by DDSP | Oct 2, 2025 | Archives, Jesus Christ
The Origin of Jesus – He Was Born A Superstar
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” – Matthew 2:1-2
Another fact about the origin of Jesus was that He was not just born a King, He was also born a Superstar. While the word “superstar” can be taken in a colloquial sense, it is a literal term in the description of Jesus, as the passage above indicates.
The Scripture says wise men from the far East travelled all the way from their region to come and pay obeisance to Him. Why? Because they saw His star shining so brightly even in their own faraway country. And that attracted their attention because they knew it wasn’t an ordinary star.
Mind, these were astrologers, men who were learned and grounded in astral science as far as it went in those days. That means they were not men of small means. The fact that they felt compelled to travel several kilometers through settlements, hills and valleys to trace the origin proved that the star they saw, the Star of Jesus, left a mighty great impression on them; one that they could not ignore.
So with such a pedigree, it’s little surprise that Jesus grew up to achieve awe-inspiring feats on earth, some of them no one has done before Him or will ever do after Him. Thus, lending credence to His superstardom.
And if ever in doubt as to whether this is an appropriate way to describe Him, read His own introduction of Himself below:
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” – Revelation 22:16
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. – Habakkuk 2:14
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by DDSP | Oct 1, 2025 | Archives, Jesus Christ
The Origin of Jesus – The Tribe of Judah and the House of David
The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, Until Shiloh comes, and to Him shall be the obedience of the people. – Genesis 49:10
This prophecy by Jacob, the progenitor of the twelve tribes of Israel, was the first statement that settled the origin of Jesus Christ thousands of years before He was born. Although Judah was the fourth born, and not the one statutorily meant to inherit leadership, Jacob, through divine inspiration, declared him and his lineage the ruler of the other tribes.
By saying neither the scepter nor a lawgiver shall be absent from Judah, and that he would command the obedience of the people, Israel affirmed that Judah would rule in perpetuity. Note that this statement predates the eventual transition of the nation of Israel into a monarchy by over a thousand years.
However, this settled the issue of tribe; there was still the question of which of the family trees of Judah the king would come from. And here comes David, a man after God’s own heart, who impressed God so much with his sincere heart and devotion that God decided to honor him with an everlasting dynasty.
“And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” – 2 Samuel 7
With the above promise, God Himself settled the particular family from which Jesus, the everlasting King, was going to be born, from the tribe of Judah. He was going to come from the house of David. Even when the successive heirs to David’s throne lost their reign over the years, as there was no king named from them by the time Jesus was finally born, His birth, death, resurrection and ascension to the heavenly throne at the right hand side of God signaled the activation of that divine promise that David would enjoy a dynasty that has no expiration.
Of the increase of His government and peace, there will be no end, upon the throne of David and over His kingdom, to order it and establish it with judgment and justice from that time forward, even forever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this. – Isaiah 9:7
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. – Habakkuk 2:14
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by DDSP | Sep 30, 2025 | Archives, Jesus Christ
The Origin of Jesus – Why Jesus Was Not Born Into Herod’s Royal Line
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.” – Matthew 2:1-2
Jesus was prophesied to reign some millennia before and was later born as King at His birth.
On the surface, it would seem like an irony that He was not born into the royal family of Herod the Great [37-4 BCE], the monarch during His days, or even into one of the imperial Caesar’s families. This was so for the reasons we shall highlight below.
Firstly, Jesus was always going to be born to an Israelite family; the Caesars were Romans, in modern-day Europe, and not from the Middle East, where Israel was located. So, He couldn’t have come from Rome, as that would mean God contradicting Himself.
Secondly, in answering why He was not born to the family of Herod the Great, the king of Judea, at the time of His birth, it is for this exact reason. Although Herod was a descendant of Abraham, he was not an Israelite. He was from Idumea, a region occupied by the descendants of Esau, the elder brother of Israel (Jacob). So, Herod was an Edomite, as the descendants of Esau are called, not a Jew or an Israelite, the tribe or nationality of Jesus.
Therefore, Jesus could not have been born to his family outside a tribe in Israel.
Now, Israel as a nation comprised 12 tribes. And since we are affirming that Jesus was prophesied and must be born from one of those tribes, does it mean that He could have been born through any of the tribes? The answer to that is also no, because God is so specific in His ways; He has already outlined the tribe through which Jesus must come among the 12 tribes of Israel.
We shall discuss this in greater detail when we continue tomorrow.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. – Habakkuk 2:14
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by DDSP | Sep 29, 2025 | Archives, Jesus Christ
What’s in a Name? The Journey from Yeshua to Jesus
Then Joseph, being aroused from sleep, did as the angel of the Lord commanded him and took to him his wife, and did not know her till she had brought forth her firstborn Son. And he called His name Jesus. – Matthew 1:24-25
Across the ages, there have been debates about the name of Jesus Christ as we know it today. The critics of the choice of His nomenclature based their argument on the fact that Jesus was not actually the given name of Christ, it was something else.
While that is true, the real question is, what’s in a name?
This question takes us back to the first-century Galilee. This was the world Jesus called home, where He grew up, preached, healed, and walked its dusty roads. It is important to note that the language of the Galileans and the people during Jesus’ time was not English, Greek, or even the Hebrew of the Scriptures. It was Aramaic. That was the everyday tongue of Jewish families after centuries of empires and migration.
So, what was Jesus actually called in His own day? Scholars point out that His name in Aramaic was “Yeshua,” a name common among many Galilean boys. Some traditions even shortened it further to “Yeshu.” This tells us that the name we cherish today, “Jesus,” has traveled a long way through history, translation, and faith.
While the journey of Jesus’ name began as Yeshua in Hebrew, it evolved into Greek as “Iesous” and then into Latin as “Iesus”. Each evolution of the name reshaped the sound because those languages did not have the same letters or sounds as Jesus’ own native Aramaic. The Greek tongue, for example, lacked both the “Y” and the “sh” sounds, so “Yeshua” was adapted into something the alphabet could handle.
Centuries later, yes, you read that right, it was hundreds of years later when the letter “J” entered the English language that “Iesus” finally became “Jesus.” In fact, early copies of the King James Bible, printed in 1611, still used the old spelling “Iesus.”
All this means that the name “Jesus,” as we know it today, is relatively new in history. Yet the truth behind it has never changed. Whether spoken as Yeshua, Iesous, or Jesus, the name carries the same saving and healing power.
While Jesus’ actual name may have shifted across time and cultures, the Person remains the same. He is the Savior, the Messiah, and the Son of God.
So, what’s in a name? Even as we have seen through the eyes of history how “Yeshua” became “Jesus,” Heaven has shown us something greater over the years:
Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. – Philippians 2:9-11
Therefore, whatever language, whatever culture, whatever situation, whenever His people genuinely call on Him, He answers.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. – Habakkuk 2:14
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by DDSP | Sep 26, 2025 | Archives, Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ the Fulfilment of Prophecy: Over 300 Promises Kept in Him
So all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Immanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” – Matthew 1:22-23
Another interesting fact we need to note about Jesus is the number of prophecies that He alone fulfilled. He was an embodiment of prophecies through and through.
Scholars claim that He alone fulfilled approximately 300 prophecies made at different times in the Old Testament, some of which were made thousands and hundreds of years before He was even born.
The predictions made about Jesus dated back to the Garden of Eden when God proclaimed that the Seed of the woman would bruise the head of the serpent. Subsequent encounters between God and His people have also led to references to His coming or His activities on earth, even though the full extent of His mandate has been misunderstood to date by those of His earthly race and those millions of others who claim to follow Him. Notwithstanding, the number of foretells about Him alone is stupendous, and no other person in history commanded such spotlights as Him.
That is why the Scripture says, all the promises of God in Him are both ‘Yes’ and ‘Amen’ (2 Corinthians 1:20), because He fulfils them all.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. – Habakkuk 2:14
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by DDSP | Sep 25, 2025 | Archives, Jesus Christ
The Origin of Jesus – Conception through Supra-Radioactive Technology
Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit. – Matthew 1:18
Although He was born to a woman, Jesus was not conceived through a natural or biological means. Further, His pregnancy was not conceived like any other pregnancy on earth. In this tech age, His conception can best be described as a consequence of a supra-nuclear or radioactive technology. The kind of innovation that is not yet known to earth or accessible to science.
Read the description below, as His mother was being informed what would happen to her:
And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. – Luke 1:35
This passage attests to the point that the conception of Jesus occurred through a highly advanced technology, which resulted from a dynamic combination of the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and her being encapsulated by the power of God. There is no record of anyone being born in this manner before Jesus or after Him, despite the vast advancements in science and technology in modern times.
And while there has been significant progress in this age that has led to nuclear or radioactive medicine, a highly specialized field that uses a modicum of radioactive materials to diagnose and treat various medical conditions, it has not advanced to the height of pregnancy conception as described in the above passage.
Therefore, Jesus remains the only person ever conceived through this means because He is of God. The interesting thing is that God has proven to be above all in the business of creation. While Eve remains the one and only human ever to be cloned into existence [please read How God Creates: Creating by Extraction], Jesus also remains the only one ever to be conceived through a nuclear means.
For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. – Habakkuk 2:14
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