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Who Was Jesus? The No Nonsense Guide To The King Of Kings

Last updated on: December 14, 2017 at 5:51 pm By Bruce A Robinson

Jesus. Who in God’s name was he? Firstly, let’s tackle his actual name. Since Jesus is a Greek name, he wouldn’t have been called “Jesus” by either his his family or followers. They would have referred to him as “Yeshua,” an abbreviation of the Jewish name for “Joshua” which means “to rescue” or “to deliver.” The Christian Scriptures (New Testament) were written in Greek. Consequently, the authors translated his name to Greek as “Yesous.” The English version of this name... Read more

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