Names for Jesus

[chrisg]

I know how the name 'Jesus' came about, but what I don't really understand is all the different other names, supposedly all Hebrew, for Him. Yeshua - this one is clearly His name in Hebrew and I can also get Yeshua. But what I don 't get at all is Yahshuah and more, Yeshua. Those who use the name 'Yahushuah' seem to say you are not even saved if you use any other name. Am I missing something?

[alon]

Apr 26, 2016 0:48:53 GMT -8 chrisg said:

I know how the name 'Jesus' came about, but what I don't really understand is all the different other names, supposedly all Hebrew, for Him. Yeshua - this one is clearly His name in Hebrew and I can also get Yeshua. But what I don 't get at all is Yahshuah and more, Yeshua. Those who use the name 'Yahushuah' seem to say you are not even saved if you use any other name. Am I missing something?

Yehoshua means "The Lord is Salvation," and in English this is translated "Joshua." Some say this is also the proper name for "Jesus." However most believe His proper Hebrew name is "Yeshua," meaning "Salvation." In the rules (rule 10) you'll see that any of these three names are acceptable. "Yeshua" is however the most desirable one for use here.

The other variants you list come from Sacred Names theology influence, and are not acceptable. And yes, you are correct that SN people do not believe you are saved unless you say the name "correctly" (according to their understanding of what is correct- and this generally requires a lot of coaching from them). Others like to sound smarter than they are, and so different must mean some close held knowledge, right? Those variants are not acceptable here, nor is Sacred Names teachings. Nor is it even allowed to coach someone on proper pronunciation of the spellings we do permit. This is to keep any/all the Sacred names crazies off the site.

Remember too that we are not directly translating meanings, but rather transliterating; and that our English spelling only can approximate proper Hebrew pronunciation. It's not an exact science.

Dan C

[chrisg]

Thanks, that clarifies it for me