskie Studia Teologiczne
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 100-125

Dates

published

2017-10-18

Contributors

author

Adam Gorlewski