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YHVH in the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise represents the God of the Abrahamic religions. In these religions, YHVH is the supreme creator of the universe and all that is in it, and is considered to be the only god: the existence of all other gods is rejected. Most Christian denominations consider God to be a trinity | YHVH in the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise represents the God of the Abrahamic religions. In these religions, YHVH is the supreme creator of the universe and all that is in it, and is considered to be the only god: the existence of all other gods is rejected. Most Christian denominations consider God to be a trinity of one God in three persons (the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit), but this doctrine is rejected in Judaism, Islam, and Unitarian Christianity. | ||
The name YHVH{{Note|Hebrew: יהוה}} (also rendered as YHWH or JHVH), referred to as the Tetragrammaton (Greek for "[name of] four letters"), is used in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament as the personal name of God. The name is derived from the Hebrew verb meaning "to be,"{{Note|Hebrew: הָיָה}} which is referenced in Exodus 3:14 with God telling Moses "I am that I am"{{Note|Hebrew: אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה}} and that Moses should tell the Israelites that "I am" has sent him. | The name YHVH{{Note|Hebrew: יהוה}} (also rendered as YHWH or JHVH), referred to as the Tetragrammaton (Greek for "[name of] four letters"), is used in the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament as the personal name of God. The name is derived from the Hebrew verb meaning "to be,"{{Note|Hebrew: הָיָה}} which is referenced in Exodus 3:14 with God telling Moses "I am that I am"{{Note|Hebrew: אֶהְיֶה אֲשֶׁר אֶהְיֶה}} and that Moses should tell the Israelites that "I am" has sent him. | ||