Who Is YHWH?: God the Father, Jesus, and the Question of Divine Identity in the Bible

The name YHWH stands at the heart of the Bible.

But who is YHWH—God the Father, Jesus, or someone else entirely?

For centuries, Jews and Christians have read the same sacred texts yet reached profoundly different conclusions about God’s identity. This book explores that question by carefully examining Scripture, history, and theology—without polemics, and without assumptions.

Beginning with the Hebrew Bible, the book investigates how YHWH is described, worshiped, and understood within ancient Israel. It then turns to the New Testament, where Jesus speaks to God, is called “Lord,” and becomes central to Christian worship. How did early believers reconcile these texts? When did ideas about divine identity begin to change? And how did the doctrine of the Trinity emerge?

Drawing on biblical passages, early Jewish and Christian writings, and historical context, this book traces how interpretations of YHWH evolved from ancient monotheism to later Christian theology. It presents Jewish, Trinitarian, and non-Trinitarian perspectives side by side, allowing readers to see where they agree, where they differ, and why the debate continues.

This is not a book that tells readers what to believe.

It is a guide to understanding how belief developed.

Written for thoughtful readers seeking clarity rather than controversy, Who Is YHWH? offers a careful, accessible exploration of one of the most important and enduring questions in religious history: the identity of God in the Bible.