For Further Reading: 1. Sacred Name Movement in America By Lee Warren B.A., D.D. and Penny Warren B.A., M.A., D.D., © 1998 PLIM REPORT Vol. 7 No. 3.
"Now the intent of this article is to examine when, where, and how this current Sacred Name Movement began in America, which introduced these names to the masses. The prevalent usage and acceptance of these names today are the fruits of a movement that is approximately 70 years old.
This article will chronicle the movement's history beginning with small religious groups, primarily the Church of God, 7th Day, from the 1920's or 1930's through the 1960's in the Midwest of America." . . . http://www.plim.org/Sacred%20Names%20Article.html
(Also found at: http://www2.crosswinds.net/nashville/~thename/SNHistory.htm)2. Sacred Names: A Critical Analysis of C.J. Koster's Come Out of Her, My People, by Charles M. Knight, http://www.mindspring.com/~icga/sn1.htm
C.J. Koster's book is often quoted by pro-names groups in the argument about other names and words being "profaned" by connection to pagan gods. Charles M. Knight's analysis points out the weaknesses and errors in Koster's work as it pertains to the names arguments. As we publish, Knight's article is incomplete. We look forward to seeing the rest of it.
3. A Brief History of the [Sacred] Name Movement in America by L. D. Snow [1957]
http://qumran.com/sacrednames/snhist.htm4. Abracadabra: The Meaning of Names (No. 240) (Copyright a 1997 James Dailley)
"It should become clear that the Sacred Names concept as a salvation issue is derived from ancient theology and is heretical in a biblical context. There is a clear distinction in terms of the third commandment regarding the taking of the name of God in vain and the simple identification of the deity. It blasphemes the omnipotence of God the Father in the exercise of His willing self revelation." . . . http://www.logon.org/english/s/p240.html
5. The Name of the Savior, Jesus? Yahshua?, http://www.reslight.addr.com/name.html" "What's in a name?" is often asked, implying insignificance. For many, it may make no difference whether he is called Peter, James, John, Moses, Aaron or even Joshua (Jesus, Yahshua).
Many use these names and other names today without any reference to their signification. But Bible study impresses us with the idea that names are full of meaning. They were given with reference to time, place or circumstance, past, present or future. Some names were as monuments to remind of some special dealings of Yahweh, and others were prophetic. A person's name often expressed his or her qualities, work or destiny. The very fact that the word "name" occurs more than a thousand times in the Bible confirms its theological importance. In the ancient world a name was not merely a label but was almost equivalent to whoever or whatever bore it."
After reviewing over one hundred "Hebrew names" web sites, this was a pleasant surprise. We did not review other articles on the site, but their article on the names offers a balanced approach to the Hebrew names and disputes many of the extreme pro-names arguments. They emphasize the actual gospel over the names issues and the importance of not being a stumbling block to others.6. What is the Name of God by Eric V. Snow
(A brief, well-written discussion of the basic elements of the names arguments.)
http://www.io.com/~ucgaa/papers/names1.htm7. "The Sacred Name Movement", a website by Gary Mink.
"Have you been hurt by the confusion and division caused by sacred name teachers"?
(First person accounts of the "fruits" of some sacred names groups. Of course, we understand there's always two sides to everything.) http://www.crosswinds.net/~thename/PersExper.htm
8. "Sacred Name Movement Errors About Yahweh and Yahshua", another web site by Gary Mink.
Extensive discussion of the "names" arguments, history of the "movement", FAQ's about the "names", reviews of "names" versions of the Bible and fonts including Paleo-Hebrew, Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek. http://www.crosswinds.net/~thename/
9. "The Scriptorium", a web site by Jack Kilmon.
This award-winning site offers photos of ancient manuscripts and is an excellent place to view original examples of writing including the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls and much more.
Contains a highly-illustrated article on the history of writing. His "links" page offers many scholarly sources for further study. http://www.historian.net/target.html
10. "Sacred Names", by David B. Loughran, http://www.rmplc.co.uk/eduweb/sites/sbs777/vital/snames.html
Another interesting discussion of the "names" arguments.Names Index / Next
