2007-07-16 19:28:59 · 19 answers · asked by Mettle Gnosis Seraph 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Jesus's last name is Christ. I thought everyone knew that.
As for who removed the last names, I have no clue.
2007-07-16 19:31:50 · answer #1 · answered by Holly Z 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Last names were not removed. Most people back then went by just one name. If clarification was required they could say something like Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham.
By the way Jesus' last name was not Christ. Christ is a title not a name. Christ means messiah. If you read thru the New Testament you will see Him referred as Christ Jesus about as often as Jesus Christ. You can do that if Christ is a title but it doesn't make sense if it is a name.
2007-07-17 02:31:18 · answer #2 · answered by Northstar 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
People in Bible times did not really have last names like we do today. People frequently went by something similar to “Simon, son of Jonah” (Matthew 16:17). The phrase “son of Jonah” identified Simon as a different Simon than all the other Simons. This functioned very closely to a last name. Others used their occupation as a functional last name “Simon the tanner” (Acts 10:6). Jesus was sometimes called “Jesus of Nazareth” identifying where He was from (Matthew 26:71; John 18:5). The name “Jesus Christ” refers to “Jesus, who is the Christ / Messiah.”
2007-07-17 02:34:43 · answer #3 · answered by Angel Eyes 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually, from what I've learned, I believe that historically speaking most of the world (except in Asia I think) didn't begin using surnames until after the 10th century, they were usually referred to by their given first name or as _name_, son/daughter of _parents' name_. So Jesus was probably called Jesus son of Joseph or something like that.
2007-07-17 02:36:23 · answer #4 · answered by Lone Wolf 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They didn't have last names. They were referred to by their titles. That's why people call him Jesus Christ: or in other words, The Savior Jesus.
He was probably known as Jesus the Carpenter or Jesus the son of Joseph the Carpenter.
2007-07-17 02:32:44 · answer #5 · answered by martinlh 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jesus didn't have a last name by our standards. Generally, you were identified by your father and where you were born.
In the Bible, if anyone wanted to refer to a full name for Jesus, they would call him "Jesus of Nazareth" or "Jesus, son of Joseph" or something like that.
(Note that Joseph technically wasn't Jesus' father, but since he was Mary's husband, he was considered to be the father.)
2007-07-17 02:33:42 · answer #6 · answered by Jason P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus Conan.
2007-07-17 02:32:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Last names weren't really needed or used back then. you would know about 100 people if your a popular guy and you would have tricks to know them like John the fisherman or John the Blacksmith. then the famous James the Large Henry the guy with the big beard who is banging toms wife behind his back
2007-07-17 02:34:42 · answer #8 · answered by ryang5420 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The didn't have last names, it would have been Jesus of Nazereth Son of Joseph...
Like where you get Kilpatrick - legitimate son of Patrick (In Scotland) Fitzpatrick - illigimate son of Patrick...
Last names are more common now since all the paper work we need more to identify us...
2007-07-17 02:32:55 · answer #9 · answered by Abbasangel 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jews did not use surnames in those days- you were known as x son of y- so if Jesus was going around saying he was Joseph's son, he would have been called Jesus son of Joseph, or in hebrew, Yeshua ben Yosef. If he was saying he was the son of God it would have been Yeshua ben Elokim
2007-07-17 02:32:54 · answer #10 · answered by allonyoav 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋