2006-07-20 08:33:15 · 30 answers · asked by StylerEX 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
In that time and place, Jesus would have been called after his father, or presumed father, Joesph. Since Aramaic was the language og Galillee, he would have been called Yeshuah Bar Yusuf -- Jesus the son of Joseph.
2006-07-20 08:44:02 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The only thing more unlearned than your question, is just about, all of the answers! First of all, the whole thing of first & last names- sir names and Christian names is very new ( less than 500 years old), secondly, Jesus of Nazareth's last name, was not, and is not Christ. He is the Christ, the Messiah, the son of God, the first born from the dead, it is not his last name.
In biblical Judean times, Isrealites were known by wherethey came from and what tribe they from, or if their family had prestige, who their father was ( ie: David the son of Jesse, Saul of Taursus).
I don't really think people consider how long ago 2000 years is. The United States is only 230 yrs. old, but acts like everything revolves around its ideas and citizens.I've lived in the USA my entire life and am amazed daily at the lack knownedge and understanding about everything outside of America. The WHOLE world is outside of America!
2006-07-20 15:50:16 · answer #2 · answered by oneyed 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
people in those days didnt have last names instead they took the name of the town or region they were born in or resided in. Jesus was a Nazerine. So he was Jesus of Nazarus. I probly spelled that wrong but you get the idea. And everyone who said his last name is Christ, you are a moron.
2006-07-20 15:42:58 · answer #3 · answered by mcskillins 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus' Jewish name was Jeshua Bar-Joseph. Iesus Christus Nazarenis was his Latin name. His full English name is Jesus of Nazareth, Jeusus the Nazarene, or, to the particularly religious, Jesus Christ.
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2006-07-20 15:42:12 · answer #4 · answered by Roy M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He had Three Names Jesus Of Nazareth.
2006-07-20 15:39:41 · answer #5 · answered by Ibredd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His last name would have been the name of his father, Joseph...as in Yeshua bar Yosef, or Jesus, son of Joseph. At various times, a man's name would have represented where he came from, as in St. Ignatius of Loyola - his name in Spanish was Inigo de Loyola. Loyola was the name of the village in which Ignaz, Ignatio or Inigo (Ignatius) was born. Ignatio would also have been known by his father's name. BTW - Loyola founded the militant religious order known as the Jesuits.
2006-07-20 15:44:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus of Nazarene.
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2006-07-20 15:37:10 · answer #7 · answered by miketyson26 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
we don't know. we call him Jesus of Nazareth because he was a Nazarene (as well as an Egyptian, and from Bethlehem).
Christ means annointed. his name isn't Jesus Christ. in this way his name is Jesus, the Annointed One.
Christmas is not a Christian holiday. read your bible. at no point does God say "you will celebrate my son's birth on suxh and such day". Christmas was created by the Catholic church hundreds of years ago to help bring in more people from pagan religions who didn't want to give up their idol worship. so, the Catholic Church accepted these wicked practices so as to acquire more territory and a greater foothold on the known world through religion (tales of ruthless Catholic exploits are well documented from the 1000s through the 1800s, how else do think religion gained such a negative image?).
if you wanted to be fully in line with the law, all Chrsitians should cease Christmas celebrations. everything associated with it is pagan in history, with the exception of Jesus. however, 90+ % of people these days have no idea what the origin of these things are, so it truly is hamless. they aren't worshipping false idols (except for Santa), they aren't denouncing the goodness of God or Christ, and they aren't using it to replace God, but ratehr as a tool to bring people to God who normally wouldn't set foot in a church, but feel obligated to do so on Christimas and Easter.
2006-07-20 15:46:59 · answer #8 · answered by Choose Life 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
His father is God and God does not have a last name, so no he does not have a last name. Christ is his title, which means "anointed one." Nazareth simply signifies his birth place, which is how many people in that day were identified to distinguish them from other persons with the same name.
2006-07-20 15:44:13 · answer #9 · answered by beattyb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People in that era didn't have last names. Not only Jesus, but civilization as a whole hadn't started last name attachments yet.
2006-07-20 15:36:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋