2001# “神”被称为“沙代神”，是因为亚伯兰所崇拜的“沙代神”代表了主，并且因为这涉及到将真理与良善结合，这从之前所说的话中可以看出。在圣经中，主有时被称为耶和华，有时被称为耶和华神，有时被称为主耶和华，有时被称为神，这在内在意义上总是有其隐秘的原因。
当谈到爱或善以及属天的教会时，主就被称为“耶和华”；但当谈到信仰或真理以及属灵的教会时，他就被称为“神”。这样的表达始终如此，原因是主之自有本身是爱，而由爱产生的存在是信仰（参709和732节）。主在这里被称为“神”，因为主题是真理与良善的结合。
另一个原因是主愿意以亚伯兰所崇拜的“沙代神”来代表自己。这就是为什么接下来的内容中保留了“神”这个名称，因为在这一章中耶和华只被提到一次，而“神”被提到多次，如在第7，8，15，18，19，22，23节中。
2001、经上之所以使用“神”这个词，是因为亚伯兰所拜的沙代神代表主，还因为此处论述的主题是将要与良善合一的真理，这从前面的阐述清楚可知。在圣言中，主有时被称为耶和华（Jehovah），有时被称为耶和华神（JehovahGod），有时被称为主耶和华（LordJehovih），有时被称为“神”，但在内义上总有一个隐藏的原因。当论述的主题是爱或良善，或属天教会时，主就被称为“耶和华（JEHOVAH）”；但当论述的主题是信或真理，或属灵教会时，祂就被称为“神”（709，732节）。这种情况很常见，原因在于，主的存在本身由爱构成，源于爱的存在由信构成。故主在此被称为“神”，是因为论述的主题是将要与良善合一的真理。另一个原因是，主愿意由亚伯兰所拜的沙代神来代表，这就是为何下文仍沿用神这个名，因为在本章，祂只有一次被称为“耶和华”，却数次被称为“神”（如17:7-8，15，18-19，22-23）。
Potts(1905-1910) 2001
2001. That the expression "God" is used for the reason that the Lord is represented by the God Shaddai whom Abram worshiped, and also because truth is treated of, which was to be united to good, is evident from what has been said before. In the Word the Lord is sometimes called "Jehovah," sometimes "Jehovah God," also the "Lord Jehovih," and sometimes "God," and always for a secret reason in the internal sense. Where love or good; and the celestial church, are treated of, He is called "JEHOVAH;" but when faith or truth, and the spiritual church, are treated of, He is called "God," and this constantly; and the reason is, that the Lord's very Being itself is of love, and the Being thence derived is of faith (n. 709, 732). Here therefore the Lord is called "God," because the truth which is to be united to good is treated of. Another reason is that the Lord willed to be represented by the God Shaddai that Abram worshiped, on which account the name God is retained in what follows; for in this chapter He is called "Jehovah" only once, and "God" several times (as in verses 7-8, 15, 18-19, 22-23).
Elliott(1983-1999) 2001
2001. The name 'God' is used because God Shaddai whom Abram worshipped represents the Lord, and also because truth that was to be united to good is the subject. This is evident from what has been stated already. In the Word the Lord is sometimes called Jehovah, sometimes Jehovah God, also the Lord Jehovih, and sometimes God; and there is always a hidden reason for this in the internal sense. When love or good is the subject, or the celestial Church, the name JEHOVAH is used, but when faith or truth is the subject, or the spiritual Church, GOD is used. This is invariably so, the reason being that the Lord's actual Being (Esse) consists of love, and the Being (Esse) emanating from it consists of faith, 709, 732. Here therefore God is used because the subject is truth that was to be united to good. A second reason here is that the Lord was willing to be represented as the god Shaddai, whom Abram worshipped. This is why the name God is retained in what follows, for in this chapter the name Jehovah is mentioned only once but God several times, as in verses 7, 8, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23.
Latin(1748-1756) 2001
2001. Quod `Deus' dicatur quia per `Deum Shaddai' quem Abramus coluit, repraesentatur Dominus, tum quia de vero agitur quod uniendum bono, patet ab illis quae prius dicta sunt: in Verbo Dominus aliquoties nominatur Jehovah, aliquoties (o)Jehovah Deus, tum Dominus (x)Jehovih, aliquoties Deus, et hoc semper ex causa arcana in sensu interno; ubi de amore seu bono agitur, deque Ecclesia caelesti: `JEHOVAH' dicitur; at vero ubi de fide seu vero, deque Ecclesia spirituali, `DEUS' dicitur; et hoc constanter, ex causa quia ipsum Esse Domini est amoris, et Esse quod inde, est fidei, n. 709, 732; hic ideo Deus, quia de vero agitur, quod uniendum bono; altera causa hic est quod Dominus voluit repraesentari per deum Shaddai, quem Abramus coluit, quare nomen Deus {1} retinetur in sequentibus, nam in hoc capite modo semel nominatur Jehovah, et {2} aliquoties Deus, ut in vers. 7, 8, 15, 18, 19, 22, 23. @1 Dei.$ @2 at.$