The name "Jesus" in the Book of Sirach refers to the book's author, Jesus ben Sira (Jesus, son of Eleazar, son of Sirach), a Jewish scribe from Jerusalem. It does not refer to Jesus of Nazareth, as the text was written around 196–175 BCE, long before the New Testament era About the Author and Title Name Origin: "Jesus" (Yeshua in Hebrew) was a common Jewish name in antiquity. Alternative Title: The work is also widely known as Ecclesiasticus or The Wisdom of Jesus the Son of

Jesus is connected to the Book of Wisdom (also called the Wisdom of Solomon) through prophetic foreshadowing of the righteous sufferer and the New Testament view of Christ as the embodiment of God's wisdom. The Righteous Sufferer Prophecy Wisdom 2:12–20 describes the wicked plotting against the "righteous man," calling him an annoyance, testing his claims that God is his Father, and condemning him to a shameful death. Early Christians saw this passage as a striking, detailed

References to "Jesus" in the Second Book of Maccabees [5.7] do not refer to Jesus of Nazareth, but rather to a historical High Priest named Jason whose original Hebrew name was Yeshua (Joshua or Jesus) before he adopted a Greek name. The Identity of Jesus/Jason in 2 Maccabees Original Name: The brother of the High Priest Onias III, his Hebrew birth name was Joshua or Jesus (Yeshua). Hellenization: He changed his name to the Greek name Jason to show his strong enthusiasm for

While the name "Jesus" is not explicitly written in the text, the Book of Numbers contains powerful foreshadowings, prophecies, and symbols that point directly to Jesus Christ. In Christian theology, these connections reveal Jesus's nature and his ultimate work of salvation on the cross. The Bronze Serpent (Numbers 21:4–9) When the Israelites rebelled and complained in the wilderness, God sent venomous snakes as a judgment. To save them, God instructed Moses to make a bronze