Hebrew-language origins of the synoptic gospel tradition have been discussed by church fathers and scholars from the second century on wards well into modern times. However, with the rise of critical scholar ship in the 18th and 19th century, the … Weiter
The hypothesis that the Hebrew language had been fully replaced by Aramaic as a spoken language in the time of Jesus has often been accepted among New Testament scholars without further question. However, few today have any detailed knowledge of … Weiter
The widespread conviction among New Testament scholars that Aramaic, and not Hebrew, should be considered the “Jewish vernacular” of the first century c.e. and therefore the “mother tongue of Jesus,” was shaped in the nineteenth century by prominent scholars like … Weiter