Our Messiah's Name

People argue over the pronunciation of Yahusha’s name as well. Some believe if one does not pronounce it correctly, they are not “saved”. Do parents stop caring for their infant if they do not pronounce “mama” or “dada” correctly the first time? Would I stop talking to someone and reject them because they call me “Diane, Deanna or Di”? It is a ridiculous notion to claim our salvation is dependent upon pronouncing the Name of our Creator as well as our Messiah correctly. I have personally called our Messiah, “Jesus, Yeshua, Yehoshua and now Yahusha”. He has answered me every time with every name.

In some ways, the name “Jesus” was a stumbling block that prevented me from seeing the name of our Messiah revealed in Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 52:10-53:12.

Stumbling blocks are manmade beliefs and traditions that we accept as truth that prevent us from seeing the real truth. Initially, I believed names were given in the Word of our Father were for the same reasons we give names to our children. We simply like the way the name sounds. If we are used to calling him “Jesus” and he answers, why should we bother to restore his name? Yahusha is a real-life person. He has preferences and he told Shaul of Tarsus (Paul) his name after the resurrection in the Hebrew tongue.

It would be like me having a conversation with someone and they called me “Deanna”. I would say to them, “I prefer to be called ‘Dynah’ or ‘Dianna’”. They would say, “okay, no problem. I’m sorry if I offended you”. Envision having a conversation with Yahusha. You are calling him, “Jesus” and he says to you, “I prefer to be called ‘Yeshua’ or ‘Yahusha’”. What would you do? If I were having this conversation with anyone in the world, I would call them by the name they prefer; always and in every instance. I would not insist on calling him “Jesus”.

The name “Jesus” does not contain the Name of “Yahuah” in it. There is no letter “J” in the Name of our Father. It is a name morphed from the Greek name “Iesous” pronounced “ye-ay-soos”. The name “Jesus” is no longer a transliteration of the underlying Greek name either. There is no letter “J” in the Greek language.

The name “Yahusha” bears the Name of our Father in his name: Yahu-. This is like the prophets Yeshayahu (Isaiah), Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah), and Zakaryah (Zechariah). We can also see this in the name Yahudah. The last part of his name includes -sha which means “destroyer watches”. It is a picture of a shepherd watching over his sheep who destroys the enemy of his flock.

Our Messiah shares the same name as Yahusha (Joshua) Son of Nun who was the successor to the prophet Moshe and caused the people to inherit the land of promise.

Here is the name of Yahusha, Son of Nun, as it appears in the Hebrew writings. The part highlighted in red are three of the letters found in Yahuah’s Name.

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Yahu-sha

Here is his name with the vowel points added by the Masoretes taken from the entry in Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible:

יְהוֹשֻׁעַ

Yaho-shua

The Masoretes caused the “vav” to be pronounced with the long “O” sound rather than the more common “EW” sound. They added the three dots under the letter “shin” which makes an “EW” sound and they added a dash under the “ayin” to make the “ah” sound. This is the source for the pronunciations of “Yeshua, Yehoshua and Yehushua”. The Masoretes claim that the sound for the letter “ayin” has been lost and so the letter is silent in the modern-Hebrew language.

However, the Greek language is based on the Phoenician language which is the same as the ancient Hebrew pictographic language. It does not make sense to include a letter in the Alephbet that does not have an associated sound. In the Phoenician and Greek language, the letter “ayin” is the letter “O”. We can see the similarities with our own eyes in the English language which is based upon the Greek language.

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Based on this evidence, the letter “ayin” likely had an “O” sound. It could be the short “O” sound as in the name “Bob” or could have the long “O” sound as in the word “hope”. With the short “O” sound, the last two letters would be pronounced “Shah”.

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The letter “vav” or “waw” primarily carries the “U” sound as in “EW”. If the “ayin” has the “O” sound then it does not make sense that the letter “vav” or “waw” would need to carry the “O” sound. It is more likely that it carries the “U” sound and the “W” sound: U and Double U.

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Is it a coincidence that the “W” is called a double “U”? It is two UU together. The most common sound for the letter “vav” or “waw” is “U”. It would make sense that it could also make the double “U” sound as well. This is where we get the “Yahweh” pronunciation for the Name of our Creator. The most common pronunciation of the first three letters of our Father’s Name is “Yahu-”. Therefore, the most likely pronunciation of our Messiah’s name is “Yahu-sha”.

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Yahu-sha

There are several other prophecies surrounding this name as well. For example, Yahusha (Joshua) Son of Nun was originally named “Hoshea”. Moshe changed his name to “Yahusha”. Here is the passage:

Here are the two names taken from directly from the text. The black letter is a prefix meaning “to” or “toward”.

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The letter “yod” was added to his name by the prophet Moshe. Yahusha, Son of Nun, caused the House of Yashar’El to enter the land of promise after the first exodus from Egypt. This is a prophetic picture communicating to us that Yahusha Ben David will cause the House of Yashar’El to enter the land of promise after the second exodus. The Prophet Moshe was telling us the name of our promised Messiah.

Zakaryah (Zechariah) also tells us the name of our Messiah. He had a vision with Yahusha, the High Priest at the time who also had the same name as our Messiah. Here is the name taken directly from the passage:

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It is the same exact name as our Messiah. Here is the text regarding the prophecy spoken by Zakaryah (Zechariah).

Zakaryah (Zechariah) saw Yahusha standing by the Adversary which is often translated as “Satan”. The messenger of Yahuah is rebuking the Adversary. The vision continues.

Yahusha is clothed in filthy garments which represents iniquity. This is revealed in the next passage:

His iniquity was removed and was given a change of clothing and a crown upon his head. This is the message told to Yahusha.

The Messiah will judge the House of Yashar’El. He will judge the entire earth as declared by the Prophet Yeshayahu (Isaiah).

Zakaryah (Zechariah) is not speaking about the man who was the High Priest at the time. He is speaking about the Messiah who would also bear the name “Yahusha”. This is is discussed in the last part of the vision:

The “BRANCH” is a common reference to the Messiah. The iniquity of mankind was removed in one day through the redemption offered through Yahusha Ben David. He has earned the right to judge the earth just as the prophecy states. Zakaryah (Zechariah) is telling us the name of our Messiah. The prophet also has another prophecy regarding Yahusha as well.

Yahusha the High Priest shall be Priest and King upon his throne. He will build the Temple to Yahuah. This is a prophecy regarding the “BRANCH” as well which is the Messiah. When I knew Yahusha as “Jesus,” I did not see him in these prophecies. Once I restored his name, they became very clear. We have three known, verified Prophets representing Yahuah who have told us the actual name of our Messiah and King: Moshe (Moses), Yeshayahu (Isaiah) and Zakaryah (Zechariah).

There are significant details in the names of the fathers as well: Yahusha Son of Nun and Yahusha Son of Yahu-Tzedeq. The name “Nun” has two letter “nuns”. The Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of the Bible written by Jeff A. Benner defines “Nun” the following way:

The word essentially means “seed of seed” which represents a continuance of the family lineage. Messiah Yahusha is the “Son of Continuance”:

Adam died because he no longer had access to the Tree of Life. Yahusha Ben David is living in the Presence of Yahuah and has access to the Tree of Life. He is the “Son of Continuance”.

The name “Yahu-Tzedeq” means “Yahuah’s righteousness”. “Tzedeq” is also part of the name “Melek-Tzedeq” mentioned in the following encounter.

The Messiah is a Melek-Tzedeq Priest as stated in the following prophecy:

“Salvation” means the “destroyer watches”. This Tehillah (Psalm) says that he will fill the places with dead bodies and wound the heads over many countries. The shepherd destroys the enemies of his sheep. This passage is also confirming that our Messiah’s name is “Yahu-sha” or “Yahuah’s Salvation”. He is a Priest after the order of “Melek-Tzedek” which means “King of Righteousness”. This prophecy is also telling us that Yahusha will be Priest and King on his throne which is in agreement with the prophecy spoken by the Prophet Zakaryah (Zechariah). Here is the name “Melek-Tzedeq” taken from the text from Tehillah 110:4.

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Melek-Tzedeq

The letter “yod” in black represents the word “of” so this phrase can be translated as “King of Righteousness”. The Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of the Bible defines the Hebrew word “Melek” the following way:

“Melek” is a ruler of a nation. The two-lettered root is defined the following way by The Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of the Bible as:

The shepherd’s staff is represented by the scepter held in the hand by rulers. Here are pictures of rulers holding scepters in their hands:

Here are the pictures of the letters representing the word “Melek”:

Kings are mighty like the sea. Their authority flows over their realm to the boundaries of its container. For example, the authority of the President of France extends to the accepted boundaries of its country. Water takes the shape of its container. Likewise, authority takes the shape of its container. When Yahuah destroyed the entire earth with a flood, it covered the area of His Authority which is the entire earth and not just a country.

Kings carry a scepter which is a sign of their power and authority. They have the authority to take a life or preserve it. They are the shepherd of their sheep which are their citizens. Like a shepherd, their responsibility is to protect and preserve the sheep from predators or enemies. The scepter is in the hand of the King represented by the letter “kaph”. But this letter also represents the responsibility of the King to nurture and feed his people. They are not afraid of the King and come to him like this little bird in the hands of this individual. This is a “King” or “Melek” in the eyes of Yahuah.

The Hebrew word “Tzedeq” means “righteousness” and it is defined by The Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of the Bible as:

“Tzedeq” is someone who is walking on the right path from the perspective of Yahuah Elohiym. The two-lettered root is defined the following way by The Ancient Hebrew Lexicon of the Bible as:

Here is a picture of the letter explained with an image for comparison:

This letter is also a picture of a zigzag trail leading to the “door” or “gates” of a stronghold built into the side of the mountain.

In Mr. Benner’s definition, he does not include an explanation for the letter “dalet” which is a picture of a door. The letter “tzade” is an aerial view of the pathway leading to Yahuah Elohiym’s Stronghold which is the Garden of Eden. People who are walking on this trail are following His instructions and are described as “Tzedeq” or “righteous”. The letter “quph” is a picture of the sunrise on the horizon and means “gathering light”. Here are the three pictures together:

Those who “Tzedeq” are on the trail to the door or gates to the Garden of Eden where the light gathers. Yahusha did say that we are the “light of the world” in the following testimony:

The reference to “good works” can be defined as “works of righteousness”. The “gathering light” includes the people who are the “light of the world” doing “works of righteousness”. Messiah Yahusha did not sin which means he was on the trail leading to the gates of Yahuah Elohiym’s Stronghold. He is “Tzedeq” or “righteous”. He is “Yahu-Tzedeq” which means “Yahuah’s Righteousness”. There is a messianic prophecy regarding this particular name:

In the Brenton Septuagint, they actually use the name “Yahu-Tzedeq” which is identical to the name in Zakaryah (Zechariah).

This name is best translated as “Yahuah’s Righteousness”. Messiah Yahusha Ben David is an example of Yahuah’s Righteousness. The passage in Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) makes references to a “shepherd” which feeds his flock. His sheep will no longer be afraid meaning the shepherd destroys their enemies. They will lack nothing because the shepherd will provide for them. He saves his flock and causes them to dwell safely. These are the qualities of a “King” or “Melek” in the eyes of Yahuah. This passage is describing the “Melek-Tzedeq” by this role’s function. Yirmeyahu also refers to the King in this passage as the “branch” like the Prophet Zakaryah (Zechariah).

• Moshe (Moses) lived 1300-1400 years before Messiah Yahusha Ben David.
• Yeshayahu (Isaiah) lived 700 years before Messiah Yahusha Ben David.
• Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) lived 600 years before Messiah Yahusha Ben David.
• Zakaryah (Zechariah) lived 500 years before Messiah Yahusha Ben David.

Yahuah says that He declares events before they occur.

The Prophets representing Yahuah Elohiym spoke of these events before they happened. They prophesied of many things that were fulfilled by Messiah Yahusha Ben David when he appeared the first time. He took away the iniquity of mankind in one day through his death. He redeemed mankind. We can fully expect him to fulfill the remainder of these prophecies upon his return when the second greater exodus occurs. We delve deeper into these prophecies in our series titled: The Message of Salvation in the Torah. We have just touched the tip of the iceberg in this study.

In this study, we have conclusively proven that the name of our Messiah prophesied by the Prophets in the Hebrew writings is “Yahusha Ben David”. He will be a High Priest and King upon his throne after the order of Melek-Tzedeq. He is the “Son of Continuance” because he was resurrected from the dead and lives forever. He is the “Son of Yahuah’s Righteousness” because he did not sin. The statistical odds of these prophecies being fulfilled by random chance in one man is virtually impossible. We discuss the statistical odds regarding Yahusha’s fulfillment of prophecies in the Hebrew writings in a separate study titled: Random Chance or Miracle?

Yahusha Ben David is the Messiah and our returning King.