messianic movement says we should use the name yeshua not jesus what do you think?

Question

that we should use the hebrew name not the greek.

they say that even the jews no that the name yeshua is powerful

Answer 1

I think the Messianic Jews have it right. Yeshua is the Messiah's personal name; what gives us the right to "anglicize" God's name?!?! There are several spelling variations, but that's because we're pronouncing a Hebrew word in english. "Yeh SHU uh" is the true pronunciation; spell it however you wish.

Although I say and write "Jesus" so gentile Christians understand to Whom I refer, I always use the name Yeshua while praying. I do this out of respect and because I believe using His true name brings a truer sense of intimacy with my Savior.

To "FlyersBible...": do not forget -- just because the NT was written in Greek doesn't mean our Savior's personal name was Greek!

Answer 2

If God actually exists, do you really think he cares what word we use? It's not like his first language is English... or Hebrew... or Aramaic. God -- if God is real -- is beyond language.

As for Jesus: "Jesus" is not the english version, as someone here suggested. It's a mistranslation of a Greek mistranslation.

His actual name -- the name that his friends and family called him -- was Yeshua, which would translate into English as "Joshua." So, if you want to be accurate about it, why not call him Joshua?

I mean, you're an english speaker and you don't seem to worry about whether or not you should read the Bible in its original Aramaic, or conduct your religious services in their original languages. You don't pray in Aramaic. You translate those things into your own language. So why not his name too?

In fact, his full name was Yeshua bin Yosef (or "Joshua, son of Joseph"). Though it's also said that he was called Yeshua bin Mirjam ("Joshua, son of Mary").

At the time and in that part of the world, though, referring to someone as the son of their mother was an insult. But, because of the question surrounding young Joshua's paternity, some called him "Joshua, son of Mary." If Jesus really was all he's cracked up to be, I doubt he was very insulted...

Anyway, I doubt God or Jesus really care one way or the other. If you get barred from Heaven because you called him by the wrong name, then Heaven is probably a little too anal and this-wordly to be very Heavenly. Only humans worry about formalities like that...

Answer 3

The New Testament was written in Greek, not in Hebrew. If you wanted to be 100% accurate, you should only refer to the Messiah, the Son of God, as Iesus, and never as Yeshua (an English transliteration of a Hebrew transliteration of the Greek original).

Answer 4

Any pronunciation that is accurate should be acceptable.
No one can even say for certain how to pronounce Jesus, although Yeshua and Yehoshua are probably the most accurate.
Jesus is also the English way of pronouncing it.
The same goes for God, whose name is Jehovah or Yahweh.
I hardly think Jehovah or Jesus, would not accept us just because we don't say their names exactly the way they were said in Bible times, because that is impossible to do.

Answer 5

I really don't think it matters. Saying Jesus' name in Hebrew is not going to make anyone more powerful or spiritual. It is a matter of ones heart condition that is important...and saying Jesus a certain way doesn't effect the heart's spiritual condition.

It's what you do with Jesus not how you say his name.

My question would be Why is the change necessary?

Answer 6

Actually, Yeshua isn't correct, either. It was Yahshua, but hey...!
I doubt you will find Christian responses to be favorable. They tend to be fairly closed-minded to accuracies such as the one you're questioning.
The letter "J" didn't exist until the 16th century...FYI.
So, take THAT, King Yames!
LARRYS above me; you need to do a little more digging. The name "Jehovah" is not a Scriptural name. The Hebraic equivalent to that name would be
Yud
Hay
Vuv
Hay.

Answer 7

Jews for Jesus is another way to get converts from other religions

Christopagans is the same thing.

Answer 8

The point of Christianity is ultimately that Jesus Christ is God in a visible body and that He is a God of Love. People are just playing with language.

http://www.mechanicsburgnewchurch.org

Answer 9

They are Jews, let them use the Jewish name. Non Jewish Christians that speak English should use Jesus.

Answer 10

Jesus isn't the Messiah's name! In His day, he was NEVER, EVER referred to as "Jesus" would you like to be called "George"?
I don't think so.
Call him by his Name, the precious name of Yahshua!