04-29-2012, 10:44 PM
Shlama Kefa,
In the middle east, "Christians" = Greek-speaking believers. "Nazarenes" = Aramaic-speaking believers. The Nazarenes were first called "Christian" at Antioch, where large population of both camps (Aramaic and Greek) existed side-by-side.
Later on in the middle east, the native believers were still called Nazarenes, but those who were from the Greek-speaking areas (captives) were called "Christian" after their Greek name.
+Shamasha
In the middle east, "Christians" = Greek-speaking believers. "Nazarenes" = Aramaic-speaking believers. The Nazarenes were first called "Christian" at Antioch, where large population of both camps (Aramaic and Greek) existed side-by-side.
Later on in the middle east, the native believers were still called Nazarenes, but those who were from the Greek-speaking areas (captives) were called "Christian" after their Greek name.
+Shamasha