Did Jesus have a Hebrew name?

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crystalrainfall

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In my reading today, I noticed that Moses had actually changed the name of Hoshea to Joshua. Most of us know that the name "Joshua" is what many believe to be the name of "Yashua". Some think that the name "Yashua" also was the Hebrew name of Christ. I looked up Hoshea and Joshua, and it said that the name Hoshea means "salvation" while the name "Joshua" means "the LORD is salvation." Interesting. I have been searching for any evidence that the disciples or anyone in the time of Jesus called Him Yashua. I have not had any success finding evidence of Him being called Yashua, only Iesou in Greek. I think Joshua was a type of Christ. However I think the evidence of Joshua being His Hebrew name is lacking. There is a convincing possibility of Joshua being His Hebrew name, but wish there was at least one piece of convincing evidence to prove theory.
 
rob said:

Here is a different perspective from Jeff Benner, a researcher I trust.

Shalom
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You are right. I looked up the first reference to Joshua and also Joshua in Zechariah. It does say the Greek word for Jesus in the Septuagint. It does seem convincing this was His name. I wish there would be found evidence to what His disciples called Him in the Hebrew or Aramaic languages though.
 
I would say Jesus real name in Hebrew was YASHAH, pronounced "yesh-hey" and this is based on the assumption that ancient Hebrew pictograph letters are pronounced as the Modern Hebrew people think they are pronounced today.

At least I give you my assumptions.

Hebrew people do not acknowledge ancient Hebrew at all, so there is another assumption.
Ancient Hebrew also had vowels, something Modern Hebrew disagrees with.

I am a fan of Jeff Benner but we also disagree at times because he does not stick to Ancient Hebrew principles like I do.
He is trying to find favour with Jewish people and other scholars too, so I understand his leading and bias.

The verse that tells you Jesus Name is here

Mt 1:21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

And in Hebrew the word save is "yasha" and in Hebrew people were named after Hebrew verbs.

Here is one example:

Ge 5:29 And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us

In Hebrew this is written : His name Nach this same shall nacham us

Normally in Hebrew they would add "hey" letter "H" to the end of the verb, but in this case they didn't.

So in the Jesus example "yasha" becomes "Yashah"

This is my two pennies, as no scholar would agree with me, but than you are entitled to do your own research.

Shalom
 
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