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excel

10/02/06 8:57 PM

#7262 RE: creekjumper #7260

Anyone able to help him out? Even if it's just a few of them. Thanks!

cafatty

10/03/06 10:21 PM

#7279 RE: creekjumper #7260

James son of Alpheus...that's about the closest I could get to a full name. Jesus's full name in Hebrew was Yehoshuah. I'm not sure what it was in aramaic. I hope that is a start for you.

:)

killianpsi

10/04/06 5:27 PM

#7281 RE: creekjumper #7260

Do you mean the "son of ___" aspect? Because I don't think they had last names back then.

If you recall, Jesus was called and known as the "son of a carpenter." That's how they were identified. Even teo of His disciples- James and John were sons of Alpheus (I don't know if that's how it's spelled).

Let me know what you're looking for. I'll try to help you out.

terryt

10/25/06 3:56 PM

#7365 RE: creekjumper #7260

Still thinking about Biblical last names. When I come across anything I will post it.



"Question: "Did the people in the Bible have last names?"



Answer: 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.”

Recommended Resource: Bible Answers for Almost all Your Questions by Elmer Towns."