Introducing Isaiah
"For a meaning of the name Isaiah, NOBSE Study Bible Name List reads Yahweh Is Salvation , Jones' Dictionary of Old Testament Proper Names has Salvation Of The Lord . A remarkable feature of the name Isaiah is that it consists of the same two elements as the name Joshua ( יהושע ). The name Joshua is the Hebrew form of the Greek name Jesus, and most probably the name by which Jesus the Nazarene was known by His contemporaries." What's in a name? Plenty. When Saul was on the road to Damascus and Jesus turned him around, He also changed his name. To Paul. Why? Saul means "destroyer," and Paul means "builder," which is a fitting thing considering his missions before and after Jesus spoke to him. Before Jesus spoke to him, his mission was to destroy the fledgling church of Christ, and God changed his mission to build the church of Christ. How many times in the Bible did God tell someone to name their child such and such a name? Why wou...