The English name ‘Jesus’ comes from a Latin transliteration of a Greek rendering of the Savior’s name; however, ‘Jesus’ was not Greek, Latin or English, he was an Israelite. The angel refers to Joseph as a ‘son of David’, thus Jesus’ human lineage as found in Matthew and Luke was from the Tribe of Judah making him Jewish. When Joseph took his infant son to be circumcised and named, he did not name him ‘Jesus.’ When his parents wanted him for dinner, they did not call him ‘Jesus.’ His brothers and sisters did not call him ‘Jesus.’ His friends and relatives in the Galilee did not call him ‘Jesus.’ His disciples and the Jewish leaders of the day did not call him ‘Jesus.’ They called him Yeshua.
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Divine Character Names of God
nourishing, satisfying and supplying His people with all of their needs. This is God’s first revelation of character to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as to who He is: The Sustainer. The Hebrew etymology for shaddai includes a destroyer, a mountain, and a bosom friend.
The Memorial Name of God
For centuries the ‘Yod Hey Vav Hey’ has been considered too holy to speak, consequently, the actual pronunciation of God’s memorial name has been lost. It was replaced in Jewish tradition with HaShem meaning ‘The Name’ or Adonai meaning ‘Lord.’ In more Orthodox communities, the words ‘God’ and ‘Lord’ have their vowels removed and become G-d and L-rd to show respect for God’s name. Because of these historical and cultural anomalies, the Preface in most Bibles says that the divine name for God or Tetragrammaton has been changed from the יהוה to LORD with all capitals letters.
What is the Fullness of Salvation?
The first time I heard the terms justification, sanctification and glorification used together to describe the fullness of salvation, I knew a foundation stone in my faith walk had been missing. After listening to years of teachers focusing on ‘being saved’ or becoming a ‘born again Christian,’ I always wondered, “then what?” When I asked pastors this question, I received the same answer …