Subject: language Jesus speak |
Bible Note: Understand the Grecian conquest philosophy was to replace the conquered nation’s culture including language with Greek. This was so evident we can actually find Greek speaking villages in India today. Ptolemy was one of four general that divided Alexander’s empire upon his death and Ptolemy did rule area that included today’s Israel. However I never heard that he commissioned the Septuagint. The Septuagint was written about 170 years before the Diaspora or about 100 years before Jesus’ birth. Greek was the common language in the Israel at this time and the Septuagint was written to give the common man the Torah (Old Testament). Hebrew was almost like Latin the Catholic church here in the US in the mid 50’s. While the Pharisees spoke it, the common man had no idea what was being said. I would think Jesus would want to make what He said known to as many people as possible so I would assume he spoke either Greek or Aramaic which was also becomming increasing common in the Middle East. However I have no knowledge of an Aramaic Torah available at this time so it seems certain Jesus would have used the Septuagint. However you are right we don’t know for certain. EdB |