he went to harward, he knew about 4 languages
2006-06-23 00:33:14
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answered by RAVI 3
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Greek and Aramaic were evidently the common tongues, and most of the urban peoples could probably understand both even in such ‘modern’ or ‘western’ cities as Caesarea and Samaria where Greek was the more common.
Roman soldiers and officials might be heard conversing in Latin, while orthodox Jews may well have spoken a late variety of Hebrew with one another, a language that we know to have been neither classical Hebrew nor Aramaic, despite its similarities to both.
The language spoken by Jesus has been much debated. We have no certain way of knowing whether he could speak Greek or Latin, but in his teaching ministry he regularly used either Aramaic or the highly Aramaized popular Hebrew. When Paul addressed the mob in the Temple, it is said that he spoke Hebrew (Acts 21:40). Scholars generally have taken this to mean Aramaic, but it is quite possible that a popular Hebrew was then the common tongue among the Jews.
2006-06-23 00:36:28
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answered by Woohoo! 3
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The Jewish males of Jesus' time were normally literate. The women were not. They attended school at the local synagogues were they were taught to read and write in Aramaic, the common language of Israel at that time, and in Hebrew, an older language that the Torah (or Old Testament) was written in. Also, because Israel was under Roman rule at that time, many people also spoke Greek, as it was the standard language of the Roman Legions.
Jesus himself could write, as shown in John chapter 8 where he wrote something in the dirt that when the crowd around it show it caused them to all leave in shame. We are not told what he wrote. Also in several places Jesus went into synagogues and read from the Torach while teaching the people. So he was about to read and write in a least Aramaic and Hebrew.
2006-06-23 00:40:32
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answered by dewcoons 7
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Most Jews people know how to read and write, despite their profession. Be it carpenter or fisherman.
They may know some hebrew and Aramic, a form of local dialect. That was the case for Jesus Time, and I think it is the same for Jesus.
2006-06-23 01:04:44
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answered by Melvin C 5
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As Jesus is now ruling God's Kingdom from heaven it would be safe to assume that Jesus Christ can speak all languages. As far as his level of education while still living on earth consider the following article:
*** w96 2/1 pp. 9-10 pars. 1-7 Education—Use It to Praise Jehovah ***
EDUCATION began a long, long time ago. It was soon after Jehovah God, the Great Educator and Instructor, created his firstborn Son that the process of education had its beginning. (Isaiah 30:20; Colossians 1:15) Here was One who could learn from the Great Educator himself! During countless millenniums of intimate association with the Father, that Son—who came to be known as Jesus Christ—received a priceless education in the qualities, works, and purposes of Jehovah God. Later, as a man on earth, Jesus could say: “I do nothing of my own initiative; but just as the Father taught me I speak these things.”—John 8:28.
2 How did Jesus use the education he had received? Throughout his three-and-a-half-year earthly ministry, he tirelessly shared with others what he had learned. This, however, was with a primary purpose in mind. And what was that? Let us examine Jesus’ words in John chapter 7, where he explained both the origin and the purpose of his teaching.
3 Consider the setting. It was the autumn of 32Â C.E., nearly three years after Jesus’ baptism. The Jews were gathered in Jerusalem for the Festival of Tabernacles. During the first few days of the festival, there had been a lot of talk about Jesus. When the festival was half over, Jesus went to the temple and began teaching. (John 7:2, 10-14) As always, he proved himself to be a great Teacher.—Matthew 13:54; Luke 4:22.
4 Verse 15 of John chapter 7 says: “Therefore the Jews fell to wondering, saying: ‘How does this man have a knowledge of letters, when he has not studied at the schools?’” Do you understand why they were puzzled? Jesus had not attended any of the rabbinic schools, so he was uneducated—or so they thought! Yet, Jesus could locate and read sections in the Sacred Writings with ease. (Luke 4:16-21) Why, this Galilean carpenter even instructed them in the Law of Moses! (John 7:19-23) How was this possible?
5 Jesus explained, as we read in verses 16 and 17: “What I teach is not mine, but belongs to him that sent me. If anyone desires to do His will, he will know concerning the teaching whether it is from God or I speak of my own originality.” They wanted to know by whom Jesus was educated, and he told them plainly that his education was from God!—John 12:49; 14:10.
6 How did Jesus use his education? As recorded at John 7:18, Jesus said: “He that speaks of his own originality is seeking his own glory; but he that seeks the glory of him that sent him, this one is true, and there is no unrighteousness in him.” How fitting that Jesus used his education to bring glory to Jehovah, “the One perfect in knowledge”!—Job 37:16.
7 We thus learn a valuable lesson from Jesus—education should be used, not to glorify ourselves, but to bring praise to Jehovah. There is no better way to utilize education.
2006-06-23 01:33:54
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answered by Philly 1
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I guess-he had to read the torah and stuff and i suppose he spoke arameic and latin and read hewbrew maybe he spoke greek-which at the time was the language of the ancient world. he probably was taught at the synangogue
2006-06-23 00:33:18
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answered by Anonymous
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Jesus knew how to do Calculus and Trig
2006-06-23 00:37:17
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answered by Anonymous
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When he told a crowd, "He who is without sin, cast the first stone..", he was writing something in the dirt. Maybe he was just doodling, or maybe he was making a list. Look it up.
2006-06-23 00:34:36
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes he could read, it mentions it is recorded that He read books the Old Testament.
2006-06-23 00:38:08
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answered by chios78 4
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I'm sure Jesus knows everthing and all.
2006-06-23 00:34:59
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answered by bookfreak2day 6
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