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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Unanswered Bible Questions Author: Minachem Ordered by Date |
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1 | Why the name John? | Matt 17:10 | Minachem | 92255 | ||
Actually, I'm aware of this passage and the stated relationship but my question has more to due with the name "John". It is obviously significant. I'm wondering why? It's typical for Hebrew names to have meaning, is that the case here and how does it relate to Elijah or the name Elijah? The name is too much a part of the story to be cast off as insignificant and trivial. Anybody know? | ||||||
2 | John the Baptist and Elijah | Matt 17:10 | Minachem | 92238 | ||
In Luke 1:13 Zechariah is instructed to name his son John. Then the eighth day after John's birth (his bris: naming and circumcision) Elizabeth confirms his name as John, which is highly unusual since this was not a family name, as stated in Luke 1:60. Question: does anyone know why he was named John and is there a name relationship between John and Elijah? i.e., Is John another name for Elijah? Or does the name John have some other significance? |
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