Or was the word spread like "chinese whispers". ( I whisper it in your ear and you pass it on.
Were there scribes writing his everyword at the moment he said it. ?
2006-12-04 08:55:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-12-04 08:58:32 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not exactly sure, but I do know that Greek theaters from that time and before had been built with perfect acoustics. Plays and speeches could be performed and understood perfectly by every person in attendance. There may have been similar types of places in Israel at that time. As far as scribes writing, probably not. Even if there is the infamous Q, the collection of sayings of Jesus, there was still a period of time between his speaking and the writing. However, it must be remembered that this was a society based on oral tradition. In such societies, important or popular stories were put to memory word-for-word because rote memorization was the way most people learned and remembered those stories. Errors were even corrected by those listening to the story. Many tribal societies still carry on oral tradition in teaching/storytelling.
2006-12-04 09:06:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know, I always wondered about these orations given in the 1800's when political candidates would talk for hours to huge crowds. People were more used to listening in those days; maybe the crowd would shift as some people left & others got interested and pressed in closer. It was entertainment but they wouldn't have had to hear every word. When Lincoln gave the Gettysburg address he was faulted because it was all over when some of the crowd was just settling down to enjoy it.
As for Jesus, to most of the crowd he was just some guy, you know? Maybe they just happened to be there, or stopped to see what the people were gathering for, or they'd heard he was passing out food.
The ones who cared would have later spread the message. Most info was word of mouth in those days, anyway.
I don't believe that anybody wrote anything down til a long time later - that's why there are different versions of the same scenes.
2006-12-04 09:08:49 · answer #3 · answered by juditurc 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typically they would be on good ground where their voice will carry. The ancients were remarkable at harnessing the volume of an area to ensure that someone's voice can be heard at great distances. Other than that, sometimes he might give the same sermon several times a day. As far as the recording of it, the Jewish culture was one of memory, and often the sermons would be crafted into easy-to-remember parables. At that time, it wasn't important to copy things word for word, so long as the general message was conveyed. The Jews, though, had a great memory, and the priests would memorize the entire Biblical scriptures word for word.
2006-12-04 09:02:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My pastor actually gave a sermon, where Jesus did the sermon on the mount. and from where Jesus stood, His voice echoed off the ocean and back to the people. He said it sounded like the person speaking is standing right next to you. No He didn't shout. crazy thought though.
2006-12-04 09:02:06 · answer #5 · answered by JaimeM 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He picked his spots - as on a hillside, with the crowd spread out in fromt of him downhill from him - with a good chest you can have a strong voice that carries, without really shouting. (Although he could well have shouted at times).
He also strategically asked Peter to take him out in his fishing boat so he could speak to the people spread out along the shore. Voice carries very well across the water.
2006-12-04 09:01:02 · answer #6 · answered by Mr Ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus obviously possessed a voice that would carry in a crowd. There are many natural and man-made amphitheaters in the Middle East. Also,there were written transcriptions and oral transmissions of His every word.
2006-12-04 09:02:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i always use the Chinese whispers thing when i try to work out the teachings of Jesus...
it is a shame but i feel much was lost in this way
2006-12-04 08:58:17 · answer #8 · answered by Peace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back then I suspect "background noise" wasn't as much of a factor. In Greek open air theaters, hundreds would hear a lone actor, so it's not THAT unlikely seeming really.
2006-12-04 09:40:16 · answer #9 · answered by Brian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he stood on the Mount of Olives, I'm sure his voice probably carried pretty well. Besides, there weren't any cars, trains, loud music, in those days so there probably wasn't a lot of background noise.
2006-12-04 09:01:58 · answer #10 · answered by beattyb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you better believe if the Jesus was talking and he wanted you to hear it you would because the message was for you. and that's how every one heard him when he came with a message for mankind
2006-12-04 09:12:15 · answer #11 · answered by God Is Love 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋