Masterclass #12: The Language of the New Testament Period

This masterclass will present a case for the New Testament having a Hebrew origin, arguing that it was written by Jews speaking and writing Hebrew, for Jews who also spoke and read Hebrew, and that the Greek texts are translations that often lose the nuances of the original Hebrew.

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Linguistic Evidence of the New Testament

This section will argue for a Hebrew origin of the New Testament, suggesting it was initially written in Hebrew by Jewish authors for a Jewish audience, and that the extant Greek texts are translations that might not fully convey the original meanings and cultural context.

Textual Evidence of a Hebrew Origin for the New Testament

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Jewish Perception of the Greek Language and Culture

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Greek and Aramaic Manuscripts of the New Testament

Archaeological Evidence of a Semitic New Testament

Hebrew Words in the Greek New Testament

Church Fathers on the Original Language of the Book of Matthew

The Greek, Aramaic and Hebrew words for "Resurrection"

Semitic Origin of the New Testament

This section will contend that the New Testament was originally written in Hebrew by Jewish authors for a Jewish audience, and that the existing Greek texts are translations which may not completely capture the original meaning and cultural context.

Semitic Origin of the New Testament

New Testament Greek to Hebrew Dictionary

This is the introduction to the ebook, New Testament Greek to Hebrew Dictionary, which provides the Hebrew translations of Greek words in the New Testament.

Introduction

New Testament Greek to Hebrew Dictionary (PDF eBook)

Quiz

Quiz: Language of the New Testament