12-09-2007, 12:43 AM
Hi Paul,
Makes perfect sense. I know Hebrew and Aramaic are very similar and that Judean Aramaic is called "Ibraith" in the NT. I did not know that Assyrians still
call it that. That is good to know and very helpful.
I think the Hebrew primacy movement is trying to convince the world that Aramaic primacy is wrong and not just Greek primacy. They talk of written Hebrew being more common than Aramaic writing in first century Israel correspondence, everyone spoke Hebrew as well as Aramaic, etc. Hebrew University is pushing this big time in their writing and lecturing.
It's great to hear from you.
Dave
Makes perfect sense. I know Hebrew and Aramaic are very similar and that Judean Aramaic is called "Ibraith" in the NT. I did not know that Assyrians still
call it that. That is good to know and very helpful.
I think the Hebrew primacy movement is trying to convince the world that Aramaic primacy is wrong and not just Greek primacy. They talk of written Hebrew being more common than Aramaic writing in first century Israel correspondence, everyone spoke Hebrew as well as Aramaic, etc. Hebrew University is pushing this big time in their writing and lecturing.
It's great to hear from you.
Dave
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