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Old 03-15-2009, 06:48 PM   #51
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Consider theophoric names.
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The presence of theophoric names does not demand that the NT authors understood their meaning.

Can you offer any direct evidence to support the position that any NT author ever heard of a god named YHWH?
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Can you offer any direct evidence to support the position that any NT author ever heard of a god named YHWH?
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He means you quoted him at the end of your post, and he was just reiterating his challenge:
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