Is Greek and Hebrew the Original Languages?

[Edward]

I was watching a video sermon today, and the pastor made the remark that, originally, the scriptures were translated from Aramaic into Hebrew and Greek, then to Latin, then even more translations and finally into English which is what we have today.

Is that right? Were the scriptures translated from Aramaic first? I like going back to the original language and studying that way for additional insight, but this is a monkey wrench for me...The pastor did not elaborate on the statement or provide proof or reference to where he learned this. I want to know the truth.

 

[KevinK]

I've heard the same thing. No idea how true it is. I do know that the guy who translated the Bible into English was eventually executed as a heretic, with the actual motivation being how the translated scripture bypassed too much authority and made salvation directly accessible to so many people.

 

[Edward]

I've heard the same thing. No idea how true it is. I do know that the guy who translated the Bible into English was eventually executed as a heretic, with the actual motivation being how the translated scripture bypassed too much authority and made salvation directly accessible to so many people.

A-ha. We may be on to something here. Thanks brother.

 

[Willie T]

Aramaic was an ancient Syrian dialect that was kind of the common language of most of that Biblical area. It's fairly similar to Hebrew. It's doubtful the Bible was first written in Aramaic....... it would have probably been done straight into Hebrew.

 

[KevinK]

Jesus spoke Aramaic, didn't He?

 

[Willie T]

Jesus spoke Aramaic, didn't He?

Just about everyone did.

 

[jasonc]

not all, see the account of the siege of Jerusalem under Hezekiah. the assyrians spoke in aramiac and yet the king said to the speak in aramiac and not Hebrew. he didn't want the people to be demoralized. Assyrian/Chaldean/Babylon all were aramiac tounges. so is Syrian.

 

[Edward]

Interesting. So it would seem that my pastor man spoke the truth.

Does anyone know how much of a difference there is between Aramaic and Greek/Hebrew? Is there such a thing as an Aramaic Concordance?

 

[jasonc]

Interesting. So it would seem that my pastor man spoke the truth.

Does anyone know how much of a difference there is between Aramaic and Greek/Hebrew? Is there such a thing as an Aramaic Concordance?

Aramaic is similar to Hebrew. most rabbis can speak it. the wedding contract and ceremony as well I think is in aramiac .

 

[Gary]

I want to know the truth.

John 14
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

.

 

[Deborah13]

I've heard the same thing. No idea how true it is. I do know that the guy who translated the Bible into English was eventually executed as a heretic, with the actual motivation being how the translated scripture bypassed too much authority and made salvation directly accessible to so many people.

Tyndale translated from the Hebrew and Greek text into English. He was not executed because of his translation. He made Henry VIII angry when he criticized the king's decisions pertaining to his divorcing his wife Catherine. At that time, the church in England was still Roman Catholic. It was not a Protestant church. That made it easy for Tyndale to be accused of being a heretic and Henry to get his revenge. The Roman church used the Vulgate written in Latin which most people in Europe could not read themselves. Tyndale's Bible gave access to the common man, the Roman church did not like that. I believe Tyndale is listed in Foxes Book of Martyr's.

I was watching a video sermon today, and the pastor made the remark that, originally, the scriptures were translated from Aramaic into Hebrew and Greek, then to Latin, then even more translations and finally into English which is what we have today.

Is that right? Were the scriptures translated from Aramaic first? I like going back to the original language and studying that way for additional insight, but this is a monkey wrench for me...The pastor did not elaborate on the statement or provide proof or reference to where he learned this. I want to know the truth.

I would suggest you do the research yourself. I suspect either you got the wrong impression of what he was saying or he is overstating something. There are plenty of good websites with this information. I know because I researched it.

 

[Edward]

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I would suggest you do the research yourself. I suspect either you got the wrong impression of what he was saying or he is overstating something. There are plenty of good websites with this information. I know because I researched it.

Good idea. I did a little bit. I read about Constantine messing things up quite a bit with his antics. He should have stayed out of it in my mind but perhaps it was necessary.

 

[Edward]

John 14
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

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Amen brother. It was a blessed day when the middleman got cut out and we got access to Jesus directly. :yes

 

[Edward]

Aramaic is similar to Hebrew. most rabbis can speak it. the wedding contract and ceremony as well I think is in aramiac .

They have a site online where one can go and view HD photos of the actual dead sea scrolls. I thought that was the best and super cool. But now...come to find out that they're mere translations themselves. Whoa.

 

[jasonc]

They have a site online where one can go and view HD photos of the actual dead sea scrolls. I thought that was the best and super cool. But now...come to find out that they're mere translations themselves. Whoa.

why wouldn't they be? Hebrew evolved as the bible was being written. genesis was written when Hebrew was really young(proto-Hebrew) and Hebrew is from the Syrian tounge.

 

[Edward]

why wouldn't they be? Hebrew evolved as the bible was being written. genesis was written when Hebrew was really young(proto-Hebrew) and Hebrew is from the Syrian tounge.

I just didn't know this before, lol. Learn sumpin new evvy day.

 

[Deborah13]

I've often thought about what maybe in the vaults at the Vatican. If there are older MSS it wouldn't surprise me if they would be found there.

 

[Edward]

Who knows what language Adam and Eve spoke?

What original scriptures are we talking?

I thing Paul wrote Hebrew and Greek. Most the NT would have been Hebrew or Greek.

The whole bible was probably written in all sort of languages. Aramaic, Hebrew, Ogga Bogga, Greek, and so on.

Adam & Eve may have been telepathic before the fall.

OT I guess, since the NT wasn't written until quite a bit later after the resurrection. Hey waitaminute. If John was the end of the OT, and the NT wasn't written for 60 or 70 years after the ascension, then...they had no scripture for a short while?

 

[Deborah13]

Adam & Eve may have been telepathic before the fall.

OT I guess, since the NT wasn't written until quite a bit later after the resurrection. Hey waitaminute. If John was the end of the OT, and the NT wasn't written for 60 or 70 years after the ascension, then...they had no scripture for a short while?

Other than the Gospels all the rest are letters to different people and churches. I don't imagine what is in the Bible is the only letters that were written. But I believe we have what God wanted us to have.
If I remember correctly there were a couple written between maybe 45 and 55 AD, 65 AD would have been only a little over 30 yrs. after the cross.

Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are second witness accounts. Not eye witness.

I don't believe that.
Luk 1:1 Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,
Luk 1:2 Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;
Luk 1:3 It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

I don't believe that God inspires men to lie.

1Jn 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life;
1Jn 1:2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)
1Jn 1:3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

 

[Deborah13]

Read the literary style. How are they written?.

"And Jesus said to them" . It does not say "And Jesus said to me or Us"

compaired with.

"And i, John seen"

I just edited my post with scriptures. #21
Maybe that will help.