No, he is a fictional character”
Ben-Hur is a fictional character from the work of historical fiction titled: Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, written by Lew Wallace in 1880. There were 4 separate films made of this story, the most famous one in 1959 starring Charlton Heston. Presumably, the protagonist is Judah Ben-Hur, or Yehuda ben Khur. Ben means son (of). Hur, or more properly Khur, is the name of his father. It is also the name of an important Biblical character. Whether this family is intended to be related to the Hur (Khur) in the Bible is unclear. . Exodus 17:10-12 . 10 So Joshua did as Moses had said to him, and fought with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. . 11 And it came to pass, when Moses held up his
