01-24-2012, 05:36 AM
So, what we have?
Looking at textual analysis of NT it looks like written in Aramaic and translated into Greek. In Greek speaking countries?
This is the idea that Greek primacists keep to and it looks logical.
What about Aramaic diaspora in Greek speaking countries?
Acts 16:1 - And he came to the city Derbe, and to Lystra. And there was a certain disciple there, whose name was Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but his father was an Aramaya.
(Modern Turkey).
Galatians 3:28 - There is neither Jew nor Aramaya, neither...
Not bad evidence at the beginning.
In the whole NT there is no proof that Paul was Greek speaking or at least fluent.
When he arrived into a new city, he usually went to Jews first. On the other side he spoke Aramaic and it is clear.
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Lets look what is happening in the modern world.
Diaspora in the USA(Russians, Ukrainians, Georgians, Lithuanians, Armenians, Belorussians, Moldavans etc.) from former Soviet Union where common language was Russian. They (we) live culturally and linguistically separated from Americans. The diaspora speaks different languages of their own but are united by Russian language.
They have own stores, shops, businesses, fairs, churches, schools, markets etc.
People coming from the former Soviet like social activists, singers (also secular ones) etc. - all is orientated at the diaspora. There is very little interactions with American public. Our lawyers work almost with only our diaspora.
Now, old people barely speak English. Younger generations are fluent in English but not so good in the languages of their parents except for mainly domestic and necessary things. But the younger generations stick almost only to the diaspora also.
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Now, if the Aramaic diaspora was in Greek speaking countries then the translations from the Aramaic scriptures into Greek were (looks to me) done by the younger generations of the Arameans not by Zorba.
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I believe that we have to look deeper into this picture.
Looking at textual analysis of NT it looks like written in Aramaic and translated into Greek. In Greek speaking countries?
This is the idea that Greek primacists keep to and it looks logical.
What about Aramaic diaspora in Greek speaking countries?
Acts 16:1 - And he came to the city Derbe, and to Lystra. And there was a certain disciple there, whose name was Timothy, the son of a believing Jewess, but his father was an Aramaya.
(Modern Turkey).
Galatians 3:28 - There is neither Jew nor Aramaya, neither...
Not bad evidence at the beginning.
In the whole NT there is no proof that Paul was Greek speaking or at least fluent.
When he arrived into a new city, he usually went to Jews first. On the other side he spoke Aramaic and it is clear.
--------------------------
Lets look what is happening in the modern world.
Diaspora in the USA(Russians, Ukrainians, Georgians, Lithuanians, Armenians, Belorussians, Moldavans etc.) from former Soviet Union where common language was Russian. They (we) live culturally and linguistically separated from Americans. The diaspora speaks different languages of their own but are united by Russian language.
They have own stores, shops, businesses, fairs, churches, schools, markets etc.
People coming from the former Soviet like social activists, singers (also secular ones) etc. - all is orientated at the diaspora. There is very little interactions with American public. Our lawyers work almost with only our diaspora.
Now, old people barely speak English. Younger generations are fluent in English but not so good in the languages of their parents except for mainly domestic and necessary things. But the younger generations stick almost only to the diaspora also.
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Now, if the Aramaic diaspora was in Greek speaking countries then the translations from the Aramaic scriptures into Greek were (looks to me) done by the younger generations of the Arameans not by Zorba.
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I believe that we have to look deeper into this picture.