Greek is the Language of the NT

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[grafted]

From my understanding Greek was a common language, but not the only language used. I could be wrong, and am open to correction

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(12-14-2008 11:10 AM)grafted Wrote:  From my understanding Greek was a common language, but not the only language used. I could be wrong, and am open to correction

History and the Bible proves you correct

Aramaic, Greek, some Latin, and Hebrew. It's interesting to note that the sign Pilate put above Jesus was in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.

John 19:
19 And Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
20 Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.

Hebrew: Yeshua haNotzri Melech haYehudim

Greek: Iesous ho Nazoraios ho Basileus ton Ioudaion

Latin: Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum

[Nomad Man]

Shalom All:

I think the more important question is; "What language did Jesus use when he spoke to his disciples? What do you all think?

Nomad Man

[Vic]

(12-22-2008 09:30 PM)Nomad Man Wrote:  Shalom All:

I think the more important question is; "What language did Jesus use when he spoke to his disciples? What do you all think?

Nomad Man

Since Jesus was fluent in all languages--being God manifest in the flesh-He used the languages they would understand. Greek, Aramaic and possibly some Hebrew. Greek was the language of commerce--it's not really a mystery if you know history. And we know Latin was used with the Romans, so it's possible Jesus spoke latin to, for example, the centurion mentioned in

Mat 8:5 And when Jesus was entered into Capernaum, there came unto him a centurion, beseeching him,


See Nomad Man,

I knew these discussions would be

[sheep wrecked]

(12-22-2008 09:30 PM)Nomad Man Wrote:  Shalom All:

I think the more important question is; "What language did Jesus use when he spoke to his disciples? What do you all think?

Nomad Man

He spoke Greek, Aramaic, and Hebrew, and Vic stated, Latin:

Joh 12:20 And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast:
Joh 12:21 The same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, we would see Jesus.
Joh 12:22 Philip comes and tells Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip tell Jesus.
Joh 12:23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.

Mar 7:25 For a certain woman, whose young daughter had an unclean spirit, heard of him, and came and fell at his feet:
Mar 7:26 The woman was a Greek, a Syrophenician by nation; and she sought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.
Mar 7:27 But Jesus said to her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to the dogs.
Mar 7:28 And she answered and said to him, Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the children's crumbs.
Mar 7:29 And he said to her, For this saying go your way; the devil is gone out of your daughter.
Mar 7:30 And when she was come to her house, she found the devil gone out, and her daughter laid on the bed.


Mar 15:34 And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?


Act 26:14 And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me? it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.

As we know, the NT was written in Greek, therefore; the disciples had no problem with using Greek, calling Jesus by His Greek Name - Iesous; calling God - Theos; Jesus, Lord - Kurios, and Christ - Christos.

[DarkGlass1312]

From my understanding Greek was in the first century as English is today, the most popular language. The Romans were highly influenced by Greek culture and brought it to the lands they conquered, including Israel. English was at one time considered a 'barbaric' language by the Catholics, especially in the 1500s when Tyndale made his translation. It was illegal to pray or read the Bible in English; I wonder why it has lasted so long. The languages that Jesus spoke doesn't matter. Right now He can talk to anyone at any time at any place and in any tongue.

[Emjesown]

Right now He can talk to anyone at any time at any place
and in any tongue

Amen to that
(He even speaks dutch) hahaha


EMJE

[strefanash]

(01-02-2009 02:44 PM)DarkGlass1312 Wrote:  . It was illegal to pray or read the Bible in English; I wonder why it has lasted so long.

I think that this was because, not to mention simple idolatry of tradition, the catholics were afraid of putting the bible in the hands of the people, among other reasons. And why? St Paul mentions that the unstable and the unlearned
would distort the word of God to their own destruction.

And in the 16th century religious ferment much insanity resulted from the Bible being put in the hands of the common man.

The adamites believed in going around naked, for example. And there was a mad dictator in the city of munster, circa 1534 John of Leyden who was a violent polygamist and heretical, having megalomaniac visions of world conquest.

Now i am not saying that the catholics were right in seeking to stop the insanity by keeping the Bible out of the hands of common people, but it is understandable.

They were afraid of heresy for they believed with St Augustine, that a state was only legitimate as an entity if its religion was legitimate. Therefore heresy was a threat to the state and had to be stamped out by legal force. This is another reason why i cannot abide Aurelius Augustinus, the Bishop of Hippo. He sald "amazing grace" but gave us the Inquisition at least in its embryo.

To me the biggest irony of all is that we have religious freedom in the modern wesern world at least because the state no longer cares what we believe.

the moment they do their religion, if it were christian, shows itself to be heretical. and we christians will be persecuted at some time or other

[SimchatTorah1880]

Aramaic, Greek, some Latin, and Hebrew. It's interesting to note that the sign Pilate put above Jesus was in Greek, Latin, and Hebrew.[/b][/color]

John 19:
19 And Pilate wrote a title and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
20 Then many of the Jews read this title, for the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city, and it was written in Hebrew, Greek, and Latin.

Hebrew: Yeshua haNotzri Melech haYehudim

Greek: Iesous ***** Nazoraios ***** Basileus ton Ioudaion

Latin: Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum
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why do you think they excluded Aramaic?