Was Jesus a hellenized Jew?

Answer 1

In fact, the Hellenized countries were neither purely Greek nor purely Oriental. Some places were strongly Greek, some remained strongly Oriental, and others were mixtures of various degrees. Anyone could be said to be "Hellenized" if they accepted some Greek ideals and customs. So, Orientals, including Jews, might be more Hellenized than others. The changes in Near Eastern culture instituted by the conquests of Alexander had not reached an equilibrium—the process was still evolving. Jews had kept intact aspects of their own culture while progressively adopting the Greek culture. That is what incensed the Maccabees.

Good question. Since the new test is Greek we might think so. But I doubt it.

Answer 2

Hellenized Jew

Answer 3

It depends on you definition of a "hellenized Jew."

Anyone who spent part of his childhood in the hellenized Egypt and his whole life under the rule of the hellenized Romans had to be influenced by some degree by Greek culture.

Jesus probably spoke Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek.

With love in Christ.