Subject: Did the Gospel writers write in Greek |
Bible Note: Truthfinder While none of the original autographs exist we can only speculate on the language in which they were written. I will concede Matthew aimed his writings toward the Jews and therefore may have in fact written in Hebrew. However he was a tax collector working for the Romans which tells us he and most probably his family were more focused on secular careers. If that be the case he therefore was probably trained in a secular school rather than having synagogue training and not exposed to much Hebrew. In any case Hebrew would most probably been a second language to him and less likely used in his writings. Again this is all speculation since we do not have the conclusive proof. EdB |