I was in church this morning when i heard the name. I have always wanted to remember it at the end of each service, but i couldnt. Despite the fact that I am a yoruba guy, i still couldnt figure out what the name mean.
As the choristers stepped on the altar to lead the congregation in praise and worship, the soloist started by saying and singing God's various names in yoruba (those ones you hear and your head start to swell) then i heard the name: "Jesu oluwa mi, Akobi awon oku".
Abeg, what is the meaning of "Akobi awon oku" 'cos the english meaning is "The firstborn of the dead"and that's pretty weird. Make pesin explain this name to me

first born of dead people

Tobyshegz:
I was in church this morning when i heard the name. I have always wanted to remember it at the end of each service, but i couldnt. Despite the fact that I am a yoruba guy, i still couldnt figure out what the name mean.
As the choristers stepped on the altar to lead the congregation in praise and worship, the soloist started by saying and singing God's various names in yoruba (those ones you hear and your head start to swell) then i heard the name: "Jesu oluwa mi, Akobi awon oku".
Abeg, what is the meaning of "Akobi awon oku" 'cos the english meaning is "The firstborn of the dead"and that's pretty weird. Make pesin explain this name to me

and u still call urself a yoruba man

It means he is the first born among dead people.........,..

Meeehn Just GOGU the ansa on GOGU yoruba na

banjicom:
It means he is the first born among dead people.........,..

As in??. I still dont understand!. How can somebody be the 1st born of dead people??

Tobyshegz:

As in??. I still dont understand!. How can somebody be the 1st born of dead people??

Jesus Christ is the first man alive to rise from the dead and also the last.

That is the simple meaning.

If you want to know more see your pastor.

banjicom:


Jesus Christ is the first man alive to rise from the dead and also the last.

That is the simple meaning.

If you want to know more see your pastor.

So why "akobi awon oku" whereas they could have given him another name like "alaye l'arin awon oku"

banjicom:


Jesus Christ is the first man alive to rise from the dead and also the last.

That is the simple meaning.

If you want to know more see your pastor.

I'm quite sure Jesus wasn't the first person to rise from the dead or the last - at least according to biblical accounts.

senbonzakurakageyoshi:


I'm quite sure Jesus wasn't the first person to rise from the dead or the last - at least according to biblical accounts.

Mention their Names please.

Because I don't know of any other man who died and was buried for 3 days and came back alive like Jesus did.

Tobyshegz:

So why "akobi awon oku" whereas they could have given him another name like "alaye l'arin awon oku"

It is still d same thing and d same meaning. Do you know what akobi means in Yoruba it means the first born.

Jesus has done a remarkable thing which is not humanly possible. He is known has the first man to die and rise from the dead........I guess that is why he is referred to has akobi ninu a won oku.

I hope u try and understand my point.