Yeshua

Ι᾿ησοῦς (Iēsous): Name, Form, and Transmission

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The following entry reflects the standard 19th-century lexicographical treatment of the Greek name Ι᾿ησοῦς, distinguishing its grammatical forms and historical usage across Second Temple and early Jewish–Christian literature. (Ι᾿ησοῦς, Gen., Dat., and Voc. οῦ, Acc. οῦν; from the Heb. יֵשׁוִּ, Yeshu’a, “Jeshua” or “Joshua;” Syr. Yeshu), the name of several persons (besides our Savior) in … Read more

From Covenant to χάρις: A Theological Drift

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From Covenant to χάρις: A Theological Drift preview

The Greek term χάρις (charis), commonly translated “grace” in New Testament literature, did not originate as a neutral or uniquely biblical concept. Rather, it emerges from a deep pre-biblical semantic and religious history embedded in Greek mythology, social economy, and philosophical anthropology. Prior to its adoption as a translation-equivalent for the Hebrew חֵן (ḥēn), charis … Read more