01-27-2009, 05:51 AM
Shlama,
Acts chapter 10 has the story of Cornelius, the Roman cohort captain who feared Alaha and whose unique conversion began the movement to evangelize the Gentiles.
In every instance where he is referenced in this chapter, his name is given in both the Aramaic AND the Greek texts as [font="Estrangelo (V1.1)"]Swylnrwq[/font] Qurneleus / kornjliov Korneleos, respectively.
However, in 10:3, where the messenger of Alaha speaks to him, and in 10:31, where the messenger???s words are recounted, he is called [font="Estrangelo (V1.1)"]0ylnrwq[/font] Qurnelea / kornjlie Kornelie.
So is this evidence of the messenger of Alaha speaking to the Roman captain in Aramaic??
Josephus said the population of Caesarea was primarily Gentile -- The Jewish War 3:409. The text tells us that he was devout and basically worshipping and living after the manner of the Jews, but was not a convert to Judaism, so it is not surprising to me that he would have understood Aramaic in that sense, but it IS surprising to me that the messenger of Alaha speaks to the Gentile in Aramaic, or so I am guessing, from the unique spelling of the name in the two parts that record the actual conversation. Could this be seen as further evidence of Aramaic primacy?
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Chayim b???Moshiach (Life in Messiah),
Jeremy
Acts chapter 10 has the story of Cornelius, the Roman cohort captain who feared Alaha and whose unique conversion began the movement to evangelize the Gentiles.
In every instance where he is referenced in this chapter, his name is given in both the Aramaic AND the Greek texts as [font="Estrangelo (V1.1)"]Swylnrwq[/font] Qurneleus / kornjliov Korneleos, respectively.
However, in 10:3, where the messenger of Alaha speaks to him, and in 10:31, where the messenger???s words are recounted, he is called [font="Estrangelo (V1.1)"]0ylnrwq[/font] Qurnelea / kornjlie Kornelie.
So is this evidence of the messenger of Alaha speaking to the Roman captain in Aramaic??
Josephus said the population of Caesarea was primarily Gentile -- The Jewish War 3:409. The text tells us that he was devout and basically worshipping and living after the manner of the Jews, but was not a convert to Judaism, so it is not surprising to me that he would have understood Aramaic in that sense, but it IS surprising to me that the messenger of Alaha speaks to the Gentile in Aramaic, or so I am guessing, from the unique spelling of the name in the two parts that record the actual conversation. Could this be seen as further evidence of Aramaic primacy?
Just wondering... <!-- s:lookround: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/lookround.gif" alt=":lookround:" title="Look Round" /><!-- s:lookround: -->
Chayim b???Moshiach (Life in Messiah),
Jeremy