We should know that those who wrote the New Testament did not use the Aramaic “Yeshua“.

They instead translated it into more of a Greek-sounding name when reaching out to a Greek audience.

Thus Yeshua was transliterated into its Greek spelling roughly equivalent to Jesous, which is very similar to the English Jesus.

The usage of this spelling and pronunciation is not a pagan mistranslation; it is a Christian transliteration.

Indeed if the Apostles did not call the Savior Yeshua when speaking to the Greeks, and they were the closest to Him, how can we insist upon calling Him by any other name, or more importantly, consider this as a means to salvation? It is preposterous, and it is actually a very divisive issue among many.

Do we really think that our LORD would be so upset about us calling Him by any other name?

He was a Nazarene, and was called a Galilean. He was called the Son of David, the Bread of Life, the Bright and Morning Star, among many other names.

Let us come to Him in Truth, knowing Him in the intimacy with The Holy Spirit!

Don’t suppose — or even consider — that He would say, “Please don’t call Me Jesus, for that is not the name I go by.”

But I’m certain that I won’t change everyone’s minds. The point is that we come to Him in Spirit and in Truth and honor Him.

It is true that the original Hebrew and Aramaic name of Jesus was most likely ישוע, which was a variant of the Hebrew leader and hero יהושע (yəhôšūʿa meaning “The LORD is Salvation.”

But before you go around condemning some who give reverence to our LORD Jesus, here are some things to consider:

1. There is nothing “traditional” about calling The LORD Yeshua (or Y’shua, or Yah’shua, or any variant).
2. There is nothing “improper,” no form of syncretism or invention or corruption, in the traditional name Jesus.
3. To insist that Yeshua is the only proper name by which to address our LORD is, in fact, to reject the entire received Christian tradition, to disown the Apostles and Evangelists, even to deny Scripture itself — and to contradict the very message of The Gospel.

Selah,
~ Stephen Hanson

Stephen Hanson of In His Truth Ministries came to The LORD is a special way in 1975 and has prophesied regularly since. In these end-time birthing pangs we are reminded that judgment must first begin with the household of God. Will we be prepared and ready?
Stephen is a full-time Artist of original architectural, landscape, portrait, still-life and spiritual oil paintings, available at StephenHansonArtist.com

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