Yeshua

Introduction

Having done extensive studies on the name Jesus and its associated gematric number value of 888, I had a couple of people ask me what I might find in applying the Alphabetics study techniques to the more appropriate name of Yeshua, which is the Hebrew name from which the Greek Iesous is derived.

This page is devoted to reporting what I am finding along these lines.  So far, I'm not seeing that this dig is as productive as other search terms that have been done.  Perhaps I haven't enough pieces of this puzzle to appreciate this one.  

But, in the spirit of scholarship, here is what I have found so far.

(If this is your first exposure to "Alphabetics" you might want to glance at an introductory document or read a quick teaser.)

Yeshua in Alphabetics - Quick Overview

Yeshua is word number 3091 in the Old Testament Lexicon.  Gesenius gives two possible spellings of the word.  The gamatria of the two spellings is as follows

YHWShAy = Y (10 + H (5) + W (6) + Sh (300) + Ay (70) = 391

YHWShWAy = Y (10) + H (5) + W (6) + Sh (300) + W (6) + Ay (70) = 397

With this we have three numbers to look at for possible correlations and insightful analogies:  3091, 391, and 397.

Curiously, 391 is a variation of the digits 3091.

Word definition 391 in the OT lexicon (Gesenius) is

391 akzab lying, false, deceptive.

The opposite of that would be "truth."

Word 391 derives from word 3579 which is found on page 389 of Gesenius OT lexicon, just two pages prior to page 391.

I must admit that it is baffling to me that these word numbers associated with Yeshua would give the antonym meaning of that cardinal attribute of divinity of "truth.'  It goes to show that this approach cannot be purely analytical but requires subjectivity as well to decide how an application is to be made.

Word 391 in the NT Lexicon (Zodhiates) is

391 anastrophe A turning about. In the NT, mode of life, conduct, behavior, deportment; life, as made up of actions.
Syn (2222), life . . .

This meaning is closer to what we might expect for a word relating to Yeshua -- life; and specifically alludes to the idea of the manner of how one lives his life; the idea of 'turning about' conveying also the idea of 'mighty change' or repentance, though that concept is usually not thought of in terms of Jesus Christ himself.

Page 391 of Zodhiates is another antonym meaning.  The word definition that fills that page is

1139 daimonizomai To be violently possessed by, to be in the power of a demon.

Jesus was certainly accused of being under the power of Beelzebub (Mark 3:22), and those who follow him are to be prepared to be accused similarly.

Page 391 of Thayer's NT lexicon are the words 3140, 3141, and 3142 which all have the meaning of "testimony, testifying."

On page 391 of James Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible are the topic headings:

giving, ...glad, ...glorified, ...glorify, ...glorious

The word "giving" links to the last (omega) word of the OT lexicon.  'Glorifying' is also certainly applicable to the idea of Yeshua.

On page 391 of the LDS Topical Guide (Bible) are the entries:

Priesthood, Power of ...
Priests
Prince

The 391st chapter of the Bible is II Chron. 24, which begins in verse one with a mention of Joash, which name appears on the same page as Yeshua in Gesenius' lexicon.  This coincidence hints that there may be something of parabolic significance to be gleaned from this chapter.

The chapter heading reads

Joash and Jehoiada receive contributions and repair the house of the Lord --- Jehoiada dies, Joash falls into idolatry, slays a prophet named Zechariah, and is himself slain in a conspiracy.

What comes to my mind is the idea of all the temple building that is going on, concurrent with the straying of the Lord's people from sincere worship of God; and how those who convey that message, warning of apostasy, are cast off as though they are the ones who apostate.  But in the end, those who pollute the ways of the Lord will be put away.

The 397th chapter of the Bible is II Chronicles 30.  That chapter heading reads

Hezekiah invites all Israel to a solemn passover in Jerusalem --- Some accept the call; others laugh him to scorn --- Faithful portion of Israel worship the Lord in Jerusalem

This calls to mind the idea of the righteous remnant who awake and put on strength.  The wording in verse five is particularly interesting

"They had not done it of a long time...." 

Indeed, it has been a very long time since the remnant of Israel have tuned their hearts to the feasts God appointed.  Not everything that Moses instituted was supposed to be obliterated.  The ten commandments are certainly still of great efficacy.  How many of the special feasts are destined to be kept once more in righteousness? 

Page 391 of the Book of Mormon spans Helaman 9:31a through 10:5a in which Nephi, son of Helaman, is giving the power of God because he has shown that he will not do anything contrary to the will of God.

Page 391 of the Triple Comb. Index (D&C, PGP) has the following headings

Ward
Warfare
Warn, Warning
Wash
Waste
Watch, Watchful

Actually, it is this last one that seems to have a great deal of hidden meaning.  I'll explain when I get a chance.

Briefly, what comes to mind right off is that on page 666 of the LDS publication of the KJV Bible is Nehemiah 45 which includes the word "ward" twice.  "Ward" is a significant LDS word, being the name of the local congregation.  In the footnote for "ward" in the LDS Bible publication is the meaning "guard, watch."

Ironically, warnings about 666 and the warfare we face with the beast are almost nil in the wards of the LDS Church, hence opening the people up to the wasting destructions that will come as the beast makes war with the saints and prevails against them for a season.  

The reason for this neglect is that the LDS people do no realize that there is more to the 'kingdom' of God than just the gospel; but that it also includes an aspect of government.  Yeshua is not just to be Lord of lords, but King of kings.  It is that latter aspect of Yeshua that they miss, as the Jews anciently missed the former.

by Sterling D. Allan; Manti, Utah; December 3, 2000

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