Questions tagged [name-of-jesus]
Relating to the name of Y'shua, Jesus of Nazereth, also called the Christ.
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Does Jesus have a second name?
Somewhat related to Does Jesus have a last name?.
In Forrest Gump (1994)'s scene where private Gump is assembling his weapon (during a drill exercise in the army) unusually fast, his drill sergeant ...
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How can God (Jesus) have a secret identity? (Protestant view, including Messianic Jewish, if possible)
I love this passage, but especially the part that I have emphasized:
The Heavenly Warrior Defeats the Beast 11 I saw heaven standing open
and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called ...
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Is Our Lord Ever Referred to as "Jesus" by His Enemies?
Our Lord is often referred to as Jesus by the writers of the Gospels; however, I cannot think of an instance where He is referred to, or called, Jesus by any of His enemies (or strangers).
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What does Trinitarian Protestantism understand by salvation being in the name of 'Jesus Christ of Nazareth'?
Peter had the following words to say to the rulers, elders and scribes in Jerusalem regarding the healing of the lame man at the temple :
... the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth ... neither is there ...
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Do any Church Fathers speak about the similarity between εσωσεν and Ιησους?
The Greek verb for "he saves" is εσωσεν (esosen), and the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew name of Jesus (Yeshua, meaning Saviour, but coming from the Hebrew yoshia, meaning "He saves") is Ιησους (...
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Why is it wrong to refer to "Jesus" by his given true name Yeshua? [closed]
The name Yeshua is the name of the true figure most commonly referred to as Jesus. Why was his named changed? If it was strictly a change of language than his name would be Joshua as it is the most ...
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Why does the Catholic Church not celebrate the Feast of Naming of Jesus?
We read at Luke 2:21:
"After eight days had passed, it was time to circumcise the child; and he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb."
It is surprising ...
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Is salvation in the name "Jesus", or in the person Jesus [closed]
Are we saved because we believed in "Jesus" (the name) or Jesus (the person)?
Because other languages have other names for Jesus. If they call upon that name for salvation would they be saved?
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Why use Yeshua instead of Jesus?
We known the name of Christ through the Bible which is written in κοινή greek. In the original language the name is Ἰησοῦς which transliterated to Latin as Iesus and then to English as Jesus.
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What is the name given to Jesus? [closed]
At his birth he was called JESUS! After his exaltation he was given a NAME!
Phillipians 2:9
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name
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GOD/JESUS - Greek - Yahuwah/Yashuah - Hebrew
Growing up having a Christian background, I was taught to use God/Jesus to refer to the Creator and Son.
Recently, I've come across some information stating that our Creator has a Name and that we ...
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How do Protestants view the prophecy and birth of Jesus
The prophecy
Isaiah 7:14 (NIV)
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.
The fulfilment of the prophecy
Matthew 1:...
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When is mormon.org going to be updated?
According to the new Style Guide of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, mormon should not be used to refer to the Church or its members, which mormon.org (which is owned by the Church) ...
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Why did Clement of Alexandria say that the name of Jesus, Iesous, has a Greek origin, not a Hebrew one?
Did Clement of Alexandria actually believe that Jesus was called Iesous in Greek and that it wasn't a translation of the Hebrew?
Wikipedia cites the Catholic Encyclopedia's entry on the Origin of the ...
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Greek- what's the difference between Ιησοῖ, Ιησούς, and Ιησού?
I've been looking through the Septuagint and NT Greek manuscripts online and seen these different forms of the name for both Joshua and Jesus. Can someone please explain to me the differences?
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When was Jesus anointed and who did the anointing?
I know that "Christ" or "Messiah" means "anointed or anointed one" and that Jesus commonly has the title of "Christ." One thing I do not recall is an account of Him being anointed. To that end, what ...
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Does Jesus's name lose authority in other languages? (Catholic)
The proper name Jesus /ˈdʒiːzəs/ used in the English language
originates from the Latin form of the Greek name Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous), a
rendition of the Hebrew Yeshua (ישוע), also having the variants ...
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What is the Etymology of the Name of Jesus? [duplicate]
What is the origin of Jesus' Name? Is it derived from the Greek god, "Zeus"?
Here's some context for my question. At my church this Sunday a woman told me that the name "Jesus " was derived from the ...
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What is the Biblical basis for using the names "Yeshua" and "Yehoshua" (Joshua) for Jesus?
Messianic Jews commonly refer to Jesus as "Yeshua" or "Yehoshua," which are forms of the Hebrew (and Aramaic) name commonly translated into English as "Joshua."
What is the Biblical basis for using ...
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What is the basis for the belief that the name of the Messiah is יָהוּשׁוּעַ (Yahushua)?
There are some1 who assert that the name of the Messiah is יָהוּשׁוּעַ (which would be transliterated into English as Yahushua). What is the basis for this assertion?
Note: The question is not asking ...
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Is Jesus the real name of Jesus or is it some kind of translation? [duplicate]
Do these small names we found in bible like Peter, Paul, Jesus, Christ used in Jerusalem or Israel 2000 years ago or are they just translations?
Since Jesus was not speaking English, what was his ...
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Is Xmas a secular name for Christmas?
I heard that Xmas is a secular way of "taking Christ out of Christmas". When and why did this practice originate? Is there any truth to the claim that it has a secular or "un-Christian" origin?
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What do non-trinitarians mean when they call Jesus the "Son of God"?
On a different question I got an answer and some comments. One of which said:
Generally, when a Christian says that Jesus is the "Son of God" they are referring to the doctrine of the Trinity, ...
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Do Catholics consider saying "Jeez(e)!" to be a violation of the Second Commandment?
Is saying "Jeez(e)!" (also: Geez(e), Jese, Jez, and with lower-case initial) using God's name in vain?
According to the OED, the U.S. slang interjections Jeez(e and gee (from which comes gee ...
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Why do we use the name "Jesus" if the apostles did not use it? [closed]
The gospel says that God has given us one
name under heaven by which we a saved.
It appears throughout scripture that God
puts great importance upon names in both
old and new testament. The bible says
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What are the different names of God in each book of the bible [duplicate]
On Sunday 6 Jul 2014 my pastor went through all the books of the bible telling us what God was called in each book.
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Is "Christ" a title of Jesus, or a name? [duplicate]
I was at Bible Study the other night where we watched the new Bible Series that was aired on TV. Someone had asked a question (sorry I forget what), and my Pastor responded by saying something along ...
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Does God Answer Every Prayer Asked In Jesus' Name? [closed]
In John 14:13-14, Jesus says the following to his disciples:
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be
glorified in the Son. You may ask Me for anything in My name, ...
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Is the title of Jesus "Son of God" synonymous with "Messiah"?
How did the New Testament writers view Jesus' title of "Son of God"? What did the early church believes about what it means?
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Why is the term Immanuel/Emmanuel considered to be a title rather than a proper name?
In Isaiah 7:14, the prophet foretells that a virgin will give birth to a son and call him Immanuel, which means "God with us".
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin ...
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What evidence is there that the New Testament was originally written in Aramaic?
The Hebraic Roots Bible makes the claim,
The original New Testament was not written in Greek, but Aramaic.
I thought that only the Gospel of Matthew might have been written in Aramaic, and that ...
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Does Jesus have a last name?
I heard "Christ" isn't the last name He got from His parents. Is that true? Does He have a last name?
If He does not have a last name, then how does that work? If that wasn't His last name, and there ...
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What did people call and pronounce Jesus in Jesus' time [duplicate]
I see that the letter 'J' cant be pronounced in Hebrew or its parent Aramaic, Hence I wanted to know how was Jesus called by people in those days of Jesus.
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When was the first occurrence of Jesus being used as a name?
I would suspect that Jesus himself was the first to have the name "Jesus", but was there anyone before him with the same name? In other words, was the name completely unique when the Angel Gabriel ...
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Why was Yeshoua interpreted as Jesus in the new Testament?
Inspired by What is the significance of the name "Jesus"? and previous readings about the name, the interpretation of Yeshoua means Joshua in the Old Testament and Jesus in the New Testament....
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What is the significance of the name "Jesus"?
A prominent theological understanding in Christianity is that God the Son, the Second Person of the Trinity, is co-eternal with the Father and the Spirit. About 2,000 years ago, He entered into ...
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Why is Jesus' name pronounced differently in each language? [duplicate]
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Why do biblical names vary in different languages?
We call him Jesus in English. But in the Tamil language, the word Jesus is pronounced as "Eeasu". I wonder why such thing ...
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Why do biblical names vary in different languages?
In my regional language (Tamil) biblical names vary from the actual names. I'm sure this is not only in my regional language only but also in other languages too. For instance Jesus' name is Yesu and ...
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Has the name "Jesus" ever been used for naming Jewish children since the Savior's incarnation?
I mean we still have a lot of men named Mohamed in the Muslim community. Is it the same with the name "Jesus" in the Jewish community? Do we have any evidence of Jewish men named Jesus that have lived ...
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Are there denominations which prefer using the name "Yeshu‘a" instead of "Jesus"?
The original name for Jesus in Hebrew-Aramaic is yeshu‘a. This was translated into Greek as Iēsous and then via the Latin Iesus into German, and eventually into English as Jesus.
Since Christians ...
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What does it mean to pray in Jesus' Name? [closed]
A few times in the book of John, Jesus instructs us to pray "in His Name". What does this mean? How do we know if we are praying in His name? How would we not be praying in His name?
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Why does Jesus speak of himself in the third person?
There are a number of places where Jesus refers to himself in the third person. The most common is when he uses the title 'Son of Man' (by my count, there are some 78 times Jesus uses that title in ...
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If Jehovah's Witnesses believe they should use Jehovah to be accurate why don't they use Jesus' real Hebrew name?
I think everyone knows that the name Jesus is Greek, but why don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses use his Hebrew name, which is closer to Joshua than to Jesus?
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When did the pronunciation of "Jesus" change?
When did the pronunciation of Jesus change from Yeh-sus to Gee-zus? Why did the name change? How? Where?
Update: how did the name pronunciation change? Wouldn't there be people to correct ...
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What is the significance of the name, "The Word"?
God / Jesus has many names which reveal something of His nature / character, e.g.:
Son of God (reveals His divine nature)
Son of Man (reveals His human nature)
etc.
But "The Word" is more puzzling ...
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What does it mean that Jesus was the "second Adam"?
I often hear Jesus referred to as the "second Adam" or sometimes as the "last Adam". What meaning does this title carry? Does it mean that things didn't work out so well for Adam and so God had to try ...
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Why does the (N)KJV put Jesus' name in all caps in Matthew 1:21 and Luke 1:31?
It's only in the King James and the New King James, but why is Jesus' name in all caps?
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS:
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Into whose name should Christians be baptised? [closed]
Jesus said, "...go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."
However, the early church apparently baptised in the name of ...