Is it true that most people, when they share a name from a Biblical character, got that name from the Bible, or there was a influence from the Bible?
This is a question that can go either way. I am just wondering. I've known people who are of a different faith, who share a Biblical name, so it's not DEFINITELY true that when someone names their kid from BIblical characters, but i'm sure a LOT of times it is true.
U.S. Senator Joseph Lieberman is Jewish, yet he has the name of the husband of the Virgin Mary, who is THE most famous person named "Joseph" in History. Yes, Joseph, Mary, AND Jesus were all Jewish, so one might say that the name fits, but he was obviously no "ordinary" Joseph living in those days. I don't know of any other Joseph's in history that are as a big of influence from where LIeberman could have been named.
So, if anyone has an opinion, lets hear it.
2006-08-14
09:40:25
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