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In Christianity, the Holy Name of Jesus refers to the theological and devotional use of the name of Jesus. The reverence and affection with which Christians have regarded the Holy Name of Jesus goes back to the earliest days of Christianity.〔Hunter, Sylvester. ''Outlines of dogmatic theology'', Volume 2 2010 ISBN 1-146-98633-5 p.443〕 The devotions and venerations also extend to the IHS christogram (a monogram of the Holy Name), derived from the Greek word for Jesus ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (and sometimes erroneously interpreted〔 as ''Iesus Hominum Salvator'', Jesus saviour of mankind), representing the Holy Name.〔Gieben, Servus. ''Christian sacrament and devotion'' 1997 ISBN 90-04-06247-5 p.18〕〔Becker, Udo. ''The Continuum encyclopedia of symbols'' 2000 ISBN 0-8264-1221-1 p.54〕 Devotions to the Holy Name of Jesus exist both in Eastern and Western Christianity.〔Houlden, Leslie. ''Jesus: the complete guide'' 2006 ISBN 0-8264-8011-X p.426〕 The feast day is celebrated either as the Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus or as that of Circumcision of Jesus, in various Christian churches. The Gospel of Matthew provides a specific meaning and intention for the name Jesus (as the one who "saves his people from sin") and indicates that it was selected by Heavenly guidance. For centuries, Christians have invoked the Holy Name, and have believed that there is intrinsic power in the name of Jesus.〔〔〔Strecker, Georg and Horn, Friedrich Wilhelm Horn. ''Theology of the New Testament'' 2000 ISBN 0-664-22336-2 .p89〕 ==Biblical references and theology== The name "Jesus" was a common one among the Israelites at the time of Jesus' birth and it means "Yahweh saves." Among ancient peoples a name expressed the person's place in the universe or it could also express a man's activity or destiny.〔(Baker S.J., Kenneth. "The Holy Name of Jesus." ''Fundamentals of Catholicism'', Vol. 1 Chapter 9 (San Francisco: Ignatius Press, 1995), 38-39 )〕 In the New Testament, in Luke 1:31 an angel tells Mary to name her child Jesus, and in Matthew 1:21 an angel tells Joseph to name the child. The Gospel of Matthew places special emphasis on the origin of the names of Jesus, Matthew 1:21-23 discussing the two names ''Jesus'' and ''Emmanuel''.〔Long, Matthew. ''Matthew'' 1997 ISBN 0-664-25257-5 pp.14-15〕〔Schnackenburg, Rudolf. ''The Gospel of Matthew'' 2002 ISBN 0-8028-4438-3 p.9〕 The significance is underscored by the fact that Matthew pays more attention to the name of the child and its theological implications than the actual birth event itself.〔〔 In Matthew 1:21 the message of the angel in Joseph's first dream includes the origin of the name Jesus, and has salvific implications when the angel instructs Joseph: "you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins".〔Phillips, John. ''Bible explorer's guide'' 2002 ISBN 0-8254-3483-1 p.147〕〔Lockyer, Herbert. ''All the Doctrines of the Bible'' 1988 ISBN 0-310-28051-6 p.159〕 It is the only place in the New Testament where "saves his people" appears with "sins".〔Gowan, Donald E. ''The Westminster theological wordbook of the Bible'' 2003 ISBN 0-664-22394-X p.453〕 Matthew 1:21 provides the beginnings of the Christology of the name Jesus. At once it achieves the two goals of affirming Jesus as the saviour and emphasizing that the name was not selected at random, but based on a Heavenly command.〔Kingsbury, Jack Dean, Powell, Mark Allen, and Bauer, David R., ''Who do you say that I am?: essays on Christology'', 1999 ISBN 0-664-25752-6 p.17〕 The name Emmanuel (meaning ''God is with us'') is also given to Jesus in Matthew 1:23 ("they shall call his name Emmanuel"). Emmanuel does not appear elsewhere in the New Testament, but in the context of Matthew 28:20 ("I am with you always, even unto the end of the world") indicates that Jesus will be with the faithful to the end of the age.〔 Reverence for the Holy Name is emphasized by Saint Paul in Philippians 2:10 where he states: "That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth".〔 In Romans 10:13 St. Paul reiterates the salvific nature of the Holy Name by stating that those who "call on the name of the Lord" will be saved.〔Tuckett, Christopher Mark. ''Christology and the New Testament'' 2001 ISBN 0-664-22431-8 pp.58-59〕 The power of the name Jesus used in petitions is stressed in John 16:23 when Jesus states: "If you ask the Father anything in my name he will give it you." Many Christian prayers thus conclude with the words: "Through Our Lord Jesus Christ".〔 Several episodes in the New Testament refer to the power of the ''invocation of the Holy Name''. In Mark 9:38-39 demons are driven out by the power of the name Jesus, in Acts 2:38 baptisms take place and in Acts 3:6, Acts 4:7-11 and Acts 9:34 miracles are performed.〔 Many Christians believe that as in Acts 16:18 the invocation of the name of Jesus provides protection by repelling evil.〔Aumann, Jordan. ''Spiritual theology'' 1980 ISBN 0-7220-8518-4 p.411〕 There is widespread belief among Christians that the name Jesus is not merely a sequence of identifying symbols but includes intrinsic divine power, and that where the name of Jesus is spoken or displayed the power of Jesus can be called upon to obtain peace, sanctity and as protection against evil.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Holy Name of Jesus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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