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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Matthew 1:21

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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1:21 Jesus is the Greek form of the Hebrew name Yeshua, which means “The Lord saves.” The name appropriately describes his role: he will save his people from their sins. • His people may refer either to Israel as a nation (2:6) or to the Messiah’s people, the church, which is comprised of both Jews and Gentiles (4:15-16; 16:18; 28:18-20).
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