Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus, the son of Joseph. Jesus, the carpenter....
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Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus, the son of Joseph. Jesus, the carpenter. This is how people were addressed and acknowledged for millennia. An individual was known by personal attributes, location of origin, occupation, parentage, or clan affiliation. What was culturally true for others in Palestine was applied equally to Jesus.
Surnames, or last names, did not become prominent until the eleventh century. The word "surname" is a name prefixed by the French word sur, meaning "on." This is derived from the Latin super, meaning "over" or "above." "Surname" means an "additional name."
It remained in obscurity until the Saxons conquered England and William I became king. As the new governor, he wanted a census of the land and its people in order to assess a tax. He set his staff to canvass the land and record all individuals and property in the Book of Winchester, completed in 1086. To facilitate record-keeping, families were grouped with surnames. The Book of Winchester commonly became known as the Domesday Book, for once your tax rate was recorded there was no appeal, no compromise, no special dispensation. Thus the Domesday Book, from the English word dom meaning "accounting" or "reckoning." The Domesday Book was viewed upon as the last judgment. Until that period of historical development, a descriptive remained the distinguishing identifier of an individual.
The Body of Christ is one composed of many members, but each member dies keeping his or her individuality and special role in ministry.
Surnames, or last names, did not become prominent until the eleventh century. The word "surname" is a name prefixed by the French word sur, meaning "on." This is derived from the Latin super, meaning "over" or "above." "Surname" means an "additional name."
It remained in obscurity until the Saxons conquered England and William I became king. As the new governor, he wanted a census of the land and its people in order to assess a tax. He set his staff to canvass the land and record all individuals and property in the Book of Winchester, completed in 1086. To facilitate record-keeping, families were grouped with surnames. The Book of Winchester commonly became known as the Domesday Book, for once your tax rate was recorded there was no appeal, no compromise, no special dispensation. Thus the Domesday Book, from the English word dom meaning "accounting" or "reckoning." The Domesday Book was viewed upon as the last judgment. Until that period of historical development, a descriptive remained the distinguishing identifier of an individual.
The Body of Christ is one composed of many members, but each member dies keeping his or her individuality and special role in ministry.
