Welcome to part two of this week's podcast.

So we just talked about, you know, what that phrase, the Lord and the capitals means, the

name of the God of Israel, Jehovah.

I want to go back and clarify too when I said that in chapter one, that term God comes

from Hebrew Elohim.

I don't make sure we understand what that means and what that doesn't mean as well.

So the way we use the term Elohim as Latter-day Saints is different from how the Hebrew

uses the term Elohim in the Old Testament.

Here's the basics of the story.

So as Latter-day Saints, when we use Elohim, we're using it as a personal name for God

the Father, right?

John, Josh, right?

Yeah.

So we will say, oh, Jesus' pre-mortal name was Jehovah and that the Father's name is Elohim.

And you know, you'll hear in temple dedications like, oh, Elohim, things like that, addressing

God the Father.

That's fine, but that's a usage that we have somewhat by tradition and by deliberate

decision, but it doesn't reflect biblical usage.

In Hebrew, Elohim is the word for God or God.

So it's not a name.

It's a, that's just what it means, God or God's.

And the reason I'm saying God or God is because there is a singular version of the word

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