What is god's name?

Quote: Face

So also the title of Jesus, it appears.

The Persians take precedence.

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Anyways, Xerxes I was a Persian king. Also fancied himself a god.

They all did, clear back to ancient Egypt and even some early Mesopotamian kingdoms. Even the Romans deified their dead emperors in good standing.

Quote: Nareed

You left out Allah

I saw that too. One fifth of the planet
thinks this is god's name and Mike
leaves it off the list. Pretty funny.

Quote: Evenbob

I saw that too. One fifth of the planet
thinks this is god's name and Mike
leaves it off the list. Pretty funny.

I always thought "The 9 Billion Names of God" was one of the best science/religion collaborative stories ever told. It's a short story by Arthur C. Clarke, written ~1960, in the infancy of computers; HERE'S an etext of it. It's a 5 minute read that brings up some of the same things we're talking about.

Quote: Nareed

You left out Allah

I did say Mohammad. Could we say that Mohammad is to Islam what Jesus is to Christianity?

Even before I turned atheist, I thought God's name was..

(drumroll please...)


" God "

Quote: Wizard

I did say Mohammad. Could we say that Mohammad is to Islam what Jesus is to Christianity?

You should ask a Muslim to explain, or someone who knows about Islam. But as I understand such things, your statement above couldn't be more wrong.

Quote: Wizard

I did say Mohammad. Could we say that Mohammad is to Islam what Jesus is to Christianity?

Not really.

Mohammad is known Muslims and Bahá'ís to be a messenger and prophet of God.

Christ ( Christós, meaning 'anointed') is a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ) is more than just a prophet. The Christian doctrine of the Trinity defines God as three divine persons or hypostases: the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Spirit; "one God in three persons". The three persons are distinct, yet are one "substance, essence or nature".


Biblical Names of God

1. Advocate | 1 John 2:1
2. Almighty | Revelation 1:8
3. Alpha | Revelation 1:8
4. Amen | Revelation 3:14
5. Angel of the Lord | Genesis 16:7
6. Anointed One | Psalm 2:2
7. Apostle | Hebrews 3:1
8. Author and Perfecter of our Faith | Hebrews 12:2
9. Beginning | Revelation 21:6
10. Bishop of Souls | 1 Peter 2:25
11. Branch | Zechariah 3:8
12. Bread of Life | John 6:35,48
13. Bridegroom | Matthew 9:15
14. Carpenter | Mark 6:3
15. Chief Shepherd | 1 Peter 5:4
16. Comforter | Jeremiah 8:18
17. Consolation of Israel | Luke 2:25
18. Cornerstone | Ephesians 2:20
19. Day Star | 2 Peter 1:19
20. Dayspring | Luke 1:78
21. Deliverer | Romans 11:26
22. Desire of Nations | Haggai 2:7
23. Emmanuel | Matthew 1:23
24. End | Revelation 21:6
25. Everlasting Father | Isaiah 9:6
26. Faithful and True Witness | Revelation 3:14
27. First Fruits | 1 Corinthians 15:23
28. Foundation | Isaiah 28:16
29. Fountain | Zechariah 13:1
30. Friend of Sinners | Matthew 11:19
31. Gate for the Sheep | John 10:7
32. Gift of God | 2 Corinthians 9:15
33. Glory of God | Isaiah 60:1
34. God | John 1:1
35. Good Shepherd | John 10:11
36. Governor | Matthew 2:6
37. Great Shepherd | Hebrews 13:20
38. Guide | Psalm 48:14
39. Head of the Church | Colossians 1:18
40. High Priest | Hebrews 3:1
41. Holy One of Israel | Isaiah 41:14
42. Horn of Salvation | Luke 1:69
43. I Am | Exodus 3:14
44. Jehovah | Psalm 83:18
45. Jesus | Matthew 1:21
46. King of Israel | Matthew 27:42
47. King of Kings | 1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 19:16
48. Lamb of God | John 1:29
49. Last Adam | 1 Corinthians 15:45
50. Life | John 11:25
51. Light of the World | John 8:12; John 9:5
52. Lion of the Tribe of Judah | Revelation 5:5
53. Lord of Lords | 1 Timothy 6:15; Revelation 19:16
54. Master | Matthew 23:8
55. Mediator | 1 Timothy 2:5
56. Messiah | John 1:41
57. Mighty God | Isaiah 9:6
58. Morning Star | Revelation 22:16
59. Nazarene | Matthew 2:23
60. Omega | Revelation 1:8
61. Passover Lamb | 1 Corinthians 5:7
62. Physician | Matthew 9:12
63. Potentate | 1 Timothy 6:15
64. Priest | Hebrews 4:15
65. Prince of Peace | Isaiah 9:6
66. Prophet | Acts 3:22
67. Propitiation | I John 2:2
68. Purifier | Malachi 3:3
69. Rabbi | John 1:49
70. Ransom | 1 Timothy 2:6
71. Redeemer | Isaiah 41:14
72. Refiner | Malachi 3:2
73. Refuge | Isaiah 25:4
74. Resurrection | John 11:25
75. Righteousness | Jeremiah 23:6
76. Rock | Deuteronomy 32:4
77. Root of David | Revelation 22:16
78. Rose of Sharon | Song of Solomon 2:1
79. Ruler of God's Creation | Revelation 3:14
80. Sacrifice | Ephesians 5:2
81. Savior | 2 Samuel 22:47; Luke 1:47
82. Second Adam | 1 Corinthians 15:47
83. Seed of Abraham | Galatians 3:16
84. Seed of David | 2 Timothy 2:8
85. Seed of the Woman | Genesis 3:15
86. Servant | Isaiah 42:1
87. Shepherd | 1 Peter 2:25
88. Shiloh | Genesis 49:10
89. Son of David | Matthew 15:22
90. Son of God | Luke 1:35
91. Son of Man | Matthew 18:11
92. Son of Mary | Mark 6:3
93. Son of the Most High | Luke 1:32
94. Stone | Isaiah 28:16
95. Sun of Righteousness | Malachi 4:2
96. Teacher | Matthew 26:18
97. The Christ | Matthew 1:16
98. Truth | John 14:6
99. Vine | John 15:1
100. Way | John 14:6
101. Wonderful Counselor | Isaiah 9:6
102. Word | John 1:1

Quote: Pacomartin

The three persons are distinct,

A member of the Oneness Pentecostal church would disagree.

Well, I was trying to get the basic idea that a name of Jesus is also a name of God according to most of Christianity.

According to this chart, there are two male, and two female symbols in the tetragrammaton. I know nothing about Hebrew so I cannot comment.




Overhead, without any fuss, the stars were going out. was one of my favorite lines from any short story.

Quote: Pacomartin

Well, I was trying to get the basic idea that a name of Jesus is also a name of God according to most of Christianity..

Why? His name wasn't Jesus till long after he
died. Nobody called him Jesus when he was
alive, that wasn't his name.