Meaning of the Name Jesus
It comes through the Greek 'Iesous'; its root is the Hebrew/Aramaic name Yeshua, a shortened form of Yehoshua (Joshua), meaning 'the LORD saves, the LORD is salvation'. Matthew 1:21 explains the name with this meaning: 'it is he who shall save his people from their sins.'
Origin
The name Jesus is of Hebrew/Aramaic (via Greek) origin.
Who is Jesus in the Bible?
Jesus is the central figure of the New Testament: the four Gospels tell of his birth, teaching, death and resurrection. Christian faith confesses him as Messiah and Lord. The meaning of his name is the summary of his mission.
The story of Jesus in the Bible
The four Gospels of the New Testament tell the story of Jesus from beginning to end. His story starts even before his birth: an angel instructs that the child be named Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins — the name is a summary of his mission. He receives the name on the eighth day, at his circumcision. Grown, he proclaims God's kingdom in Galilee, heals the sick, forgives sins, and calls disciples to follow him. Tension with the religious leaders grows; in Jerusalem he is arrested, crucified, and dies. Yet the Gospels do not end there: on the third day the tomb is found empty, the risen Jesus appears to his disciples and sends them to all nations. For the first Christians the name itself was almost a confession of faith; Paul writes that God exalted Jesus to the highest place, so that every tongue would one day openly confess him as Lord. The name comes from the Greek Iesous, rooted in the Hebrew Yeshua, meaning the LORD saves.
Is Jesus mentioned in the Quran?
The name Jesus (Isa) also appears in the Quran, where he is honored as the son of Mary and one of the great prophets. In the Bible, Jesus is the central figure of the four Gospels, confessed by Christians as Messiah and Lord.
Verses where Jesus appears
- Matthew 1:21 —
She shall give birth to a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins.”
- Luke 2:21 —
When eight days were fulfilled for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, which was given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
- Philippians 2:9-11 —
Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name; that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth, and that every…