YHWH: The Lost Name of God — and How 'Jehovah' Was a Mistake

Open an English Bible and you keep meeting one word in small capitals: the LORD. It is not a translation — it is a substitute standing in for a personal name written with four Hebrew letters, YHWH. In this episode we trace that name from the burning bush ('I AM WHO I AM') through Israel's reverent silence, the accidental birth of 'Jehovah,' the scholarly reconstruction of 'Yahweh,' and the long road by which the name became 'LORD' on the page — with the stones and silver that carry it across three thousand years. Bible Mystery Explained explores biblical history, archaeology, and the text of Scripture. CHAPTERS 00:00 Cold Open 00:47 The Four Letters 01:30 The Burning Bush 03:47 The Genesis Problem 06:42 Two Names, One God 08:53 The Silence 10:10 How Jehovah Was Born 12:05 Reconstructing Yahweh 14:16 The Road To Lord 16:22 Ground & Letter J 18:55 Close