Easter / Passover Trivia

[The Pinkertons]

1: What is Jesus's last name

2: Why is passover called Passover

[mdg1109]

He did not have a last name

It is called Passover because God passed over the Jewish houses that were marked, saving them and killing the Egyptians

[Mare]

Happy Easter,,anyways! I'm not religious, good cheer to those that are.

[kendrafitz]

Like Mare, I am not religious. My kids might be able to answer but they are still sleeping. My husband, who was raised going on vacation with priests, stayed at monasteries and whose mother works closely with the bishop cannot answer those questions. Go figure!

[mdg1109]

I am not religious, but I like learning about things so I have researched stuff over time. Plus if I am ever on Jeopardy it might come in useful :th_wink:

[Casper's 2nd best friend]

He did not have a last name

It is called Passover because God passed over the Jewish houses that were marked, saving them and killing the Egyptians

And thus started an endless round of retributional killings?

[Lady]

Jesus was known as the son of Joseph, people did not use last names like we use today. The name Jesus is from the Greek word Iesous which in Hebrew is Yehoshua.

[The Pinkertons]

Jesus was known as the son of Joseph, people did not use last names like we use today. The name Jesus is from the Greek word Iesous which in Hebrew is Yehoshua.
you are correct about people did not have last names they were identified from what town they lived and by who they were sired by. His given name is "Jesus of Nazareth son of Joseph" if we still identified in todays civilization. I would be called Suzanne of Miami daughter of Romero

[Casper's 2nd best friend]

Very common in France, f'rinstance President DeGaulle. My surname is Declemy, my relatives on my father's side are French. With the coming of the internet age it was much easier to research but a place called Clemy could not be found anywhere. It then clicked that the name is D'Eclemy (the de which means of is abbreviated when followed by a vowel) and there is a hamlet of that name a few miles away from the village where my father came from.
The Irish use a similar sort of thing, ever wondered why there are so many O'Learys, Obrians etc. Shortened "of".
And the Dutch use Van

[The Pinkertons]

Very common in France, f'rinstance President DeGaulle. My surname is Declemy, my relatives on my father's side are French. With the coming of the internet age it was much easier to research but a place called Clemy could not be found anywhere. It then clicked that the name is D'Eclemy (the de which means of is abbreviated when followed by a vowel) and there is a hamlet of that name a few miles away from the village where my father came from.
The Irish use a similar sort of thing, ever wondered why there are so many O'Learys, Obrians etc. Shortened "of".
And the Dutch use Van
On my Fathers side is DE' LEON
My maiden name is Suzanne De'leon

[Casper's 2nd best friend]

Aha, I've just looked up Leon in France on Google Maps. It only came up with one which is a bonus because usually when you search a town there are several with the same name. Its in the south west near the coast. We will be going down that way in July but further inland. Its a popular area for Brits who retire to France for the better weather/food/wine etc.

[The Pinkertons]

Thanks for the research