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To: rmlew
Unlike you, I have the background to understand why this is a different Yeshu.

But apparently not the background to understand that "Yeshu" itself is an insult to Jesus Christ, not a shortening of His Hebrew name, hence why the footnote names "Jesus" in explanation, the Greek alliteration of a Jewish name, to help Jews understand who it is in reference to.

From Jews for Jesus:

"Consequently, centuries ago he was called by the name Yeshu, a “play” on His correct name that is actually an acronym standing for Yimmach Shemo Ve-zikro—May his name and memory be blotted out. He is still viewed that way by some, especially Ultra-Orthodox Jews"

https://jewsforjesus.org/newsletter-mar-2008/y-shua-or-yeshu

As for your links, I will stick to actual Jewish explanations on Jewish orientated websites. I have seen Jewish websites lie--when writing to Gentiles anyway-- about simple things like the time the Rabbis celebrated that a man died before he could be healed by the miraculous powers of a Christian. On a Gentile-directed website, they told only part of the story, saying that "Rabbis had positive relationships with Gentiles and even agreed to be healed by them." But on the Jewish website, we see the whole story.

The only people worse than Jews when it comes to obfuscating their own teachings are Mormons. Well, maybe it's about equal.

87 posted on 02/24/2017 5:50:58 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
But apparently not the background to understand that "Yeshu" itself is an insult to Jesus Christ, not a shortening of His Hebrew name, hence why the footnote names "Jesus" in explanation, the Greek alliteration of a Jewish name, to help Jews understand who it is in reference to.
Yeshu is the Aramaic version of Yehoshua. Yes, varios Joshua's are refered to with the shortened name to distance them from Jews.

Now answer the point that you were referring to someone who died 70 years before Jesus was born. Jews being untrustworthy is only proof of your prejudice and refusal to apply logic.

88 posted on 02/24/2017 6:02:12 PM PST by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets ou<r bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Let us assum for a moment that the Yeshuas are being mocked. In so far as none are Jesus of Nazareth, what does it matter to you?


90 posted on 02/27/2017 6:04:24 PM PST by rmlew ("Mosques are our barracks, minarets ou<r bayonets, domes our helmets, the believers our soldiers.")
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
I have seen Jewish websites lie--when writing to Gentiles anyway-- about simple things like the time the Rabbis celebrated that a man died before he could be healed by the miraculous powers of a Christian.

Could you please provide some examples.

97 posted on 03/01/2017 9:50:55 PM PST by Praxeologue
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