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How Many Jesuses Are in the Bible? 5 in the New Testament

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  • In the Greek text modern editions print, five men in the New Testament bear the name Jesus, and Jesus of Nazareth is one of them.
  • The others are Joshua son of Nun, Jesus called Justus, Jesus Barabbas in some modern Bibles, such as the NIV, and a Joshua in Luke’s genealogy of Jesus.
  • Jesus is the Greek form of the Hebrew Yehoshua, so every Joshua and Jeshua in the Old Testament bears the same name.
  • The King James Version writes “Jesus” for Joshua in Acts 7:45 and Hebrews 4:8 because it keeps the Greek form there.
  • The name was common in the first century: Josephus names three men called Jesus in a single chapter.
  • The King James Version uses the name Jesus 983 times in 942 verses, 980 of them for Jesus of Nazareth.
  • Only one was named by an angel before his birth, with the reason “he shall save his people from their sins” (Matthew 1:21).

The name Jesus belongs to five men in the New Testament. One is Jesus of Nazareth, and the others are Joshua son of Nun, Jesus called Justus, Jesus Barabbas in some modern Bibles, and a Joshua in Luke’s family tree of Jesus. In the Old Testament the same name, Joshua or Jeshua, belongs to several more men. It was an ordinary name, given to many Jewish boys. Only one was named by an angel before he was born. “Thou shalt…

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  1. Byron Avatar
    Byron

    The Sun goes down behind the horizon. Arises three days later. Resurrection myth ! Twelve months / 12 disciples.
    Considersable number of ” Jesuses” , already a legend well before his birth. His history was written ” après-coup” and much later, by men largely illiterate and superstitious.
    Far from reliable ” historians”.
    By-product of Sun worship. ” I am the Light!” (Of course !)

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