YHWH (Yahweh) — The personal Name of the God of Israel (Elohim).
The Name by which God revealed Himself, expressing His eternal, self-existent nature.
Elohim — A biblical term used for God / the Almighty.
In the Hebrew Scriptures, Elohim refers to the one true God, the Creator of heaven and earth.
Yeshua — The Hebrew name of Jesus.
Meaning “Yahweh saves,” it reflects the Messiah’s Hebrew identity and mission.
This genealogy presents the main ancestral line from Adam, the first man, to Jesus (Yeshua), the Messiah, as recorded in Scripture.
Adam
Seth
Enosh
Kenan
Mahalalel
Jared
Enoch
Methuselah
Lamech
Noah
Shem
Arphaxad
Shelah
Eber
Peleg
Reu
Serug
Nahor
Terah
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Judah
David
(The line of the kings of Judah)
Joseph
Jesus (Yeshua)
This outline shows the historical and spiritual continuation from Jesus (Yeshua) to the early church.
It is not a bloodline, but a spiritual and historical lineage of faith and testimony.
Jesus (Yeshua)
The Messiah sent by YHWH, who taught, called disciples, was crucified, rose from the dead, and ascended.
The Apostles
Disciples personally chosen and sent by Jesus to bear witness.
Peter
John
James
Paul (called later)
Pentecost (Acts 2)
The outpouring of the Holy Spirit, marking the beginning of the early community of believers in Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem Community
The first assembly of believers, devoted to:
the apostles’ teaching
fellowship
prayer
faithfulness
The Spread of the Community
The message spread throughout:
Judea
Samaria
the nations (Gentiles)
The Early Church
Communities of believers in the first century who:
were rooted in the Hebrew Scriptures
acknowledged Jesus (Yeshua) as the Messiah
continued to confess YHWH as the One God
From a factual and textual standpoint:
The Name יהוה (YHWH) appears approximately 6,800 times in the Masoretic Hebrew Text of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament).
This is not a theory, but verifiable textual data, recognized and affirmed by:
Jewish tradition and scholarship
Biblical academics
Ancient manuscript historians
Biblical books such as Genesis, Exodus, Psalms, and Isaiah consistently contain the Name YHWH throughout their texts.
➡️ Therefore, the appearance or preservation of the Name YHWH in ancient manuscripts is fully consistent with biblical and historical fact.
