Mateus 1

Mateus 1

Vincent writes "The meaning of the name (JESUS), therefore, finds expression in the title Saviour applied to our Lord (Lk 1:47+; Lk 2:11+; John 4:42)” "He will save (sōsei) His people from their sins and so be their Saviour (Soter). He will be prophet, priest, and king, but “Saviour” sums it all up in one word." (Robertson) Will save (4982)(sozo) has the basic meaning of rescuing one from great peril, which is apropos in view of the gravity of eternal punishment! Additional nuances include to protect, keep alive, preserve life, deliver, heal, be made whole. In short sozo speaks of a "holistic" salvation!. Sozo most often refers to salvation in a spiritual sense as "defined" even in Mt 1:21 where it speaks of deliverance from sins (guilt and power of) with Jesus' Name being a transliteration of Joshua meaning "Jehovah is salvation". All uses of sozo in Matthew - Matt. 1:21; Matt. 8:25; Matt. 9:21; Matt. 9:22; Matt. 10:22; Matt. 14:30; Matt. 16:25; Matt. 18:11; Matt. 19:25; Matt. 24:13; Matt. 24:22; Matt. 27:40; Matt. 27:42; Matt. 27:49; Sins (266)(hamartia) literally conveys the idea of missing the mark as when hunting with a bow and arrow (in Homer some hundred times of a warrior hurling his spear but missing his foe). It was used of a traveler who misses his way, which is interesting in light of the fact that Jesus is called "The Way" (Jn 14:6)! Later hamartia came to mean missing or falling short of any goal, standard, or purpose. Hamartia in the Bible signifies a departure from God's holy, perfect standard of what is right in word or deed (righteous). It pictures the idea of missing His appointed goal (His will) which results in a deviation from what is pleasing to Him. In short, sin is conceived as a missing the true end and scope of our lives, which is Jesus and Triune God. As Martin Luther put it "Sin is essentially a departure from God."