Claims to Greek from "From Jesus to Christ"

[Paul Younan]

Shlama Akhi Dave,

In all seriousness, why the distinction Paul? Why was this utilized for the religious texts/services and the sister/common dialect utilized for the day to day?

The statement is partially true. The Aramaic Targums were made so that the people could understand what the ancient (dead) Hebrew language was saying. The Targums were used alongside the original in the Synagogues of 1st-century Israel, so the people could understand.

The ancient Hebrew texts were used in religious services, while the modern Aramaic vernacular was spoken outside of the synagogue.....for the same reason why the ancient Aramaic language is used in Church services today, while the modern vernacular Aramaic is spoken at home. The religious texts are fixed in the ancient language. Nobody can translate them or change even one letter in them.

Languages evolve. A language that doesn't evolve is a dead language. But the texts always remain fixed and unchangeable.

Similiarly, the ancient Arabic of the Koran is used in Mosques. But the modern Arabic is spoken outside of the Mosque. But nobody changes the Koran into modern Arabic.