What language was the New Testament originally written in, which influenced the transliteration of Jesus' name?
What was the REAL Name of Jesus?

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Hebrew
Latin
Aramaic
Coyne Greek
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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Which form of Joshua's name became more common during the Second Temple period?
Yahoshua
Yeshua
Yesus
Yashua
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the letter 'ein' in the pronunciation of 'Yeshua'?
It is a consonant sound.
It is a silent letter.
It is a guttural letter affecting pronunciation.
It is a vowel sound.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary purpose of the 'furtive patakh' in Hebrew manuscripts?
To differentiate between similar words
To mark the end of a sentence
To add a vowel sound before guttural letters
To indicate a silent letter
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Greek language handle the 'sh' sound in 'Yeshua'?
By using the letter Sigma
By using the letter Theta
By using the letter Delta
By using the letter Gamma
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason for the addition of 's' at the end of 'Yesus' in Greek?
To make it sound more Greek
To follow Greek grammatical rules
To make it easier to pronounce
To differentiate it from other names
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the original purpose of the letter 'J' in the English alphabet?
To end a Roman numeral
To start a paragraph
To denote a new sound
To replace the letter 'I'
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one reason some scholars believe Galileans might have pronounced Jesus' name as 'Yeshu'?
They followed a different religious tradition.
They had a different alphabet.
They were known for dropping guttural sounds.
They preferred shorter names.
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Semitic language refers to Jesus as 'Ishu'?
Arabic
Mandaic
Syriac
Hebrew
10.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evidence suggests that the Galilean accent might have influenced the pronunciation of Jesus' name?
Roman inscriptions
Egyptian hieroglyphs
Babylonian Talmud stories
Greek texts
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