Why do we call Jesus “Yeshua”?
Yeshua is the Hebrew name given to Him at the time of His birth. The name Yeshua comes from the Hebrew word Yasha (“to save”) and means “salvation.” Since we worship within a Hebraic setting, we attempt to use the name that Yeshua’s family and those around Him would have called Him. There is no condemnation for those who say Jesus, and we realize that this has been His name within mainline Christianity. You will notice we also use the title Mashiach, which means “anointed”. The Greek word for “anointed” is Christ. We at Beth Yeshua, have chosen to use the Hebrew name and title Yeshua HaMashiach, which means “Salvation, the anointed.
