The three most common 'names of God' (YHWH, /Without vowels, Elohiym, Adoni) where used in place of God's personal name/with vowels so as to not take His name in vain. To take God's name is vain is not just to use his name in conjunction with a bad word. The Jews believed that if you simply said his name in a common way, or in passing without giving God full glory and whole hearted adoration, this was what taking His name in Vain was.
Meaning when ever someone says God's full name (when the take YHWH and fill in the vowels) and call God by His personal name in a common way, this is a much larger offense than saying "G/D." why? Because God is not God's name. The word God (which is translated from) Elohiym/Adoni is a generic term like the word "deity" is in the english. If I where to say "deity damn," would that taking His name in Vain? No, because the word deity is not a name it is a noun that describes any 'god.'.
The point is the Jews used their equivalent of the word "deity" (Elohiym) so as not to use God's actual name. Remember you do not have to pair God's name with a bad word for it to be taking His name in vain, just the carless utterance that does not demonstrate full glory and reverence is taking God's name in Vain.
With this in mind, why do so many of us make such an effort to be on a first name basis with God when doing so, is such a great offense to God? This is why the Jews used these common words to refer to God without denigrating His actual name, by Speaking His Holy Name in a technical or common way. They knew they needed a everyday use word (Adoni/Elohiym) "God" which is why they often referred to Him that way instead of using His proper name.
Meaning when ever someone says God's full name (when the take YHWH and fill in the vowels) and call God by His personal name in a common way, this is a much larger offense than saying "G/D." why? Because God is not God's name. The word God (which is translated from) Elohiym/Adoni is a generic term like the word "deity" is in the english. If I where to say "deity damn," would that taking His name in Vain? No, because the word deity is not a name it is a noun that describes any 'god.'.
The point is the Jews used their equivalent of the word "deity" (Elohiym) so as not to use God's actual name. Remember you do not have to pair God's name with a bad word for it to be taking His name in vain, just the carless utterance that does not demonstrate full glory and reverence is taking God's name in Vain.
With this in mind, why do so many of us make such an effort to be on a first name basis with God when doing so, is such a great offense to God? This is why the Jews used these common words to refer to God without denigrating His actual name, by Speaking His Holy Name in a technical or common way. They knew they needed a everyday use word (Adoni/Elohiym) "God" which is why they often referred to Him that way instead of using His proper name.