Yeshua NOT Jesus

 

Why we should call our savior Yeshua? When was the name changed to Jesus and why?
Here’s a clear, historical + linguistic + scripture-based explanation of why we should use “Yeshua” instead of “Jesus”, and how the change happened.

📜 1. His Original Name Was “Yeshua”

✔ Hebrew / Aramaic reality

• In the 1st century, the Messiah lived among Hebrew/Aramaic-speaking people.
• His name was יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshua)
• This is a shortened form of Yehoshua (Joshua)

✔ Meaning of the name

Yeshua = “Yahweh saves” or “Yahweh is salvation”

This meaning directly matches:

• Matthew 1:21 — “He will save His people from their sins”

👉 The name itself declares His mission.

📜 2. How “Yeshua” Became “Jesus”

This change happened in steps over centuries:

Step 1: Hebrew → Greek (1st century)

• Hebrew: Yeshua (ישוע)
• Greek has no “sh” sound (ש)
• So it became:

➡ Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous)

Step 2: Greek → Latin (4th century)

• Latin Bible (Vulgate) used:

➡ Iesus

Step 3: Latin → English (Middle Ages → 1600s)

• The letter “J” did NOT exist originally
• It developed later from the letter “I”

➡ Iesus → Jesus

👉 By the time of the
1611 King James Bible, the name appeared as Jesus

📜 3. When Did People Start Saying “Jesus”?

• Before ~1500 AD → pronounced closer to “Yeh-soos”
• After the letter J developed in English (~1500–1600s):
• Pronunciation shifted to “Jee-zus”

👉 So:

• The modern English name “Jesus” is relatively recent
• It is a transliteration evolution, not the original spoken name

📜 4. Why We Say “Yeshua”

✔ Reason 1: Preserves original sound and meaning

• Closer to what His disciples actually said

✔ Reason 2: Preserves meaning

• “Yahweh saves” is clearly visible in Yeshua
• That meaning is lost in English “Jesus”

✔ Reason 3: Hebrew context of Scripture

• The Messiah was:
• Born a Jew
• Lived in Israel
• Spoke Hebrew/Aramaic

📜 5. Important Truth + Understanding

✔ Scripture focus:

The true name is important 

Acts 4:12 — “There is no other name… by which we must be saved”

This refers to:

• His authority
• His identity
• Not just phonetics

⚖️ Final Summary

Original	Language	Form
יֵשׁוּעַ	Hebrew	Yeshua
Ἰησοῦς	Greek	Iēsous
Iesus	Latin	Iesus
Jesus	English	Jesus

🔥 Bottom Line

🔹Why we SHOULD use “Yeshua”

• Yeshua = original, meaning intact (“Yahweh saves”)

The Lords Prayer - From the Original Text

The Lords Prayer from the original text

The “Lord’s Prayer” comes to us primarily from the Greek text of the New Testament (not English originally), preserved in manuscripts of books like Gospel of Matthew (Matthew 6:9–13) and Gospel of Luke (Luke 11:2–4).

Below is a direct, more literal translation from the Greek into English,
closer to the original wording than traditional church versions.
Followed up by a Hebrew Style Reconstruction:

📜 Literal Translation (from Greek)

**“Our Father in the heavens,
let Your name be made holy.
Let Your kingdom come.
Let Your will come to pass,
as in heaven, also upon the earth.

Give to us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.

And do not bring us into testing,
but rescue us from the evil (one).”**

🔍 Key Differences from Traditional Versions

• “In the heavens” (plural)
  The Greek word ouranois is plural—more like “the heavenly realms.”
• “Made holy” (hallowed)
  Means to treat Yahweh’s name as sacred, not just say it is holy.
• “Debts” instead of “trespasses”
  The Greek word opheilēmata literally means debts—moral or spiritual obligations.
• “Bring us not into testing”
  The Greek word peirasmos means testing, trial, or proving—not just “temptation.”
• “The evil” or “the evil one”
  Could refer generally to evil or specifically to a personal adversary (like Satan).

📖 Shorter Version (Luke’s Account)

From Gospel of Luke, a more concise version:

**“Father,
let Your name be made holy.
Let Your kingdom come.

Give us each day our daily bread.
And forgive us our sins,
for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us.

And do not bring us into testing.”**

✨ Note on the Ending

The familiar ending:

“For Yours is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever. Amen.”

…is not found in the earliest Greek manuscripts of Matthew. It was likely added later as a liturgical conclusion.

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Here is a version using Hebrew-style wording 

(closer to how Yeshua likely spoke)

📜 Hebrew-Style Reconstruction (English Rendering)

**“Our Father in the heavens,
may Your Name be set apart as holy.

May Your Kingdom come.
May Your will be done,
on earth as it is in the heavens.

Give us today the bread of our portion.

And forgive us our debts,
as we forgive those indebted to us.

And do not lead us into a time of testing,
but deliver us from the evil one.

For Yours is the Kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory forever.
Amen.”**

🔍 Hebrew Thought & Expression Behind It

This version reflects common Hebrew prayer patterns found throughout the Tanakh:

✦ “Our Father in the heavens”

• Echoes covenant language (e.g., Isaiah 63:16)
• “Heavens” remains plural (shamayim) in Hebrew thought

✦ “May Your Name be set apart”

• Hebrew concept: קָדוֹשׁ (qadosh) = set apart, sacred
• Not just saying Yahweh is holy—but asking that His Name be honored as such on earth

✦ “Your Kingdom come / Your will be done”

• Strong prophetic language (Daniel 2:44)
• Parallelism (a very Hebrew poetic structure)

✦ “Bread of our portion”

• Reflects the idea of daily provision (like manna in Exodus 16)
• Not excess—what is appointed or needed

✦ “Forgive… as we forgive”

• Covenant reciprocity (seen in passages like Proverbs 19:11)
• Action-based faith, not just words

✦ “Do not lead us into testing”

• Hebrew mindset sees testing as something Yahweh may allow (e.g., Abraham in Genesis 22)
• A request for mercy and preservation

✦ “Deliver us from the evil one”

• Can refer to evil itself or a personal adversary (HaSatan)

✨ A More Hebraic-Flow Version (Poetic Form)

Here’s a slightly more poetic rendering that flows like a Hebrew prayer:

**“Our Father in the heavens,
Your Name be set apart.

Your Kingdom come,
Your will be done—
on earth as in the heavens.

Give us this day our appointed bread.

Forgive us our debts,
as we forgive our debtors.

Do not bring us into testing,
but deliver us from the evil one.

For Yours is the Kingdom,
and the power,
and the glory—forever.
Amen.”**