Believers and those simply interested in history probably wondered why the Christian Savior is called exactly what the name means, what are the hypotheses of its occurrence. We will 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") - an abbreviated form from Aramaic Jehoshua. This word consists of two parts: “Jehovah”, “Yahweh” - Jehovah, “Shua” - salvation, which in the end can mean “ God's help ”, “Jehovah is our salvation”.
The Greek version of the name (used in the New Testament) is ὁἸ ησο ῦ ς, and its modern transcription is Jesus. But right up to the Nikon reform in the 17th century, the Orthodox wrote Jesus in the theological books (Icyc). Old Believers, as well as Bulgarians, Macedonians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Croats, Serbs, are still called Christos.
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 anointed. Ancient Greek word - ὁ Χριστός (Christ) - means "received the anointing." Here we have in mind the anointing of the brow with a special world or oil, which was a symbol of a pious higher 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, when circumcised. In ancient sources, this privilege was for the mother, then for the father. They called the name for a reason - it was to mark the destination, the main life path of the newborn. Therefore, the day of circumcision of Jesus Christ is the day of his name day.
The meaning of the name Jesus
Now let's talk about ordinary people who have this name. It is distributed among native speakers of Spain - in Spain itself, Portugal, Latin America. Jesus is "under the protection of God." Variations: Jesu, Joshua, Jesus, Jesus, Josue, Jesus, Yehoshua, Jesus (female name).
The meaning of the name Jesus gives his possessor the following character traits:
- Inquisitive, open, sociable, friendly, generous person. Often hides his sensitivity under harsh manners.
- Jesus has an authoritarian, “true masculine” character. Since childhood, he knows what he wants from life.
- He is characterized by a pronounced desire for power, hence his courage, determination, energy. In the fight for her, he is often impatient with less assertive personalities.
- He is a materialist, highly values financial well-being, but is far from greedy. The main thing for Jesus is self-realization. Along with this, nervous breakdowns, frequent experiences, and a painful choice between black and white, which also affects the meaning of the name, will await him.
- Jesus carries honesty, faithfulness. A man hates pretense, deceit and flattery.
- In the manifestation of his feelings of love, he is sincere, straightforward, frank. But treachery is irreconcilable. If you love Jesus, then only sincerely.
The name jesus in the bible
In addition to Jesus Christ, the Messiah, this name in the main book of Christians also has a number of personalities:
- Joshua. This man, with the name at the birth of Hosea, took control of the Jewish people after Moses. It was renamed the latter as a sign that through it the Almighty will save the Jewish people from eternal wanderings and lead to the promised land.
- Jewish High Priest Jesus. Born and raised in Babylonian captivity, sincerely believed in the return of Jews to Israel, devoted his life to serving the people, rebuilding the Jerusalem Temple. At the end of the Babylonian captivity, he became the high priest of the God-chosen people.
- Jesus, the son of Sirach. He left behind the Book of Wisdom, something similar to the laws of Moses.
Jesus ancestors
It is also interesting to consider the meaning of the names of the genealogy of Jesus. We touch on the most famous names of the human ancestors of the Savior:
- Mary (Maryam) - desired, bitter, sad;
- Joseph - Yahweh will increase;
- Elijah - to rise, ascend;
- Naum is compassionate;
- Levi - attached to the Almighty;
- Judah - praise God;
- David is a beloved;
- Jacob - will follow;
- Israel - God rules, struggling with the Most High;
- Isaac - "she laughed";
- Abraham is the father of nations;
- Noah - pacifying;
- Abel - smoke, breath, vanity;
- Cain - a blacksmith, acquisition;
- Eve is life;
- Adam is a man.
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 an analysis of the characters of most famous Jesus of our time.