02-01-2013, 04:18 PM
Akhay,
I love the scholarly cover of the book. "Busting" the Aramaic "myth". Are we on Discovery Channel, or something?
One thing he might have missed: let's say Jesus did speak and preach in Hebrew. The fact that He knew Hebrew is indisputable, He did read from the scrolls in synagogue, after all. But here's an interesting thought to ponder: if He didn't speak in Aramaic, then why did He nickname Shimon, "Keepa?" Do you give a nickname to someone in a language foreign to you?
+Shamasha
I love the scholarly cover of the book. "Busting" the Aramaic "myth". Are we on Discovery Channel, or something?
One thing he might have missed: let's say Jesus did speak and preach in Hebrew. The fact that He knew Hebrew is indisputable, He did read from the scrolls in synagogue, after all. But here's an interesting thought to ponder: if He didn't speak in Aramaic, then why did He nickname Shimon, "Keepa?" Do you give a nickname to someone in a language foreign to you?
+Shamasha