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Jesus

From: Basic Bible Teaching

By: George A. Morrish

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Jesus

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: J

1. The Greek form of Joshua, it occurs in Acts 7:45⁴⁵Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David; (Acts 7:45) and Hebrews 4:8⁸For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. (Hebrews 4:8), for Joshua the son of Nun.

2. Jesus called JUSTUS. A fellow-worker who had been a comfort to Paul while a prisoner at Rome (Col. 4:11¹¹And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me. (Colossians 4:11)).

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