Who is Yeshua?
Yeshua was a common alternative form of the name "Yehoshua" - Joshua in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period.
The name corresponds to the Greek spelling Iesous, from which, through the Latin Iesus, comes the English spelling Jesus. The Hebrew spelling Yeshua appears in some later books of the Hebrew Bible. Once for Joshua the son of Nun, and 28 times for Joshua the High Priest and other priests called Jeshua - although these same priests are also given the spelling Joshua in 11 further instances in the books of Haggai and Zechariah. It differs from the usual Hebrew Bible spelling of Joshua, found 218 times in the Hebrew Bible.
Frequently Asked Questions (1)
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1.Is Jesus the English name for Yeshua?
Yes, "Jesus" is the modern English translation of the historical Hebrew and Aramaic name Yeshua. It evolved phonetically over centuries as it passed from the original Aramaic into Greek as Iesous, then into Latin as Iesus, before eventually taking its current English form.