Experts say 'Jesus Christ' may not be the name of Christianity's central figure. Scientists believe that his real name sounded in his native language - Aramaic - and he is not at all similar to our modern version.
The name " And the last name should be based on his hometown. That is, the real name of the son of God, most likely, was Yeshu Nazarene, writes MailOnline.
Scientists explain that the name " During the 2000-year history of Christianity, the original name of Jesus was hidden under layers of translation and transliteration.
Historical figure Jesus and his disciples lived in a region of the Roman Empire called Judea, which is now part of Palestine and Israel. However, most scholars believe that Jesus was born and raised in Nazareth, which is part of Galilee, a small province in the north.
" However, given his family background in Nazareth, we can assume that his everyday language was Aramaic,” says Professor Deineke Gautman, an expert on the connection between Judaism and Christianity at the Protestant Theological University in the Netherlands.
Aramaic is a language that first emerged in what is now Syria and spread to much of the Middle East around the time of Jesus.. Surviving papyri from Galilee show that it was the vernacular among the Jewish population and was almost certainly the daily language of Jesus.
Additionally, early Greek versions of the Gospel specifically record Jesus speaking certain words in the original Aramaic language.
" For, despite popular belief, “Christ” is not a surname, but a title or honorific. It means "
During the Roman period, individuals of high status used a three-name structure consisting of an individual name, a family name, and an additional nickname.
As an example, we can mention such historical figures as Gaius Julius Caesar or Marcus Tullius Cicero. However, being a poor Jew, Jesus could not have had such a full name.
People who came from poor families did not have a surname and were identified by other means, such as their parents' name, place of origin, or other identifying characteristics.
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Since Jesus is referred to in the Bible as " This means that Jesus' full name will be "