I know the answer, just seeing if you do. Also, do you know what language Jesus preached in?
sources- two prefessors of religious anthropology at my university
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2006-06-30 04:58:04 · 17 answers · asked by shawny4me 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
*giggle* wasn't written in aramaic
2006-06-30 05:03:15 · update #1
*soley aramaic, sorry
2006-06-30 05:04:39 · update #2
Depends on what you mean by "originally". Some of the earliest texts contained in the Old Testament were written before Hebrew even existed as a language. Some of the stories related there refer to Chaldeean and even Akkadian civilizations, wich used various forms of cuneiform. These early texts were probably first written in Western Semitic, then copied into Hebrew later.
As to the New Testament, most was originally written in Greek. For the book of Matthew, though, we have very strong evidence that it was written "in the language of the Jews" (whether that's Hebrew or Aramaic is in debate) and then translated into Greek.
The "correct" answer to your question is: The Old Testament was written in Hebrew, the New Testament was written in Greek and Jesus preached in Aramaic.
2006-06-30 05:08:04 · answer #1 · answered by antirion 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hebrew and Aramaic, and the New Testament was mostly Greek. Also, the poster above is wrong. Jesus of Nazareth most likely spoke Aramaic.
2006-06-30 05:03:16 · answer #2 · answered by Zombie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hebrew and Greek. Jesus preached in Aramaic.
2006-06-30 05:02:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earliest books were in Hebrew. Jesus preached in Aramaic. Later books, like the Epistles, were originally Greek.
2006-06-30 05:03:01 · answer #4 · answered by LoneStar 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was written in three languages: Hebrew, Greek, and Aramaic.
Jesus preaches in Aramaic (that is, a dialect of Hebrew)
2006-06-30 05:02:10 · answer #5 · answered by Laurie Jennifer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is generally believed that the man known as Jesus spoke Aramaic. Most books of that time and afterwards were in Aramaic, Hebrerw, Latin, or Greek. Much of the literature we know today as the "gospels" were copies of copies. As the native language of the scribe changed, so did the text...so it seems.
2006-06-30 05:02:50 · answer #6 · answered by Taktani 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.
Jesus spoke Hebrew.
2006-06-30 05:01:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Old Testament is in Hebrew, with a bit of Aramaic.
The New Testament is in Greek.
2006-06-30 05:02:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was written in Hebrew but I don't know much about the past teachings other than what I have read in the bible itself.
2006-06-30 05:02:20 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus spoke Aramaic.
The New Testament was originally written in Greek, at least the earliest fragments we have are in Greek.
2006-06-30 05:02:37 · answer #10 · answered by Domini Sumus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋