Jesus is one of the most influential and controversial figures in human history. He is revered by billions of Christians as the Son of God and the Savior of the world, but he is also questioned by many others who doubt his divinity and his historical existence. Who was Jesus, really? What do we know about his life, his teachings, and his death? And what does his name mean?
The name Jesus is derived from the Greek Iēsous, which is a rendering of the Hebrew name Yehoshua or Yeshua. This name was not uncommon in Judea at the time of Jesus’ birth, and it means “God (Yahweh) is salvation” or “God saves”. The name is linked to the verb meaning “to deliver; to rescue” and the noun “salvation”. This etymology is deeply rooted in the Semitic languages, where the root y-š-ʕ signifies “to deliver; to rescue”.
The term “salvation” has a rich history as well. It originated around 1200, and it initially held a Christian connotation, signifying “the saving of the soul, deliverance from the power of sin and admission to eternal bliss”. It was derived from the Old French ‘salvaciun’ and directly from Late Latin ‘salvationem’, a Church Latin translation of Greek ‘soteria’, a noun of action from the past-participle stem of ‘salvare’, meaning “to save”.
Jesus, also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world’s largest religion. Most Christians believe Jesus to be the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Jewish messiah, the Christ that is prophesied in the Hebrew Bible.
Accounts of Jesus’ life are contained in the Gospels, especially the four canonical Gospels in the New Testament. Jesus was a Galilean Jew who was circumcised, was baptized by John the Baptist, began his own ministry, and was often referred to as “rabbi”. Jesus often debated with fellow Jews on how to best follow God, engaged in healings, taught in parables, and gathered followers.
He was arrested in Jerusalem and tried by the Jewish authorities, turned over to the Roman government, and crucified on the order of Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Judea. After his death, his followers believed he rose from the dead, and the community they formed eventually became the early Christian Church.
Christian theology includes the beliefs that Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, was born of a virgin named Mary, performed miracles, founded the Christian Church, died by crucifixion as a sacrifice to achieve atonement for sin, rose from the dead, and ascended into Heaven, from where he will return. Commonly, Christians believe Jesus enables people to be reconciled to God.
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