[RobbyS]

I have never quite understood why he was called Jesus--a Greek name--if he actually was known by a Hebrew namw during his lifetime. Maybe he had both Greek and Semitic names.

[SoothingDave]

I have never quite understood why he was called Jesus--a Greek name--if he actually was known by a Hebrew namw during his lifetime.

Don't you think it has something to do with the corruption brought about by the evil hellenizers?

SD

[malakhi]

I have never quite understood why he was called Jesus--a Greek name--if he actually was known by a Hebrew namw during his lifetime. Maybe he had both Greek and Semitic names.

The Greeks and Romans may just not have been able to pronounce his name properly. Latin doesn't even have a "J", and, if I'm not mistaken, the Latinized form is "Iesu", which is pretty close to "Yeshu", a variation of "Yeshua".