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Does anyone know how common the name "Jesus" was in those days? For all we know it could the equivalent of John or Mark today..
by pan69 12y ago
Does anyone know how common the name "Jesus" was in those days? For all we know it could the equivalent of John or Mark today..
- ijk 12y agoSuper common in the 1st century, since it's a form of Joshua. Not that it would have any bearing on this document, with its vastly later date. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2008/12/happy_birthday_dear_yeshua_happy_birthday_to_you.html http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/20...