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Jehovah Sneaky

November 21, 2013November 28, 2012 by Tim

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You might be familiar with names for God such as Jehovah Nissi (“God is my banner”) and Jehovah Rapha (“God the healer”), but how about… Jehovah Sneaky?

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Jerusalem Slim, Nazareth Blacky

August 19, 2013September 9, 2011 by Tim

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Two interesting Christianese terms from the streets are Jerusalem Slim and Nazareth Blacky, both of which are tramp-style nicknames for Jesus.

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