The name “Jesus” is a late arrival; the man from Nazareth did not hear it in his own village. In first-century Galilee, ...

In the west, the last name is the surname, which is the name that identifies what family you belong to, or who your common ancestors are. In the ancient near east, they had a similar practice. People ...

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...