There are many explanations for the name of the Father. I choose to believe the Word as the Father, Jesus, has preserved it through the ages.
There are some who say the name, YHWH, or yod hay vav hah, cannot be pronounced, yet throughout the Old Testament it is written His name is to be proclaimed.
I believe the Word has been preserved in the originals and in the translations by the will of God. One school of thought on the name YHWH is that it is a gerund form of the Hebrew verb Hayah, to be. We all know a gerund in English, is the noun form of an infinitive, such as to walk would be walking in its gerund form. Do not confuse this part of speech with the participial form, walking.
This gerund form has been loosely translated as "I Am," and this is fine as long as the reader realizes that in the original language it meas to actively BE, in dialect it could be said as "I Be."
There are no vowels in Hebrew, but there are vowel sounds. Almost all of the many ways of pronouncing YHWH in English are valid transliterations except perhaps any with a J sound, for there is no J sound in Hebrew; this by no means is saying Jehova is incorrect or disrespectful.
As for Yeshua, it is the more modern version of the name Yahoshua, both names are valid, and there are others just as valid.
I am saved by the name Jesus. He was called, I believe, Yeshua by His mother, father, siblings, friends and disciples. The name from the Hebrew became something like iesous, which later transliterated to English became Jesus.
I believe Yahweh is all capable, and I believe His Word has been perfectly preserved for the use of the saints to this day in Hebrew, and in all translations. After all, it is the Holy Spirit Who imparts any true knowledge, not flesh.
I love my Savior, and I love to call Him Jesus and by the name He most likely was called in His walk in His creation. No commandment has been given to call Him Yeshua, but none has been given to call Him Jesus either. Remember we are reading translations in English. If the name made a difference, then many people who love Him in the varied languages of the world are worshiping Him in vain. I believe all who call upon Him in Spirit and truth are my family.
If after reading this anyone believes it is an issue as to how one pronounces the name of our Savior Jesus, it should make no difference in the salvation of that person. It seems a weakness to think it a stumbling block.
Remeber Yeshua, in Hebrew, is not just a name, it is a prophecy and description of His holy mission, it means Salvation of Yah. ¨*there are several translations of this name, but they all say God's Savior in one manner or another.
May all be blessed in the love that is Jesus Christ. I always think of the meaning of His name translated when I say Jesus or Yeshua, so that should not harm anyone, not their faith, and not their pride. Remeber always family in the Savior, anyone in Jesus Christ is family, amen.
There are some who say the name, YHWH, or yod hay vav hah, cannot be pronounced, yet throughout the Old Testament it is written His name is to be proclaimed.
I believe the Word has been preserved in the originals and in the translations by the will of God. One school of thought on the name YHWH is that it is a gerund form of the Hebrew verb Hayah, to be. We all know a gerund in English, is the noun form of an infinitive, such as to walk would be walking in its gerund form. Do not confuse this part of speech with the participial form, walking.
This gerund form has been loosely translated as "I Am," and this is fine as long as the reader realizes that in the original language it meas to actively BE, in dialect it could be said as "I Be."
There are no vowels in Hebrew, but there are vowel sounds. Almost all of the many ways of pronouncing YHWH in English are valid transliterations except perhaps any with a J sound, for there is no J sound in Hebrew; this by no means is saying Jehova is incorrect or disrespectful.
As for Yeshua, it is the more modern version of the name Yahoshua, both names are valid, and there are others just as valid.
I am saved by the name Jesus. He was called, I believe, Yeshua by His mother, father, siblings, friends and disciples. The name from the Hebrew became something like iesous, which later transliterated to English became Jesus.
I believe Yahweh is all capable, and I believe His Word has been perfectly preserved for the use of the saints to this day in Hebrew, and in all translations. After all, it is the Holy Spirit Who imparts any true knowledge, not flesh.
I love my Savior, and I love to call Him Jesus and by the name He most likely was called in His walk in His creation. No commandment has been given to call Him Yeshua, but none has been given to call Him Jesus either. Remember we are reading translations in English. If the name made a difference, then many people who love Him in the varied languages of the world are worshiping Him in vain. I believe all who call upon Him in Spirit and truth are my family.
If after reading this anyone believes it is an issue as to how one pronounces the name of our Savior Jesus, it should make no difference in the salvation of that person. It seems a weakness to think it a stumbling block.
Remeber Yeshua, in Hebrew, is not just a name, it is a prophecy and description of His holy mission, it means Salvation of Yah. ¨*there are several translations of this name, but they all say God's Savior in one manner or another.
May all be blessed in the love that is Jesus Christ. I always think of the meaning of His name translated when I say Jesus or Yeshua, so that should not harm anyone, not their faith, and not their pride. Remeber always family in the Savior, anyone in Jesus Christ is family, amen.
