When was the first occurrence of Jesus being used as a name?
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I would suspect that Jesus himself was the first to have the name "Jesus", but was there anyone before him with the same name? In other words, was the name completely unique when the Angel Gabriel told Mary to name her son "Jesus" or had the name been bestowed to someone else before? Today, the name is not rare (especially in some cultures), but was it so back then also?
Asked by Vreality
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Dec 3, 2012, 12:18 AM
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