LORD = Jehovah  We are frequently told that Jesus Christ is the
God of the Old Testament (see Bible Dictionary, “Jehovah,”
710–11). But when we open our Bibles, we find little evidence
that this is so. 1 What is missing in the translations is clear
in the original Hebrew text, where Jehovah, the Savior’s Old
Testament name, appears over 5,000 times!  Why then is Jehovah
missing from our Bible translations? The answer can be found in
the way His name has been treated by Jews since the days of
Malachi and Zechariah. Jehovah is the name of God, and devout
Jews, out of reverence for Him, never say His name. Instead they
substitute Adonai, a Hebrew title meaning “Lord.” 2 So whenever
they speak of Him or read aloud His name from scripture, they
substitute Adonai (Lord).  LORD (in small capital letters)  King
James translators of the Hebrew Bible followed Jewish practice.
Instead of printing Jehovah, the name of God, they substituted
the English title LORD, printed in small capitals, every time
the name Jehovah app