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Might arise from the simple fact that many Jews even in Palestine-Syria were, like Stephen, Greek-speakers. Who knows but that Our Lord himself knew some Greek since a large Greek town is known to have existed just a few miles from Nazareth.Impossible to know, of course.

Who knows?

Invincibly Ignorant ; RobbyS

RS>Might arise from the simple fact that many Jews even in Palestine-Syria were, like Stephen, Greek-speakers. Who knows but that Our Lord himself knew some Greek since a large Greek town is known to have existed just a few miles from Nazareth.Impossible to know, of course.

II>Who knows?

46080 posted on 04/03/2003 8:48 AM MST by Invincibly Ignorant

Could it be that the "Lingua Franca" of the 1st century was Koine Greek.

Or Perhaps that Koine Greek is very very precise in it's grammar.

Oh well, the Holy spirit chose it for His own reasons.

Matthew 23:39 For I tell you, you will not see me again until you say,
`Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.'" [Psalm 118:26]

Barukh haba b'Shem Adonai
Blessed is He who comes in the Name of the Lord
Y'shua HaMashiach

chuck <truth@YeshuaHaMashiach>