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Thanks for posting that. It was very interesting.

I think it is a good thing to focus on the unspeakable name. I think to often people see the word LORD in the bible and dont really differentiate between it and Lord. Let alone stop to really dig into literature and study.

Even more than that is the fact that there were no upper or lower cases in the original texts. So, one must wonder at how the early church determined which times to use LORD instead of Lord. This is important because most gentiles are first introduced to the Hebrew Scriptures through christian translators and transliterations of certain words.

I think its important for truth seekers to know the name of whom they are seeking. YHWH.

Micah 4
(5) For let all the peoples walk each one in the name of its god, but we will walk in the name of YHWH our God for ever and ever.

Joshua 24
(15) And if it seem evil unto you to serve YHWH, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve YHWH.'

Something else I found interesting.

The First fruits Confession is a declaration made at the Temple upon the presentation of the first fruits offering. This confession follows a set formula laid down in Dt 26:3-10. The first fruits confession contains the name of YHWH six times.

Deuteronomy 26
(3) And thou shalt come unto the priest that shall be in those days, and say unto him: 'I profess this day unto YHWH thy God, that I am come unto the land which YHWH swore unto our fathers to give us.' (4) And the priest shall take the basket out of thy hand, and set it down before the altar of YHWH thy God. (5) And thou shalt speak and say before YHWH thy God: 'A wandering Aramean was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there, few in number; and he became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous. (6) And the Egyptians dealt ill with us, and afflicted us, and laid upon us hard bondage. (7) And we cried unto YHWH, the God of our fathers, and YHWH heard our voice, and saw our affliction, and our toil, and our oppression. (8) And YHWH brought us forth out of Egypt with a mighty hand, and with an outstretched arm, and with great terribleness, and with signs, and with wonders. (9) And He hath brought us into this place, and hath given us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey. (10) And now, behold, I have brought the first of the fruit of the land, which Thou, O YHWH, hast given me.' And thou shalt set it down before YHWH thy God, and worship before YHWH thy God.

Also of note is that YHWH's name was used as a form of greeting.

Ruth 2
(4) And, behold, Boaz came from Beth-lehem, and said unto the reapers: 'YHWH be with you.' And they answered him: 'YHWH bless thee.'

Psalm 118
(26) Blessed be he that cometh in the name of YHWH; we bless you out of the house of YHWH.

Psalm 118
(8) It is better to take refuge in YHWH than to trust in man.

As an aside, for any lurkers that want to know more about Noachides there is a book called The Path of the Righteous Gentile. I have a hard copy, but there is a free online copy. Here.