It seems kind of nervy to Helenize Messiah's Name, (Zacheriah Chapter 3) when Saul on the Damascus Road asked for an introduction, and Messiah answered Saul "in the Hebrew language" ... "I am Yoshua (Yahshua). If your Bible text says instead, "I am 'Iesous/jesus" then your Bible text is misinforming you. (See: Acts 26:14 and 15).
2007-02-09 19:44:47 · 4 answers · asked by david t for info 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
This question should be placed in the same trivial category as this one:
How many angels can dance on the end of a pin, and does it matter whether they are seraphim or cherubim?
Since Greek was the "lingua franca" of the day, and since the Lord wants to communicate His love to all people, why wouldn't He want to use the Greek name for Jesus to talk to the Greeks?
Let's stop majoring in the minors, and stick with the main thing.
2007-02-17 18:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by Answer Man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So what's in a name? Christ has many names in the Bible. Are you saying you don't like the Greek translation of it?
Any why would the name Jesus be in the Septuagint anyway? The Septuagint is the Old Testament and was translated into Greek during the time of Alexander the Great.
2007-02-10 03:50:09 · answer #2 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Joshua, Jesus, Yeshua are all the same name in differnt languages and all mean savior
no real difference
2007-02-10 03:57:35 · answer #3 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Does anyone really give a crap. They keep on believing the same nonsense anyway.
2007-02-10 03:50:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋