Colossians 4:11
"And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me".
2007-12-15 08:48:47 · 10 answers · asked by Prof Fruitcake 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
KJV
Paul is writting to the Christians from prison, asking that these people (in preceding verses also) be accepted by them.
2007-12-15 08:50:12 · update #1
You're right! Jesus was a common name in those days. That's why He was usually called, Jesus of Nazareth to distinguish Him from all the other little boys that were named Jesus. It is the Hebrew name for Joshua or Yeshua, and so, the Hebrew is Yeshua; the Greek is Jesus. And so, here's another one in the Bible called Jesus, which is called Justus.
2007-12-15 08:53:13 · answer #1 · answered by thundercatt9 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is not too unusual.
JESUS, Hebrew for YESHUA, is akin to our modern-day name JOSHUA, and was equally popular for that time.
Since you found this so interesting, you might enjoy learning about the Hebrew roots of Christianity. Send me a message if you want some links to get started.
2007-12-15 17:07:13 · answer #2 · answered by Bride of Yeshua 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were no doubt countless individuals whose name was Jesus... and your point is?
If your interest is in finding the name Jesus, may I suggest the New York phone directory? That will provide you many evenings entertainment.
Peace
2007-12-15 17:02:16 · answer #3 · answered by docjp 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought everyone knew Jesus was common.
Like John.
2007-12-15 16:53:52 · answer #4 · answered by Jesusa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was actually a fairly common name back in those days. God wanted Jesus to have everything seem common about him, so that he could be even more glorified in the end. So God appointed his name to be common, too.
2007-12-15 16:52:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anne A 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Jesus was a common name. In Hebrew it is actually Yshiwa, the same name in English as Joshua, the biblical hero.
Yshiwa/Jesus/Joshua would obviously be a popular name for young boys.
2007-12-15 16:50:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Jesus, or Yesuha was a VERY common name..Joshua..It is like John or Joe in our times.
2007-12-15 16:53:10 · answer #7 · answered by PROBLEM 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is only one Jesus Christ
2007-12-15 21:11:59 · answer #8 · answered by sego lily 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name Jesus is everywhere, but only one was the Christ :)
2007-12-15 16:59:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
good thing jesus (the savior jesus) wasnt his real name.
2007-12-15 16:50:45 · answer #10 · answered by Mo 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋