03-25-2014, 03:25 AM
Masada? Qumran?
I hope you know that those who dwelled in these places, and who hid their items when being overtaken by the Roman Army, were super zealots, who would have indeed held tenaciously to the Hebrew language, rather than at all use the Aramaic of the common people, and certainly not Greek or Latin unless necessary.
Hebrew was indeed still used, but not much among the common people, it was more heard read in the Temple and Synagogues during the liturgies...same as is done today in some Churches, where they preserve the text language, while speaking another in daily use.
I think God would have had used the language most widely used to convey His revelation through His Word (Messiah), and His Apostles...who then would have made translations as others came into the Church who spoke Greek or Latin.
I don't believe that an original "Hebrew New Testament" has been totally lost...and all the original words that Messiah and His Apostles spoke and wrote down is lost. The Messiah said that His words would never pass away. And I believe we have them in the Aramaic New Testament. I believe it is the Word of God...and is priceless.
I hope you know that those who dwelled in these places, and who hid their items when being overtaken by the Roman Army, were super zealots, who would have indeed held tenaciously to the Hebrew language, rather than at all use the Aramaic of the common people, and certainly not Greek or Latin unless necessary.
Hebrew was indeed still used, but not much among the common people, it was more heard read in the Temple and Synagogues during the liturgies...same as is done today in some Churches, where they preserve the text language, while speaking another in daily use.
I think God would have had used the language most widely used to convey His revelation through His Word (Messiah), and His Apostles...who then would have made translations as others came into the Church who spoke Greek or Latin.
I don't believe that an original "Hebrew New Testament" has been totally lost...and all the original words that Messiah and His Apostles spoke and wrote down is lost. The Messiah said that His words would never pass away. And I believe we have them in the Aramaic New Testament. I believe it is the Word of God...and is priceless.