… Nathan = "He gave"
• Yehoshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַׁ ) = "Yahweh saves" → Yeshua = "He saves"
The pattern is identical: the divine Name is removed, leaving onl…
…nce:
Yeshua = "He saves." Function.
Yahshua = "Yahweh saves." Identity.
Only the second fulfills the angelic declaration in Matthew 1:21:
"You shal…
…ce of salvation
2. Yahshua is the means by which Yahweh saves
3. The two are united in purpose without being conflated in person
The theophoric Name …