Believers and those simply interested in history must have wondered why the Christian Savior is called that way, what this name means, what are the hypotheses of its origin. Let's try to understand these issues in order.
The meaning of the name of the Savior
The meaning of the name Jesus Christ in Orthodoxy is "salvation", "savior". However, the name of the Messiah was Yeshua (emphasis on "y") - a shortened form of the Aramaic Yehoshua. This word consists of two parts: "Jehovah", "Yahweh" - Existing, "Shua" - salvation, which in the end can mean "God's help", "Jehovah - our salvation".
The Greek version of the name (used in the New Testament) is ὁἸησοῦς, its modern transcription is Jesus. But until the reform of Nikon in the 17th century, the Orthodox wrote Jesus (Icyc) in theological books. Until now, the Old Believers, as well as Bulgarians, Macedonians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Croats, Serbs, call Christos so.
In the Gospel of Matthew (1:21) it is said that the meaning of the name is revealed by the Archangel Gabriel: "You will call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins".
Jesus Christ, the meaning of whose name indicates that he is a special messenger of God, is the anointed one. The ancient Greek word - ὁ Χριστός (Christ) - means "received the anointing". Here we mean the anointing of the chela with a special world or oil, which was a symbol of charitable supreme power, chosenness. Gospel of Luke (4:16-21): "The Spirit of the Lord is upon Me; for He has anointed Me to preach the gospel to the poor…" The Orthodox synonym for the word "Christ" is the Messiah.
It is important to say that the name of the Jews was given to the boy on the eighth day, at circumcision. In ancient sources, this privilege was for the mother, then for the father. They called the name for a reason - it was supposed to signify the destination, the main life path of the newborn. Therefore, the day of the circumcision of Jesus Christ is the day of his name day.
Meaning of the name Jesus
Now let's talk about ordinary people who have this name. It is common among native speakers of Spanish - in Spain itself, Portugal, Latin America. Jesus is "who is under the protection of God." Variations: Jesu, Joshua, Jesus, Jesus, Josue, Yesus, Yehoshua, Jesusa (female name).
The meaning of the name Jesus endows its owner with the following character traits:
- Inquisitive, open, sociable, friendly, generous person. Often hides his sensitivity under a harsh manner.
- Jesus has an authoritarian, "true masculine" nature. Since childhood, he knows what he wants fromlife.
- He is characterized by a pronounced desire for power, hence his courage, determination, energy. When fighting for her, he is often impatient with less assertive individuals.
- He is a materialist, highly appreciative of financial well-being, but far from being greedy. The main thing for Jesus is self-realization. On this path, he will have nervous breakdowns, and frequent experiences, and a painful choice between black and white, which is also influenced by the meaning of the name.
- Jesus brings honesty, faithfulness. A man hates pretense, deceit and flattery.
- In the manifestation of his feelings of love, he is sincere, direct, frank. But betrayal is uncompromising. If you love Jesus, then only sincerely.
The name of Jesus in the Bible
In addition to Jesus Christ, the Messiah, a number of other personalities bear this name in the main book of Christians:
- Jesus Joshua. This man, whose birth name was Hosea, took over the government of the Jewish people after Moses. It was renamed last as a sign that through him the Almighty will save the Jewish people from eternal wanderings and lead them to the promised land.
- Jewish High Priest Jesus. Born and raised in the Babylonian captivity, he sincerely believed in the return of the Jews to Israel, devoted his life to serving the people, rebuilding the Temple in Jerusalem. At the end of the Babylonian captivity, he became the high priest of God's chosen people.
- Jesus, son of Sirach. He left behind the Book of Wisdom, somewhat similar to the laws of Moses.
Ancestors of Jesus
It is also interesting to consider the meaning of the names of Jesus' genealogy. Let's touch on the most famous names of the human ancestors of the Savior:
- Maria (Maryam) - desired, bitter, sad;
- Joseph - Yahweh will multiply;
- Elijah - resurrect, ascend;
- Nahum is compassionate;
- Levi - attached to the Almighty;
- Judas - praise God;
- David is beloved;
- Jacob - will follow;
- Israel - God rules, fought with the Almighty;
- Isaac - "she laughed";
- Abraham is the father of nations;
- Noah - pacifying;
- Abel - smoke, breath, vanity;
- Cain - blacksmith, acquisition;
- Eva - life;
- Adam is human.
The meaning of the name Jesus, like the ancestors of the Messiah, has Hebrew roots. The explanation follows from its meaning in Hebrew. The meaning of the names of ordinary people is taken from the analysis of the characters of most famous Jesuses of our time.
