what is yeshua

Yeshua is a Hebrew name that corresponds to the Greek spelling Iesous, from which, through the Latin IESVS/Iesus, comes the name Jesus. Yeshua means "salvation" and is a more personal name of Jesus because it originated in the lifetime that Jesus was alive on earth. The name Yeshua is used in Hebrew historical texts to refer to other Joshuas recorded in Greek texts such as Jesus ben Ananias and Jesus ben Sira. In English, the name Yeshua is extensively used by followers of Messianic Judaism. The 2004 film The Passion of the Christ, which was made in Aramaic, used Yeshua as the name of Jesus. Although some people claim that our Lord should not be referred to as "Jesus" and instead, we should only use the name "Yeshua," the names "Joshua" and "Jesus" are essentially the same, both being English pronunciations of the Hebrew and Greek names for our Lord.