Monday, July 28, 2014

The language of Jesus was Aramaic.

Aramaic is a semitic language related to Hebrew. Jesus did not teach in Hebrew, he taught in Aramaic. 

Jesus was know to have four titles Aramaic words appear as titles for Jesus: Rabbi, or teacher; Amen, or prophet; Messias, or Christ; and Mar, or Lord.


Interestingly, the New Testament was written in Greek. So, the writers of the books of the New Testament write in Greek inter laced with Aramaic words. Jesus and his apostles taught/spoke in Aramaic.