THE MEANING OF "JEHOVAH."

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14668, 17 May 1913, Page 16

THE MEANING OF "JEHOVAH."

DR. MORGAN ON MODERN PEDANTRY. In tho course of a remarkable sermon jit Westminster Chapel, Dr. Campbell Morgan, speaking of the name Jehovah, urged that tho subject must bo approached with great solemnity and reverence. He* was not certain whether our Christian age was not in danger of losing something by reason of our holy familiarity with God through Christ. God had mado it possible for us to talk to Him almost as Moses did, face to face, but by reason of this privilege we used the holy nnrao somewhat carelessly." .Speaking of tho reverence which characterised tho Hebrew mental attitude, Dr. Morgan said it developed into pedantry and obscurantism which prevented communion. "Some.of you," ho added, "have been reading modern theological works, and havo seen the name written ''Jnhveh" —a puerile pieco of pedantry. No ono can prove that "Jahvelr , is more correct than "Jehovah." Dr. Morgan argued that Jehovah suggested not tho being of God, but the fact of the adaptation on tho part of God of His being in order to meet some necessity. It meant tho ono who becomes." It suggested not merely the all sufficiency, of God, but tho fact that that all sufficiency was active on behalf of others. We need no longer bo afraid of the name which the Hebrew prophets dared not write, for it was simply spelt Jesus. God, the mcompreheusive, made Himself comprehensive, the eternal .nnd all sufficient, bent and bowed Himself so that humnnitv might bo touched without being crushed, and touched to bo healed and helpod and blessed.