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| Symbol | Nbu (Mercury) |
| Parents | Miriai (mother) |
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| Christian | Jesus |
| Islamic | ʿĪsā ibn Maryam |
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InMandaeism,Jesus (Classical Mandaic:ࡏࡔࡅ ࡌࡔࡉࡄࡀ,romanized: Ešu Mšiha,lit. 'Jesus the Messiah') orMšiha (Classical Mandaic:ࡌࡔࡉࡄࡀ,romanized: Mšiha,lit. 'Messiah';Modern Mandaic:Emšihā[1]) is mentioned inMandaean texts such as theGinza Rabba,Mandaean Book of John, andHaran Gawaita.[2] Mandaeans considerMiriai, a convert from Judaism to Mandaeism, to be the mother of Jesus, although her son is considered to be afalse prophet.[2]
TheMandaic name for "Jesus the Messiah" can be romanized asʿšu Mšiha,Īšu Mšiha, orEšu Mšiha due to varying transliterations of theMandaic letterࡏ.Mšiha can also be spelledMshiha.
TheSyriac equivalent in thePeshitta (e.g., inJohn 1:17) isIšuᶜ Mšiḥa (Classical Syriac:ܝܫܘܥ ܡܫܝܚܐ; with vowel signs:Yešūᶜ Məšīḥāܝܶܫܽܘܥ ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ).[3]
In theMandaean Book of John,Anush, anuthra from theWorld of Light who may be identified withEnosh, engages Jesus in dialogues and preaching competitions in Jerusalem.[2] In Mandaean texts, Jesus is typically portrayed as a false prophet who is not to be followed.[4]
InRight Ginza 2.1 (Book 2, Part 1), Jesus is associated withNbu (the planetMercury) andOrpheus (Mandaic:aurus). InRight Ginza 5.3, Jesus is also portrayed as one of thematarta guards, as he plays the role of ashepherd leading a congregation of souls resembling a flock of sheep.[5][4]
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