Luke 2:21 “And when eight days were completed for the circumcision of the Child, His name was called JESUS, the name given by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.”
The name Jesus means Jehovah is salvation. We think today of it as being unique to Him, but it was quite a common name in that time, and before. Joshua is the same name. Why then is it not Joshua rather than Jesus? Jesus more closely parallels the Greek spelling of the name. It was a translation choice, made apparently to differentiate the name of Christ from that of others.
Would we feel differently about Christ if His name was Joshua? No, I don’t think so. But, we might tend to understand a little better the nature of Christ. His name didn’t make Him what He is. He was that already. God could have chosen a different name for His Son, and He still would be all that He is.
Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Son! Thank You for His Name! His Name is the sum total of Who He is not just the appellation You chose for Him. May we never cease to praise Him! You are worthy of the glory for ever and ever! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.