The name "Jesus"
comes from the Hebrew word Yhowshuwa',
which is derived from yasha',
which is the Hebrew word most frequently translated
"salvation."
Yasha
and its derivatives
are used 353 times. The root meaning . . . is “make
wide” or make sufficient: this root is in contrast to sarar,
“narrow,” which means “be restricted” or “cause distress.”
To move from distress to safety requires deliverance. [T]he majority
of references to salvation speak of Yahweh granting deliverance from
real enemies and out of real catastrophes. That which is wide
connotes freedom from distress and the ability to pursue one’s own
objectives. Thus salvation is not merely a momentary victory on the
battlefield; it is also the safety and security necessary to maintain
life unafraid of numerous dangers.
John E.
Hartley, “yasha,” Theological
Wordbook of the Old Testament .
Vol. 1, pp. 414-15
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| Yasha and its derivatives are used 353 times. The
root meaning . . . is “make wide” or make sufficient:
this root is in contrast to sarar, “narrow,” which means “be
restricted” or “cause
distress.” To move from distress to safety requires deliverance. [T]he
majority of references to salvation speak of Yahweh granting deliverance
from real enemies and out
of real catastrophes.
That which is wide connotes freedom
from distress and the ability to pursue
one’s own objectives. Thus salvation is not merely a momentary victory
on the battlefield; it is also the safety and security
necessary to maintain life unafraid
of numerous dangers. |
• "archists"
cause insufficiencies and
shortages
• "archists"
restrict our liberties
•
"archists" are our enemies
•
"archists" cause "catastrophic
meltdowns"
•
"archists" restrict freedom
•
"archists" interfere with
our pursuit
of happiness
• "archists"
leave us insecure
•
"archists" are the object
of our fears |
