Grahame Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Again, what language are the "original gospels" written in, 'cause they certainly aren't written in Greek. “The Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible were apparently written in Greek. I am unaware there is any debate about this, but I was challenged by some comments posted elsewhere in this forum so I did some research. There appear to be some indications that some early written records of the words of Jesus may have been in Aramaic, but all the evidence indicates that the Gospels were written in Greek. Archeological records demonstrate that Greek remained the common language of the writings of church leaders for hundreds of years. Ancient manuscripts of Flavius Josephus, a Jew who wrote history for the Romans at about the same time as the Gospels, are also in Greek.” http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/30639#ixzz1HdVeaKY1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sccsux Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 “The Gospels in the New Testament of the Bible were apparently written in Greek. So no definitive proof/evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 So no definitive proof/evidence. If you want to say that Matthews Gospel was written in Hebrew then that makes it very early (comparable with the Old Testament) and contemporary to Jesus, as of course are all the Gospels but that proves it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eater Sundae Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Which beggars the question "What is Grahame's fascination with the Greeks"? Are you implying that Grahame might be a 'Closet Greek'??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Are you implying that Grahame might be a 'Closet Greek'??? He won't be coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 If you want to say that Matthews Gospel was written in Hebrew then that makes it very early (comparable with the Old Testament) and contemporary to Jesus, as of course are all the Gospels but that proves it. Contemporary to Jesus (PBUH) is not fifty odd years after he was supposed to have died, Grahame:- Matthew's gospel is dated to the last quarter/ 20 years of the first century, so even if he was the same age as Jesus, he must have been nearly a hundred years old when he wrote the gospel. Also, the last section of Matthew (chapter 16) is widely believed to have been appended to the gospel almost a century later than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Contemporary to Jesus (PBUH) is not fifty odd years after he was supposed to have died, Grahame:- Matthew's gospel is dated to the last quarter/ 20 years of the first century, so even if he was the same age as Jesus, he must have been nearly a hundred years old when he wrote the gospel. Also, the last section of Matthew (chapter 16) is widely believed to have been appended to the gospel almost a century later than that. Sources please and you need to prove Matthew was not a disciple and therefore a companion of Jesus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 Sources please. the authority of thirty years of study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 the authority of thirty years of study. I want sources, or don't say these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain Talker Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 I want sources, or don't say these things. *chortles*.. pot, kettle, much? lol. back in a mo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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