Monday September 29, 2025 - Jesus the Savior

 Chapter 18: Jesus the Savior Day 2

The Name Revealed: 

    Matthew 1:18-25 - Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly. 20 But while he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take to you Mary your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. 21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” 22 So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: 23 “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” 24 Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, 25 and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus.

    Yeshua my Savior, You are God forever thank You for saving me from all of my sins, You reached down from on high to rescue me, help me to live with the continuing knowledge of my need for Your saving grace, now and always. Amen 

Understanding the Name:

    Luke's gospel tells us that the infant Christ was given the name Jesus, at the time of His circumcision a name given Him by the angel Gabriel who appeared to His mother Mary. 

Luke 1:31 - And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus.

Luke 2:21 - And when eight days were completed [a]for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

    Jesus was a common name in first century Palestine, and it has been found on various grave markers and tombs, in and around Jerusalem. The full name of Barabas, the criminal that Pilat released instead of Jesus, was probably Jesus Barabas. To distinguish His name from others of the same name Jesus is sometimes referred to as Jesus of Nazareth, Jesus the son of Joseph, or Jesus the Nazarene. Later on, particularly in Acts and the New Testament letters, He is referred to as Jesus Christ, as though Christ is His surname. 

    By the second century the name Jesus had become so closely associated with Jesus of Nazareth that it nearly disappeared as a name given to either Christians or Jews. The name Jesus in English or Yesu's in Greek, is the equivalent of the Hebrew Yeshua. Itself a contraction of the Hebrew name Yahoshua, translated Joshua in the English Bibles. The name Joshua is the oldest name containing Yahweh the covenant name of God. A name so sacred it was considered to Holy to pronounce, both Jesus and Joshua means "Yahweh is help or Yahweh is salvation." 

    Salvation is found in no one else for there is no other name given under heaven by which we must be saved. 

Acts 4:12 -  Nor is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”

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