The Holy Name in Matthew

In this study, we will endeavor to provide all the scriptures with the book of Matthew in which we believe that God's Holy Name was changed to other words. In most instances, we will find that God's Holy Name has been changed to a form of the Greek word often transliterated as KURIOS. However, at times God's Holy Name has been changed to other words, especially to forms of the words often transliterated as THEOS.

We will be using the American Standard Version (ASV) of the Bible as a basis.

All Hebrew and Greek words will be presented with transliterations into Latin characters.

Matthew 1:20 

But when he thought on these things, behold, an angel of Jehovah appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

The phrase rendered as "angel of Jehovah" in the Old Testament of the American Standard Version is found many times in the Hebrew scriptures. In most instances, in the Hebrew text, the phrase is without the definite article, which means that it could be rendered as "an angel of Jehovah" rather than "the angel of Jehovah". Nevertheless, the ASV usually adds "the" before each occurrence. In Matthew 1:20, the Greek text is likewise lacking the definite article before the Hebrew word for angel.

The addition of the definite article "the" in the Old Testament of the ASV and many other translations is probably due to the extra-Biblical teachings that there is only one "angel of Jehovah". The doctrine would have it that "the angel of Jehovah" or as many often would claim "the angel of the Lord", is Jesus, the alleged second person of a triune God, who evidently could be seen while the alleged first person of the triune God cannot be seen, etc. The usage in the New Testament, however, would not fit that concept, since it is obvious that the angel in Matthew 1:20 is not Jesus. Thus, the ASV does put "an" before the expression rather than "the".  This angel of Jehovah who appeared to Joseph was probably Gabriel as spoken of in Luke 1:11,19,26.

We should note that indefinite KURIOS of Matthew 1:20 has been rendered into English in the definite form "the Lord", that is, the definite article "the" has been added by the translators.

Nevertheless, it should be obvious that God's Holy Name has been changed to and anarthrous from KURIOS in Matthew 1:20, and thus that it would be proper to restore the Holy Name in this verse.

Reference
Bible Hub's analysis of Matthew 1:20

Matthew 1:22

Now all this is come to pass, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Jehovah through the prophet, saying, 

Matthew 1:23

Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, And they shall call his name Immanuel; which is, being interpreted, God with us.

We have included verse 23 in order to complete the sentence and to show what is being referred to in verse 22.  The quote in verse 23 is from Isaiah 7:14.

He who spoke through the prophet Isaiah is Jehovah (Yahweh) as can be seen from Isaiah 7:3, Isaiah 7:7 and Isaiah 7:10. This is the same one person who is "God" in Hebrews 1:1,2, who spoke through the prophets of old and who now speaks through his Son. 

It should be obvious that God's Holy Name has been changed to an anarthrous form of KURIOS in this verse, and thus it would be proper to restore that Holy Name.

*** More to be added later, God willing.

{Matthew 1:24} Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of Jehovah commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

{Matthew 2:13} Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of Jehovah

appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, "Arise and take the young child

and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and stay there until I tell you,

Matthew 2:14} He arose and took the young child and his mother by night,

and departed into Egypt, {Matthew 2:15} and was there until the death of Herod;

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Jehovah through the

prophet, saying, "Out of Egypt I called my son."

{Matthew 2:19} But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of Jehovah

appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, {Matthew 2:20} "Arise and take

the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel, for

those who sought the young life of the boy are dead."

{Matthew 3:3} For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the

prophet, saying,

"The voice of one crying in the wilderness,

   make ready the way of Jehovah.

   Make his paths straight."

{Matthew 4:4} But he answered, "It is written, 'Man must not live by bread

alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of Jehovah.'"

{Matthew 4:7} Jesus said to him, "Again, it is written, 'You must not test Jehovah, your God.'"

{Matthew 4:10} Then Jesus said to him, "Get behind me, Satan! For it is written, 'You must worship Jehovah your God, and you must serve him only.'"

{Matthew 5:33} "Again you have heard that it was said to them of old time,

'You must not make false vows, but must perform to Jehovah your

vows,'

{Matthew 6:33} But seek first the Kingdom of Jehovah, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

{Matthew 15:6} he will not honor his

father or mother.' You have made the commandment of Jehovah void because of

your tradition.

{Matthew 19:24} Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through a needle's eye, than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdom of Jehovah."

{Matthew 21:9} The multitudes who went before him, and who followed kept shouting, "Hosanna to the son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah! Hosanna in the highest!"

{Matthew 21:31} Which of the two did

the will of his father?"

   They said to him, "The first."

   Jesus said to them, "Most certainly I tell you that the tax

collectors and the prostitutes are entering into the Kingdom of Jehovah

before you.

{Matthew 21:42} Jesus said to them, "Did you never read in the Scriptures,

'The stone which the builders rejected,

   the same was made the head of the corner.

This was from Jehovah.

   It is marvelous in our eyes?'

{Matthew 21:43} "Therefore I tell you, the Kingdom of Jehovah will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation bringing forth its fruit.

{Matthew 22:31} But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to you by Jehovah, saying, 

{Matthew 22:32} 'I am the

God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?' Jehovah is not the God of the dead, but of the living."

{Matthew 22:37} Jesus said to him, "'You must love Jehovah your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'

{Matthew 22:43} He said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying, {Matthew 22:44} 'Jehovah said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?'

{Matthew 23:39} For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, 'Blessed is he who comes in the name of Jehovah!'"

{Matthew 28:2} Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of Jehovah

descended from the sky, and came and rolled away the stone from the

door, and sat on it.