Is the Name "Jesus" Actually Pagan? (The Truth)

There's an ancient Christian tradition that has read Scripture and worshipped Jesus for nearly two thousand years, and never once called Him by the name millions online now insist is the only valid one. So what do the actual manuscripts say? Today we're going straight to the primary sources: Greek, Ge'ez, and one of the oldest, most overlooked Christian traditions on Earth, to see what the evidence actually reveals about the name of Jesus. Along the way there's a detail hiding in plain sight, inside the sound of a language that has no direct connection to Hebrew at all, one that neither side of the "real name" debate has ever talked about. In this video: What an ancient Ethiopian Gospel manuscript actually says, and what it means for the "Hebrew-only" claim What the earliest surviving Greek New Testament manuscripts wrote, in the apostles' own hand A linguistic discovery almost no one, on either side of this debate, has noticed Why sincerity and historical accuracy aren't always the same thing, and why that matters for how you read Scripture This is for anyone curious about the Ethiopian Bible, the history of biblical translation, or the "only Yeshua is valid" teaching circulating online. Whether you found this through Hebrew Roots content, Sacred Name circles, or just a comment section, this video follows the actual evidence wherever it leads. If you want to learn how to research questions like this yourself, I teach the exact method inside The Portal at GCLMedia.org, so you never have to take my word for it. New investigations into biblical manuscripts, translation history, and the history of Scripture every week. Subscribe to follow along. 🔔 Subscribe 📖 Go deeper in the Portal at GCLMedia.org Get your copy of my book 📔The Name Above All Names: https://amzn.to/3KUxnBp About Dr. G.C. Lewis, Sr. Dr. Gerald C. Lewis, Sr. is a biblical expositor, published author, and educator who has spent more than twenty years studying Scripture, ancient manuscripts, translation history, and the formation of the biblical canon. His work includes firsthand study of Greek New Testament texts and Ethiopian Ge'ez manuscripts, tracing how the biblical text and its language have traveled across cultures for two thousand years. G.C. is the founder of GCLMedia.org and The Portal, where he helps ordinary Christians investigate difficult questions about Scripture using evidence over speculation and investigation over internet tradition. He has authored multiple books, developed educational courses, and produced hundreds of hours of teaching content built on the same principle behind every GCLMedia video: lead people back to the primary sources and let the evidence speak for itself. Learn more at GCLMedia.org. Chapters: 0:00 The "Yeshua Only" Claim 0:29 Busting the Jesus/Zeus Myth 1:00 The Bigger Problem: Acts 8 & Ethiopia 2:28 Meet the Manuscripts 3:14 Evidence #1: The Greek New Testament 4:22 Evidence #2: Ethiopia's Untold Witness 5:19 The Burning Bush Connection 5:52 The "I Am, He" Reveal 7:50 The Twist Nobody Expected 9:14 One Name, A Hundred Languages 10:05 Sincerity vs. Historical Accuracy 11:08 The Better Story 11:47 Investigate It Yourself 12:31 Go Deeper: KEYS & The Portal 13:05 Final Thought