repetition of names in certain parts of the bible

[gilgal]

Have you noticed that some names are often repeated that it confuses the reader to ask which one?

There's Abijah (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H29&t=KJV):

king of Judah, son and successor of Rehoboam (2Chronicles 12:16), but pronounced Abijam (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H38&t=KJV) in 1Kings 15:1;
son of Jeroboam the first, king of Israel (1Kings 14:1);


Then there was a prophet with an almost similar name Ahijah (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H281&t=KJV) (1Kings 14:4).

Then the rest of the confusion of names are in 2Kings:
2Kings 13:10 In the thirty and seventh year of Joash (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3101&t=KJV) king of Judah began Jehoash (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3060&t=KJV) the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] sixteen years.
(It's the same name but pronounced differently to avoid confusion).

2Kings 13:1 In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H274&t=KJV) king of Judah Jehoahaz (http://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?Strongs=H3059&t=KJV) the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] seventeen years.

Azariah -
[ עֲזַרְיָה ]
( 2Kings 15 ) and Uzziah -
[ עֻזִּיָה ]
( 2Chronicles 26 ) are the same but differ in one letter, Resh ר:
In 2Kings, Azariah is used but in 2Chronicles Uzziah is used to differentiate from Azariah the priest:


2Chronicles 26:17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, [that were] valiant men:
2Chronicles 26:18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, [It appertaineth] not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither [shall it be] for thine honour from the LORD God.


The point of this study is that names play an important role in the people's lives. When there is a few people mentioned in the text with the same name then the name has a greater significance in the text. For example Rehoboam and Jeroboam, even though they have different names have the root word am meaning people in the name. And looking at the context there was a conflict between Judah and the rest of Israel because of taxes.

[duxrow]

The comparison of Cain's and Noah's families in Genesis includes many names very similar and two (2) dead-ringers: Enoch and Lamech. Plus, the 2nd Jacob (in Matt 1:16) seems to be the father of Joseph, just as it was in Genesis.
Thanks for posting -- yes, this study has been highly interesting to me, even w/o much knowledge of the Hebrew. :-)

[gilgal]

The comparison of Cain's and Noah's families in Genesis includes many names very similar and two (2) dead-ringers: Enoch and Lamech. Plus, the 2nd Jacob (in ) seems to be the father of Joseph, just as it was in Genesis.
Thanks for posting -- yes, this study has been highly interesting to me, even w/o much knowledge of the Hebrew. :-)
Yes I've noticed that too. On top of that Joseph saw a dream of an angel and fled to Egypt in Matthew 2. The other Joseph was also a dreamer of dreams and went to Egypt.

Jews teach that there are 2 Messiahs:

the Son of David - the conquering King;
the Son of Joseph - the suffering servant.

Looking at the genealogy Jesus was the son of a Joseph. He was suffering at first but soon will return as the conquering King.