Wednesday, February 10, 2010

What is the false name of DIDYMUS ?

a disciple of Jesus friend of Simon Peter , well known with a false name given by the Greek , to show that he was a Christian not a Roman , common ChristiansWhat is the false name of DIDYMUS ?
This name is in John 11:16. ';Then Thomas (called Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, 'Let us go also, that we may die with him'.'; The Hebrew word from which we get 'Thomas' and the Greek word 'Didymus' both mean 'twin'. This is the same Thomas as the one called Doubting Thomas, but here we see another side to his nature; he had devotion and courage.What is the false name of DIDYMUS ?
Didn't Didymus just mean ';The Twin';?





It's just like our nicknames, no need to make it sound sinister!





That was Thomas' nickname.
'Doubting' Thomas was known as Didymus.

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