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The Greek Name of Jesus: Ἰησοῦς Χριστός Iesous Christos


There is much obsession over the name of Jesus in Hebrew, Yeshua. However, this name was never used when our Lord and Saviour walked the earth during His First Coming. Hebrew was not the common language of the time, most Hebrews spoke Aramaic, Hebrew was not fashionable at time and was only used in limit areas like Sanhedrin Courts. In 30 to 33 A.D., la langue française, the international language of the time was Greek. The Romans knew Greek, and the Hebrews knew Greek. Jesus name in Hebrew is Ἰησοῦς or Iesous. This name, Iesous was used by the Disciples James, John, Peter, and Paul. The entire New Testament was written in Coine Greek, and so Jesus name would have appeared in Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, the Epistles of Colossians and 1 & 2 Corinthians as Ἰησοῦς  or Iesous. This Greek name of Jesus is important because the original Gospels and Epistles, and even Revelation on Patmos would have used Iesous for Jesus' name and it would have been full Jesus Christ: Ἰησοῦς Χριστός. Just spelling it in the original Greek is thrilling!

Now the Latin name of Jesus is Iesus which comes from Iesous (Greek). It is conceivable that Jesus was called Iesus by Pontius Pilate during his hearing (John 19:1-11). It is also conceivable that the church in Rome called Jesus by name Iesus because it is Latin; and Latin was language of Roman Empire and surely the Roman people heard of Jesus as Iesus because that would have been the conviction title Jesus was given by Pilate (John 18 and Matthew 27). Thus the definitive name of Jesus we can be sure He was called by is Iesous and Iesus, and Iesus translates into Jesus in Anglo English Latin translation. Thus Jesus is the real name of Our Lord, God, and Savior, for Jesus came from Iesus and Iesus from Greek Iesous. I have spoken about the name of Jesus before, but it disturbs me that there is a quest, nay a invidious plot to rename Jesus Yeshua, when there is not certainty He was ever called Yeshua, a Hebrew name, and Hebrew was not used in the time of Jesus. We thus can be certain Iesous, which becomes Jesus, is the name of God Incarnate (John 1:1-14), and Emmanuel (Immanuel): God with us. I believe it is important that we revive Jesus name in Greek, you say it as Iesous: ee-ay-sooce'.

I however, do not believe we should cease using the name Jesus, this is Christ's name, it comes from Iesus and Iesous. It is at name of Jesus all shall confess and bow, "that at the name of Jesus (Iesous) every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ (Ἰησοῦς Χριστός) is Lord, to the glory of God the Father." (Philippians 2:10-11). Jesus is Christ's Name, and Iesous and Iesus are His Name too in other languages; The Fathe'rs name in Greek is Pater πατήρ, πατρός, ὁ and is Patris in Latin: In nomni et Patris, et Fili, et Spiritus Sancti Amen (In Name of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit Amen). The Holy Spirit's name in Greek is ἅγιος, ία, ον πνεῦμα, ατος, τό or hagios pneuma (hag'-ee-os, pnyoo'-mah)and in Latin Spiritus Sancti/Sanctus. 
Everyone knows the name Jesus, and that is name by which we are saved (Acts 16:31, ). I merely add the Greek Name as another name you can call ipon Him in addition to Alpha and Omega (Revelation 1:18), The Word of God (John 1:1-5), Immanuel/Emmanuel (Matthew 1:23), and His name is Jesus (in the Greek Iesous, Matthew 1:21).

Jesus is our God (Colossians 2:9), God in Incarnate/in body (John 1:1-5, 1 John 4:1-3), and  the Son of God (1 John 4:15). Keep calling on His name which is Jesus. I merely wanted to share His name in Greek that is often forgotten and yet it is what you would have seen in Paul's letters, the Four Gospels, and rest of whole New Testament which was written in Greek and sent to predominately Greek Churches, Roman Churches, and Jewish Christians; because as aforementioned Greek was international language, like France was and English is now.

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  1. Woe to antichrists and those who dare speak against Jesus Christ who is the Lord God Incarnate! You shall be judged by Him for such blasphemies! Repent now before its too late!
    Jesus is not Horace, Jesus is not Zeus, He has nothing in common with those sexual gods!

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