Bible in general (Archive 1)

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Bible Question: There are many names in the bible (NT and OT) that start with the letter "J". How can this be so if the letter "J" didn't evolve until circa 500 A.D. and no phonetic sound exists in Hebrew?

Bible Answer: Now I haven't done any research yet but consider the following:

These names now begin with "J" because the "J" is from the English not the original.

1. If at all possible try to view manuscripts pre 500 AD to see what is the case, I believe we will find a "Y" or the equivalent Hebrew letter and an "I" for the Greek.

2. Depending upon what current translation you are using some use "J" while some use"Y", for instance the NACB sometimes uses a "Y" and sometimes a "J". I wish this Bible was on a search engine since I cannot remember a reference off the top of my head, though we had one at Bible Study last Wednesday week in the New Jerusalem.

I've done a word search on Joshua, the reference is Ex. 17: 14 and the Hebrew word for Joshua is Yehoshua.

I've also done one on Jesus, one reference is Matt. 1:6 and the Greek is Iêsous; of Heb.[3091]Yehoshua. Jesus or Joshua.

I would be interested to hear more.
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