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Did Jesus’ Disciples Think He Was God?

Misquoting Jesus with Bart Ehrman

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The Importance of Knowing Jesus Name

Did knowing Jesus name make it easier for pagans to convert to Christianity? The Hebrew Bible's God's name was known. It just wasn't pronounced. Jews knew the name Yahweh. They just didn't say it. So far as we know, almost all gods are named,. All divine beings are named and Jesus name is simply his name. And so they did call Jesus God. But I don't think they, there's nothing to suggest that having the name helped convert anybody because all the gods had Names.

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