In Best of the Week, Patrick's Powerful Moments

Did Jesus Have a Last Name? (The Patrick Madrid Show)

Jake Mooreby Jake Moore

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Here’s the rundown from this great moment on The Patrick Madrid Show.

So, a young caller named Ezra from Naperville, Illinois, jumps on the line and asks: “Did Jesus ever have a last name?” Great question, Ezra!

Short answer: No, Jesus didn’t have a last name like we do today.

Longer answer: Back in Jesus’ time, people were identified by who their dad was or where they were from.

So instead of “Jesus Christ” like it’s a last name, He might’ve been called “Jesus bar Joseph” — which literally means “Jesus, son of Joseph.”
(Bar means “son of” in Aramaic.)

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Jake Moore

Jake Moore

Jake Moore serves as a Digital Audio Content Producer for Relevant Radio®. He is a graduate of Franciscan University of Steubenville, and is passionate about classic movies, Christian music, young adult ministry, and leading this generation to Christ through compelling media. You can listen to more of his podcasts at relevantradio.com and on the Relevant Radio® app.