The Divine Name in Norway

Viken/Østfold

Church of Rødenes

The church of Rødenes is dated from the year 1230. The altarpiece is from around 1720. On top of the altarpiece the name of God is...

4. May 2019
Telemark

Kragerø

At the church of Kragerø there is an old bible lying in front of the altar. This Bible is printed in Copenhagen in 1633, and this...

4. May 2019
Viken/Buskerud

Kongsberg

At the Royal Mint Museum of Norway, which is located in Kongsberg, there are exhibited two coins from the time of king Christian the 4th. They...

4. May 2019
Agder

Høvåg

The church of Høvåg has an altarpiece with the theme “resurrection”. Here, the name Jehovah is written with Hebrew letters.

29. April 2019
Viken/Østfold

Hvaler

The church of Hvaler is situated outermost on the islands of Hvaler. This is one of the oldest stone churches in Norway. Here you can clearly...

29. April 2019
Agder

Grimstad

In the chapel of Fjære you will find a painting where you can see the tetragrammaton.

29. April 2019
Møre og Romsdal

Giske

The church of Giske has an altarpiece from 1756 CE. This altarpiece has a sun in its midst where the tetragrammaton YHWH is written.

29. April 2019
Agder

Flekkefjord

At the church in Flekkefjord, you may see the tetragrammaton by the main entrance.

29. April 2019