11-26-2013, 07:37 PM
Galileans didn't speak Greek, because Jewish Nation didn't encourage the learning of Greek. Like Josephus pointed out, Greek was an unaccustomed language to Jews in first century AD.
Like Scorpio pointed out, Peshitta can be seen even during the time of Melito in 170 AD and Khabouris manuscript is copied from an earlier Peshitta manuscript that is dated around 165 AD.
When Khabouris Manuscript was found, the news article "US Library gets an Ancient Bible" appeared in the New York Times on March 26, 1955 reporting on the oldest known New Testament Bible written in the language "used by Christ". The article noted how it was taken to the White House where President Eisenhower viewed it. The Bible was said to be insured for "an hour and a half" in the amount of $1,500,000 US dollars. When the Khabouris Codex was first revealed to America in April 1955 it was referred to as "the NT Time Bomb."
This completely contradicts your idea about the antiquity of Peshitta Aramaic.
Like Scorpio pointed out, Peshitta can be seen even during the time of Melito in 170 AD and Khabouris manuscript is copied from an earlier Peshitta manuscript that is dated around 165 AD.
When Khabouris Manuscript was found, the news article "US Library gets an Ancient Bible" appeared in the New York Times on March 26, 1955 reporting on the oldest known New Testament Bible written in the language "used by Christ". The article noted how it was taken to the White House where President Eisenhower viewed it. The Bible was said to be insured for "an hour and a half" in the amount of $1,500,000 US dollars. When the Khabouris Codex was first revealed to America in April 1955 it was referred to as "the NT Time Bomb."
This completely contradicts your idea about the antiquity of Peshitta Aramaic.