Question: How did Mary and Joseph decide what to name the baby Jesus?
Answer: An angel of the Lord told Joseph in a dream. (Matthew 1:20-21)
Comments: Jesus' name was not selected by his earthly parents, but rather his Heavenly Parent. An angel of the Lord told Joseph to name the child Jesus, which means “YHWH rescues”. Jesus' name in Aramaic, the language of the people of his time, was Yeshua. The English name “Jesus” is a derivation from the Greek “Iesous” and the Latin “Iesus”.
"She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins." (Matthew 1:21, NASB)
The name “Jesus” as it exists today and incorporating the letter "J" was not in use until the middle ages.
Note: This oil on canvas, The Vision of St. Joseph by Philippe de Champaigne (1602-1674), hangs in the National Gallery in London.
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