No, Not than one, but King Jesus Is His Name

Many, who have been following me on social media, know that sometimes I may refer to Jesus by His Hebrew translation which is Yeshua.   Yeshua is the Hebrew name for Jesus. It means “Yahweh [the Lord] is Salvation.” The English spelling of Yeshua is “Joshua.” However, when translated from Hebrew into the Greek language, in which the New Testament was written, the name Yeshua becomes Iēsous. The English spelling for Iēsous is “Jesus.”

What this means is that Joshua and Jesus are the same name. One name is translated from Hebrew into English, the other from Greek into English. Both names mean “Savior” and “the salvation of the Lord.”

In today’s text found in Hebrews 4:7-8, we find that the writer here is expounding on the fact that there is a greater and a better rest given to the people than that of Joshua, son of Nun.

After the death of Moses, Joshua was given the charge by Yahweh God to finally lead the surviving children of Israel out of the desert wilderness and into the Promised Land of Caanan to find rest for their weary souls.

Of course, this was not to be a permanent rest but only a temporary one until the time of rest in Jesus Christ of Nazareth. And this rest of Jesus Christ is a permanent rest of faith for all the faithful believers.

Job speaks of a day when the wicked shall cease from troubling, and there the weary will be at rest. (3:17). But right here on earth, there is also a sabbath or a Sunday rest reserved for Gods people—and its a spiritual rest; of which JESUS so freely gives to all who call on Him.

Of a truth, King Jesus is the better way!

Joshua, the son of Nun, conquered Canaan not only for the people of Israel, but also for himself, his children and his grandchildren, (Joshua 19:49-50). But, Jesus, the SON of Yahweh God, purchased that heavenly Canaan by His shed blood. And not for His sake only, but for the sake of all those that believe on Him. We find glory in the fact that before the world was ever created; Christ Jesus made a decision to step out of heaven to give us that redemptive rest. (John 17:5). Christ Jesus is the better way!

Joshua needed the help of all the tribes of Israel to conquer Caanan, but our Lord and Savior, King Jesus, purchased our heavenly inheritance. He saith, “I have trodden the winepress alone, and none were with Me” (Isaiah 63:3). Christ Jesus is the better way!

Joshua did not face bloodshed or death in the conquest of Caanan, but the eternal inheritance of every believer would cost Christ Jesus bloodshed and death. (Hebrews 9:26; 1 Peter 1:18-19).  Christ Jesus is the better way!

Yes, of a truth, both names—Joshua and Jesus—signify a Savior…but only one of them can give that true spiritual rest. That one is Jesus Christ the blessed Messiah, Who died for the sins of the world. (John 3:16)

Prayer: King Jesus, our blessed Messiah, we thank you for that physical and spiritual rest that we can find only in you. Jesus, Your word says that You will keep us in perfect peace when our minds are stayed on you, because we trust in you. (Isaiah 26:3). Jesus, I thank You that You have many mansions in that heavenly place and we thank You that You will come back and receive us unto yourself where we can find eternal rest in one of those mansions in Jesus name, Amen. (John 14:1-4)

7 again He designates a certain day, saying in David, “Today,” after such a long time, as it has been said: “Today, if you will hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts.”   8 For if Joshua had given them rest, then He would not afterward have spoken of another day. (Hebrews 4:7-8)