I was told by a teacher some time ago that Jews believed that whenever someone called you by name, they were expressing authority or ownership over you. That's what happened when God created the universe and named everything He created. That's also what happened when Adam gave names to all the animals on Earth. It meant that humans held dominion over nature (which is a belief that Catholics hold up to now). That also plays an effect in how the Jews refer to God. They do not call God by His real name. They use other words to refer to Him, like Adonai, Abba, or YHWH (they just removed the vowels off His name here). Christians are kind of more liberal about it, but some are still a little uncomfortable in calling God by name.
In my country where it's very Catholic, calling someone by name doesn't really mean that. It's more of a sign of closeness or intimacy. Or it can be seen as very rude when you do it to an older person without using titles.
I'm researching this for an essay I want to make that relates Death Note and Christian beliefs. I want to confirm the information that I received. What I'm looking for is either: a.) an explanation of the meaning of names in the Creation story, or b.) what names meant to the Jews back then.
I'd greatly appreciate any information on this. Thanks in advance.
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