Then skipping on to Habakkuk, we have the greatest demonstration of the NAME "Y‘shua" in the Old
Covenant; for here we have both the Name as well as the Title of the Saviour. In 3:13, we read literally from
the original Hebrew: ―Thou wentest forth with the YESHA (variant of ESHUA) of (or for) thy people; with
Y‘SHUA thy MESSIAH (thine Anointed One) thou woundest the head of the house of the wicked one
(Satan)‖. Here you have it! The very NAME given to our Lord in the New Covenant.
So don't let anyone - Jew or Gentile - tell you that the Name Y‘shua is not found in the Old Covenant. And so
when the aged Simeon came to the Temple, led there by the Holy Spirit, and took the baby Y‘shua in his
arms, he said, ―Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: For mine eyes have
seen thy salvation (Y‘SHUA)" (Luke 2:29-30). Certainly! Not only did his eyes see YHWH's Salvation -
YHWH's Y‘shua - but he felt Him and touched Him. His believing heart beat with joy and assurance as he
felt the loving heart of YHWH throbbing in the heart of the holy infant Y‘shua.
"And thou shalt call his name Jesus (SALVATION = Y‟SHUA)
for he shall save (salvage) his people from their sins!"
May YHWH grant us His Spirit so that we may live lives that do justice to the message of salvation. Please
read the entire Isaiah 53 to see Y‘shua‘s work of salvation.
1:22 Spoken of the Lord
―Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord (Adonai) by the prophet,
saying‖.
The name Adonai, translated "Lord" (only the "L" capitalised), occurs approximately 300 times in the Tanach
(Old Covenant). It's interesting to note that it is almost always used in the plural possessive form, meaning
"My Lords". This, once again, confirms the concept of The Godhead as found in the name "Elohim‖. Also
consider the fact that this same word is used of men approximately 215 times in the Tanach and is
predominantly translated as "master". Note, however, when used of men, it is always used in the singular
form.
The implication of The Godhead in this name is obvious in Psalms 110:1: ―The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit
thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool‖. More accurately translated, this verse would
read "YHWH said unto my Adonai, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool".
The true meaning of this name in the Hebrew language indicates "mastership" or "ownership‖. From this, we
can clearly see God's outright ownership of all things in Heaven and Earth. This also clearly defines our role
as servants to our Adonai.
The first use of this name occurs in Gen 15:2. Let's examine this portion of Scripture beginning with verse 1.
Gen 15:1- 2 ―After these things the word of the LORD (YHWH – note entire word is spelled with capital
letters) came unto Abram in a vision, saying, Fear not, Abram: I am thy shield (implicating the name Elohim),
and thy exceeding great reward (implicating the name El-Shaddai). (2) And Abram said, Lord GOD (Adonai-
YHWH), what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of
Damascus?‖
Consider, for a moment, the true depth of meaning in Abram's reply. He said "Righteous and loving Master
(Adonai-YHWH), what will you give me..." It's a well established fact that Abram was master (adonia - in the
singular form) over a considerable number of people and as such, he very well understood the role of each in
the relationship. The master exercised complete and total authority on the one hand, while the servant
demonstrated absolute submission on the other. In addressing God as Adonai-YHWH, Abram acknowledged
YHWH's complete and perfect right of possession to all that he was and had.
Throughout the Brit Chadasha (New Covenant), this same concept of YHWH being master and owner of all
prevails. Numerous times it is said that we are not our own because we have been "bought with a price". The
precious blood of Y‘shua paid a debt He did not owe to ransom us from bondage to sin. For that reason,
YHWH commands us to present our bodies as a living sacrifice.
That it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet
Verse 22 is the first Brit Chadasha (New Covenant) reference to prophesy. There have been over fifty people
claiming to be Messiah (or having their followers make the claim) since Y‘shua's time. Two of the more