To: ronnietherocket3
No, Paul did not write in Greek, he could barely speak a few words in Greek. Everything he wrote was written in the language of Yehova.
The Greek translations, no two of which even agree with each other, are simply what predominantly survived Rome’s purge of what they knew to be God’s word, because it was written in the language that he commissioned.
275 posted on
10/04/2014 10:24:14 PM PDT by
editor-surveyor
(Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
To: editor-surveyor; ronnietherocket3
Why don’t you show us the proof you have for your claim that Paul didn’t write his epistles in Greek? While you’re at it, show us your evidence that ANY of the New Testament books were originally written in Hebrew or that Hebrew was the language God “commissioned” the NT writers to use. Are we to believe God was impotent to preserve His word against mere humans? I certainly don’t believe that because I know we can be assured that God’s word will never pass away. Heaven and earth may pass away, but the word of our God will never pass away.
279 posted on
10/04/2014 11:15:11 PM PDT by
boatbums
(God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to Him.)
To: editor-surveyor; boatbums
No, Paul did not write in Greek, he could barely speak a few words in Greek. Everything he wrote was written in the language of Yehova.
The Greek translations, no two of which even agree with each other, are simply what predominantly survived Romes purge of what they knew to be Gods word, because it was written in the language that he commissioned.
Given that Matthew was likely written to the Jews and that Hebrews was specifically addressed to the Jews, an argument that those two books were written in Hebrew or Aramaic is reasonable. The problem with the rest of the NT being written in Hebrew is that they are all addressed to Gentile audiences, who would not speak Hebrew. It would be very odd for Jesus to ordain Paul as the Apostle to the Gentiles if he spoke little Greek.
302 posted on
10/05/2014 7:13:52 AM PDT by
ronnietherocket3
(Mary is understood by the heart, not study of scripture.)
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