There have been a myriad arguments in Messianic circles concerning the "correct" spelling of Yeshua's Name. Some insists it's spelled "Yeshua" or "Y'shua" while others will damn you to hell if you don't adhere to their preferred spelling of "Yahshua."

So what's the answer?

The short answer is: If you insist on arguing about the transliteration of the Hebrew then you apparently have nothing better to do and like to waste your time being petty!

The longer answer is: It is ridiculous to insist that one must spell our Savior's Name as "YAHSHUA"! No one who knows Hebrew or Aramaic believes that one must spell it that way; that is nothing more than a theological issue masquerading as linguistics. In Hebrew, both the long form YEHOSHUA and the short form YESHUA are pointed with a TSERE (AY) NOT a PTAHA (AH). NEVER! The belief arises from a mistaken idea that "not one yodh" means preserving the YAH sound.

In Hebrew YAH morphs to other sounds in names that contain YHWH/Yahweh. YAH (YHWH) + KHANAN (our mercies) = YOH-KHANAN NOT "Yah-khanan". YAH + EL = YOH-EL (Joel) NOT YAH-EL (which is a separate girl's name - get the picture?)

For those who insist on spelling Yeshua as "Yahshua" - go for it! But please don't send death threats to those of us who don't agree with that spelling!