Bijbelstudie: Wat betekent de naam Jezus?

What is the literal meaning of the name Jesus? The name Jesus, as we know it in English, is derived from the Greek form Ἰησοῦς (IÄ”sous), which itself is a rendering of the Hebrew name יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshua) or יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshua) (Gruselier, 1904, pp. 428–428). In its most literal sense, this name means “Yahweh is salvation” or “Yahweh saves” (Kwiatkowski, 2018, pp. 165–179). This meaning encapsulates the essence of Jesus’ mission and identity as the one who brings God’s salvation to…