Subject: Was NT Written in Greek or Hebrew? 1 |
Bible Note: Kalos This group wants to appear to present a fair and open discussion on this subject but in fact are really only presenting a one sided argument. They are have picked ten points that they feel they can provide rebuttals to in an attempt make this look as an all inclusive and conclusive discussion. However they have chosen to ignore many other valid points which must first be conclusively answered before anyone can say for certain which language the New Testament was written. They need to address issues like, what was the common language of the intended audience? Some of the letters went to Gentile churches that appear to have no known knowledge of Hebrew. Did written Hebrew even exist at this time or was it already Aramaic? There is ample evidence that actual written Hebrew at this time was lost, that it was really a dialect of Aramaic. Why would the New Testament be written in Hebrew when the Septuagint clearly demonstrated the need for scripture to be written in Greek rather than Hebrew? If there was a need for Greek 140 years before the first New Testament was written it can be assumed it would be needed even more at the time of the New Testament. Then they would need to address the mind of God questions. Since God intended the Gospel to effect the whole world and not just Israel why would He have the Gospel written only in Hebrew and not the language of the world? It appears that God waited until a highway system to make travel practical and a language system to enable the transference of knowledge before He sent Christ to earth. If he was going to have the Gospel written in Hebrew then this seemingly important piece of timing can be discounted. Which leads to a question of why did Jesus come when He did. This group just like the ‘KJV only’ group want to make their case not on all the facts and assumptions only the ones they have answers for. To me they are not worth posting. EdB |