Tag: Yashua or Yeshua
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“The Sacred Name” Controversy
Excerpts from Dr. Michael L. Brown’s book, 60 Questions Christians Ask About Jewish Belief and Practices: What is the original Hebrew name for Jesus? The original Hebrew-Aramaic name of Jesus is yeshu‘a, which is short for yehōshu‘a (Joshua), just as Mike is short for Michael. The name yeshu‘a occurs 27 times in the Hebrew Scriptures,…