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to "Yeshua." In fact, it is pronounced "Yeshu-ah!" Matthew Have you ever wondered how geshua (Jesus) would have
1:21 says: "She will give birth to a son, and you are to name written His Name? The Hebrew of the Dead Sea Scrolls is
him YESHUA, \[which means 'ADONAI saves'\] because he will written in the form of Hebrew used in the Second Temple era.
save his people from their sins." God would not have spoken This would have been the familiar Hebrew to Yeshua and His
to His People in Greek but rather in Hebrew, which reveals the Talmidim (Disciples).
nature and purpose to which Yeshua was born! Recently, an ossuary box was found that some believed to
Our third word is "¥ehu-dah," from which we get "Judah" bethe burial container for James, the brother of Yeshua. It
\[Israelite tribe\] or "Judea" \[the region in Israel\]. Notice that was identified as from the 2nd Temple period by the form of
our fourth word, "geM-dee" has been translated in modem Hebrew that was used.
day as "Jew or Jewish." Note how it is derived from the word Below, we have written some familiar words for you in this
above, "Yehu-dah" or "Judah." ancient form of Hebrew. On the left is the modem form of
We have added "Jewish Voice" for fun - actually pronounced Hebrew and on the right is the 2nd Temple form.
"Ha-kol" \[voice\] "Ha'Yehu-dee" \[the Jewish\]. Our first word is "YesMa." YesMa would not have written
Our last word, "Yisra-el," or Israel, hasn't changed much His Name as it is seen in the left column - He would have
at all. -- Adapted from Living Word Pictures, written it as you see it on the right.
By Dr Frank Seekins Our second word is "Salvation." Note how similar it is
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14 Jewish Voice Today May/June 2005
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