Where Did Jesus Die? — Page 198
? 198 Yus Asaf He was called Yus Asaf which also is a Hebrew name. The word Yus is another form of Yuyu , ‘Jesus’ in the old Persian language, or Yasu , ‘Jesus’ in Persian as well as in the Arabic New Testament translated from the Greek. The word Yus , therefore, stands for Jesus and Asaph is a Biblical name meaning Collector or Gatherer (a). We read in 1 Chronicles (16:4–7) that Asaph was a devout Levite, and was appointed chief of the keepers of the Psalms of David. Jesus’ mission was to collect and gather all the scattered tribes of Israel into one fold, as he says: And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also must I bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 2 For this reason Jesus was called Asaf. When he came to preach to the lost ten tribes in Persia, Afghanistan, and Kashmir, he was rightly called ‘Yus Asaf ’, i. e. , ‘Jesus Asaf ’. European writers, not knowing the discovery by the Promised Messiah, and basing their opinions on the story of Barlaam and Josaphat or Joasaph, and Christian missionaries especially, to save Jesus from being buried like other prophets, have said that the tomb under discussion is Buddha’s. Rev. Weitbrecht, for instance, in his above-mentioned letter has argued that as the events related (a) See Appendix to the Fascimile series of Bagster’s polyglot Bible p. 33 under the Index of Proper Names with Meaning. 2. John 10:16