Re: Why Muslims are wrong in their beliefs.

Posted by Jonathan on March 03, 1998 at 17:49:01:

In Reply to: Re: Why Muslims are wrong in their beliefs. posted by damon on March 03, 1998 at 17:38:48:

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: : : 5. Jewish authors of that time wrote in their own language or in some corrupt form of it. If their language had changed, we should have had books of the time written in a language other than Hebrew.

: : The authors of the gospels wanted them to be read by the widest cross section of the population. The common language was Greek, since it was spoken by both educated Jews and Gentiles.
: Damon: but is not one of the Gospels specifically written for a Jewish Audience? i.e. doesnt it focus on the fullfilled prophecy of the messiah? Wouldn't the gospel written to the Jews be in Hebrew at the very least?

Good question, maybe because some Jews living in the gentile world (the diaspora) were not well versed in Hebrew, and Greek was more widespread. Although most would have memorised the Scriptures in Hebrew and maybe spoke it at home (or Aramaic as the case may be) maybe more could read Greek than Hebrew.

I'll think about it, but that's my gut reaction to your question.

God bless,

Jonathan

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: : : : 5. Jewish authors of that time wrote in their own language or in some corrupt form of it. If their language had changed, we should have had books of the time written in a language other than Hebrew.

: : : The authors of the gospels wanted them to be read by the widest cross section of the population. The common language was Greek, since it was spoken by both educated Jews and Gentiles.
: : <b>Damon: but is not one of the Gospels specifically written for a Jewish Audience?  i.e. doesnt it focus on the fullfilled prophecy of the messiah?  Wouldn't the gospel written to the Jews be in Hebrew at the very least?</b>

: Good question, maybe because some Jews living in the gentile world (the diaspora) were not well versed in Hebrew, and Greek was more widespread. Although most would have memorised the Scriptures in Hebrew and maybe spoke it at home (or Aramaic as the case may be) maybe more could read Greek than Hebrew.

: I'll think about it, but that's my gut reaction to your question.

: God bless,

: Jonathan