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The Incommunicable Name of God, its meaning and significance, according to Joseph Bryant Rotherham . The following article is from the Introduction to the 1902 edition of  The  Emphasized  Bible  by Joseph Bryant Rotherham ( Public Domain ). It explains the background and meaning of the Hebrew name of God,  Yahweh , and the key reasons why it has been lost to a great many Christians over the centuries.

‘Jesus’ means ‘Yahweh saves,’ and in him, the salvation promised by the God of Israel for all men and every nation has arrived . The child carried by Mary was “ begotten of the Holy Spirit ,” according to the  Gospel of Matthew , and the angel told Joseph to name the child ‘Jesus’: “ Call his name Jesus,  for he will save his people from their sins .” Christ's name pointed to the saving act of God that was about to unfold. Men and women would behold the long-promised  Salvation of Yahweh  in Jesus of Nazareth. He is the Saviour of the World,  and there is no other!

Het goede nieuws dat Jezus verkondigde, biedt redding en leven aan mannen en vrouwen van elke natie en volk . Jezus van Nazareth verklaarde: “ alle macht in de hemel en op aarde is mij gegeven, ga daarom heen en maak alle volken tot discipelen .” Hij zond Zijn discipelen om de verlossing die door zijn dood was gekocht, tot aan de einden der aarde aan te kondigen. Het tijdperk van redding begon met zijn dood en opstanding; daarom moet zijn levengevende boodschap aan alle mensen bekend worden gemaakt. De zoon van God heeft redding bereikt voor zijn volk!

De naam Jezus betekent 'Jahweh redt'. In de man uit Nazareth, de redding die de God van Israël beloofd heeft, is in al zijn glorie gekomen . De engel vertelde Jozef dat het kind dat door Maria was geboren, “ door de Heilige Geest was verwekt .” Hij gaf Jozef de opdracht het kind 'Jezus' te noemen - “ noem zijn naam Jezus,  want hij zal zijn volk van hun zonden redden .” Deze naam wees op de reddende daad van God voor de mensheid die hij op het punt stond aan de wereld te openbaren. De wereld zou de lang beloofde “ redding van Jahweh ” in Jezus van Nazareth aanschouwen.

The Good News announced by Jesus offers salvation and life to men and women of every nation and people . Jesus of Nazareth declared: “ All authority in heaven and on earth is given to me, therefore, go and make disciples of all nations .” He then sent his disciples to announce the salvation purchased by his death to the “ ends of the Earth .” The Age of Salvation commenced with his Death and Resurrection; therefore, his  life-giving  message must be announced to all men. The Son of God has achieved salvation for his people!

‘Jésus’ signifie “Yahvé sauve.” Dans l'homme de Nazareth, le salut promis par le Dieu d'Abraham est arrivé . L'enfant porté par Marie était “ engendré du Saint-Esprit ”, et Joseph reçut l'instruction de nommer cet enfant ‘Jésus’: “ Appelez son nom Jésus, car il sauvera son peuple de ses péchés .” Le nom annoncé par l'ange indiquait l'acte salvateur de Dieu qui était sur le point de se dérouler dans l'histoire – (Matthieu 1:20-23).

'Jesus’ means “Yahweh saves.” In the man of Nazareth, the salvation promised by the God of Abraham has arrived . The child carried by Mary was “ begotten of the Holy Spirit ,” and Joseph was instructed to name this child ‘Jesus’: “ Call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins .” The name announced by the angel pointed to the saving act of God that was about to unfold in history – (Matthew 1:20-23).

The New Testament usage of the term “ assembly ” is based on the language and imagery of Israel when the nation was assembled before Yahweh for worship in front of the Tabernacle. The Greek noun rendered “ church ” in many English translations is  ekklésia . It means “assembly, congregation, convocation.” In secular Greek, it could refer to an “assembly” of citizens gathered to conduct matters of state. However, that is not the sense found in the Greek New Testament.