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over_clox@lemmy.world 3 weeks agoOkay. Why don’t people spell it right then?
So much supposed respect for a dude that died around 2000 years ago, you’d figure he would deserve the respect to at least spell his name right…
It’s not like the Bible was translated to English until centuries later when England became a thing. You’re complaining about a letter in an alphabet that wasn’t relevant yet.
Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ יֵשׁוּעַ
Greek: Ἰησοῦς
Aramaic: Iēsous
Latin (maybe you’ll like this more?): IESVS
See how we get there?
Did the man ever sign a document, even so much as a clay tablet? So many translations, how would he have written his own name?
Because it wasn’t an uncommon name. It’s exactly the same name as Joshua in it’s original language.
Culture. The translation is so popularised now that the only people who call Him Yeshua are restorationist hippies
Kolanaki@pawb.social 3 weeks ago
Because English and whatever language the Bible was originally written in aren’t the same? C’mon man. You have to be going out of your way to be this ignorant.
over_clox@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
No no, more like if people really believe in the old literature, shouldn’t they actually study Hebrew, Latin, Greek, etc, and actually spell their mystical savior’s name properly?
I’m not into believing in invisible people or people that are supposedly meant to rise from the dead.
Hell, I never even had an imaginary friend.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 weeks ago
Christianity isn’t about how you spell God’s name. In fact, as you said, He spoke three different languages. Why would it matter so much to Him if He never made a point about it.
over_clox@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
God is not spelled with a J. I was mostly referring to Jesus.
I found a much less clear background/etymology of the letter G.
Mr_Fish@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
A lot of people today can barely learn one language. You’re suggesting that an entire religion’s followers learn Ancient Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic, all 3 in dialects that are 2000 years old at the latest. I’m pretty sure God will accept whatever language people happen to read the Bible in.
That said, you do get so much more depth out of the Bible when you look at the original language. From Eve being made from Adam’s side, not just a rib, to King James hiding that God will protect you from the tyrant. I’d love to dive into the original language more, but I’m far from a linguist.