Why the Name Jesus?

There is a specific reason Messiah was
Named Jesus But it’s lost outside of Hebrew

The pastor asked if anyone knew the meaning of the name, Jesus? He postulated that the vast majority of people have little knowledge of the name’s meaning. I had a snippet of knowledge knowing that His name means, “Yahweh Saves” or “Yahweh save us”. Though I started to congratulate myself I first looked to the Hebrew when I realized He was never called by that name during His incarnate life. Jesus is Greek; yet, He lived in a culture that lived and spoke Hebrew. He would have a Hebrew name. During my study I realized why He was called Yeshua {English transliteration).
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Understanding True Jewry – Healing Wings

Tallit

Tallit (Prayer Shawl)
with Tzitzit (Fringes)

The tallit or Jewish prayer shawl was commanded by God as a garment to remind the Jews that their salvation lay in prayer to Him rather than by works of the Law (Nu 15:37-40). I draw a direct connection between the Jews and prayer in their victory over the Amalekites (Ex 17:8-16). Continue reading “Understanding True Jewry – Healing Wings”

Understanding True Jewry – Their Words

Pestilence-Ancient

Misunderstanding Jewry
Is Death to Everyone

Without a doubt, the Bible is a Jewish book either directly or indirectly; therefore, a correct understanding of biblical Jewry and historic Jewry is essential to proper hermeneutical interpretation of both the Old and New Testaments. Continue reading “Understanding True Jewry – Their Words”