There has been a trend to render Jesus’ name Hebrew, יֵשׁוּעַ , Yeshua. The problem is neither Christ nor his apostles, nor the Jews in 30-33 A.D. spoke Hebrew, they spoke Aramaic. A ramaic is the oldest language on earth and was the language Jesus spoke. In fact, the oldest Old Testament is the Septuagint a Greco translation around 132 B.C.E. (165 Years Before Christ)that was translated from Aramaic. The Masoretic Text, The Hebrew Old Testament most Bibles use, dates from 7th to 10th Century A.D. (Medieval Times). This translation does not cross reference with the words of Christ in the New Testament which are Aramaic and Koine Greek. If the Aramaic was what Jesus spoke, then by what name would have been called? Jesus’ name in Aramaic is Isho or Eesho, spelled ܝܫܘܥ . That is the name of our Lord in Aramaic! He would have heard his name in this dialect, “Hail Isho or Eesho!” as well as the Greek, Ἰ ησο ῦ ς , Iesous. Aramaic is disappearing, only a few peop...
This is an excellent list to look over each day, so that you may know what the Enemy is trying to do in your life. As Sun Tzu said, "Know your enemy. If you know not yourself nor your enemy then you will suffer defeat in every battle. If you know only yourself and not your enemy you shall win some of the time. If you know yourself and your enemy you shall have absolute victory."
ReplyDeleteWe must know what the devil is trying to do in our lives. We must be vigilant and ready to combat him by putting on the "full armor of God." (Eph 6: 10-17).