[B-Greek] Paul writing in Latin or Hebrew/Aramaic?
Barry H.
nebarry at verizon.net
Mon Aug 23 11:19:41 EDT 2010
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Subject: Re: [B-Greek] Paul writing in Latin or Hebrew/Aramaic?
> Greek was the dominate language in the first century and was spoken in the
> most atrocious areas. Greek became the preferred language of the Roman
> upper
> class and was used among the native Jewish population of Israel.
Yes, both a common lingua franca and the language of culture and erudition.
Writing the NT in Greek ensured that it was available in a living language
to practically everyone in the Empire.
N.E. Barry Hofstetter
Classics and Bible Instructor, TAA
http://www.theamericanacademy.net
(2010 Savatori Excellence in Education Winner)
V-P of Academic Affairs, TNARS
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