Name and Presence

Yahweh’s “Name” must be His personal presence. He “consecrates” the temple by setting His name in the house (1 Ki 9:3, 7), and consecration is accomplished by the presence of Yahweh, particularly the presence of His glory (Ex 29:43). Name and glory must be coordinate if not identical realities. The “Deuteronomist” is not “distancing” Yahweh from the temple; like the “Priestly Writer,” he believes that Yahweh is present.

This supports the notion that “Name” designates the Second Person of the Trinity, enthroned above the cherubim.