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To: Rb ver. 2.0; Corin Stormhands; xzins; P-Marlowe
Jesua son of Joseph, Mary, Mary, Matthew, Jofa (Joseph, identified as Jesus’ brother), Judah son of Jesua

As though the names Joshua, Joseph, Judah, and Miriam were anything but common in the Middle East? Those are all OT patriarchal names - sort of like John, Joe, or Jim today.

27 posted on 02/23/2007 6:05:09 AM PST by jude24
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To: jude24
As though the names Joshua, Joseph, Judah, and Miriam were anything but common in the Middle East? Those are all OT patriarchal names - sort of like John, Joe, or Jim today.

Today they'd call him Joshua Josephson, though Greta would turn him into "J.J." before the week was out. (And if she didn't Rita Cosby would.)

115 posted on 02/23/2007 7:05:41 AM PST by TBP
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