Jesus is the New Testament revelation of Jehovah, the I AM who promised to reveal Himself more and more throughout human history.
Les Feldick teaches that Jehovah comes from the Hebrew words Yahweh (the I AM of Exodus 3) and Havah (to become more and more revealed). So Jehovah is the I AM who progressively reveals Himself, culminating in the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Saul’s Damascus road encounter makes this explicit: he addresses the Lord as Jehovah, and the answer comes back, “I am Jesus.”
Genesis 2:4 — This is the first place the name LORD God (Jehovah God) appears after man is on the scene.
Exodus 3:14 — This records God’s self-identification as I AM, the meaning Les connects to the Hebrew word Yahweh.
Acts 9:5 — Saul asks, “Who art thou, Lord?” and the Lord answers, “I am Jesus,” connecting Jesus directly to the Jehovah Saul was addressing.
Genesis 2:4 introduces the name “LORD God” for the first time: “These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.” Exodus 3:14 records God’s self-designation to Moses: “And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.” In Acts 9:5, after Saul asks, “Who art thou, Lord?” the reply is: “I am Jesus whom thou persecutest.”
Les Feldick teaches that “Jehovah” is not a random name but a contraction of two Hebrew words: “Yahweh” (the I AM of Exodus 3) and “Havah” (meaning to become more and more revealed). Contracted, the name means “the I AM who would become more and more revealed.” He says this is exactly what Scripture shows: God the Son reveals more of Himself through the Old Testament, fellowships with Adam in the garden, appears to Abraham and Moses, and finally comes in the form of flesh as a further revelation.
According to Les, “Jehovah” comes from the Hebrew terms “Yahweh” (the I AM of Exodus 3) and “Havah” (meaning to become more and more revealed). Contracting the two gives “Jehovah.” So Jehovah is the I AM who promised to reveal Himself progressively throughout human history.
Les teaches that Jewish writers had such reverence for the name Jehovah that they would not write or pronounce it. English translators followed that same courtesy and used “Lord.” When you see “LORD” in capital letters in the King James Bible, Les says you can read it as “Jehovah” without changing the meaning.
On the Damascus road, Saul called out to “Lord”—and mentally, Les notes, Saul was addressing Jehovah, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The answer came back: “I am Jesus.” Saul realized that the very one he thought was an imposter was the same person as his Jehovah from the Old Testament. Les emphasizes this as a key moment showing Jesus is Jehovah revealed in flesh.
Les teaches that from Genesis 2:4 onward, “Jehovah” refers to God the Son, the communicator of the Godhead. This is the person who fellowships with Adam in the garden, appears to Abraham and Moses, and later becomes flesh as Jesus. Genesis 2:4 marks the beginning of the reference to Jehovah God, the second person of the Trinity.
Jehovah Introduced in Genesis 2
Les introduces the name “Lord God” (Jehovah God) at Genesis 2:4 and begins explaining the name Jehovah—this is the point where the covenant name appears once man is on the scene.
Jehovah Means I Am Revealing Himself
Les defines Havah as “to become more and more revealed,” so Jehovah means the I Am who reveals Himself, and he connects that progressive revelation to Jesus coming in the flesh.
Saul’s Question to Jehovah
Saul’s question “Who are you, Lord?” is, for him, a question to Jehovah—and the answer is “I am Jesus,” directly linking the two names.
LORD in the KJV Is Jehovah
Les explains that the King James translators used “Lord” for Jehovah because of Jewish reverence, so whenever you see LORD in capitals, you can read it as Jehovah, the Redeemer and communicator.
Jehovah as the Communicator
Les identifies Jehovah as the member of the Godhead who communicates with and redeems the human race—the one who fellowships with Adam and appears to Abraham and Moses.
The Etymology: Yahweh + Havah
Les lays out the etymology: Yahweh (the I AM) plus Havah equals Jehovah, and he identifies Jesus in the New Testament as God the Son in the Old Testament, Jehovah.
Jehovah’s Name Is Jesus
From Genesis 2:4 onward, God the Son and Jehovah are the same personality; after the virgin birth, Les says, “Jehovah’s name is Jesus.”
Saul Realizes Jesus Is Jehovah
Saul, anticipating Jehovah, hears “I am Jesus” and realizes the One he persecuted is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Genesis 2:4: These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
This is where the name LORD God (Jehovah God) first appears after man is on the scene.
Exodus 3:14: And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
God identifies Himself to Moses as I AM, the meaning behind the Hebrew word Yahweh that Les connects to the name Jehovah.
Acts 9:5: And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Saul calls the risen One “Lord” (Jehovah) and Jesus answers, “I am Jesus,” showing their identity.
Les Feldick teaches that Jesus is Jehovah revealed in the flesh. He points to Acts 9, where Saul addresses the risen Lord as Jehovah, and the answer comes back, “I am Jesus.” So Jesus and Jehovah are one and the same personality—God the Son.
Les teaches that Jehovah is a contraction of two Hebrew words: Yahweh, meaning the I AM of Exodus 3, and Havah, meaning to become more and more revealed. So Jehovah means the I AM who would progressively reveal Himself throughout human history.
Les explains that Jewish writers had such reverence for the sacred name that they would not write or pronounce it. Translators followed that same courtesy and used “Lord,” so when you see LORD in capital letters in the KJV, you can read it as Jehovah.
In Acts 9:5, Saul asks, “Who art thou, Lord?”—and Les says Saul was mentally addressing Jehovah. The Lord answered, “I am Jesus,” showing that Jehovah was now revealing Himself as Jesus of Nazareth.
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