Everyone knows the name Jesus Christ — but what if that wasn’t the name he was called during his lifetime? In the first century, in the region of Judea, people spoke Aramaic and Hebrew, not English or ...

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

Slate’s archives are full of fascinating stories. For Easter this year, we’re republishing this story from Dec. 24, 2008. Was Jesus in fact a common name back when he was alive? Bonus Explainer: What ...

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