11-08-2004, 02:40 PM
November 8, 2004
A Greek teacher says that the word "barbarian" in 1st Corinthians 14:11 shows that it was written by a Greek speaker. She claims that to the ethnocentric Greeks those who did not speak Greek sounded like they were saying, "bar bar bar bar..." Hence the Greek word barbaros- a negative word to those who do not speak Greek. An Aramaic writer would not use this word.
Analysis please.....
Otto
A Greek teacher says that the word "barbarian" in 1st Corinthians 14:11 shows that it was written by a Greek speaker. She claims that to the ethnocentric Greeks those who did not speak Greek sounded like they were saying, "bar bar bar bar..." Hence the Greek word barbaros- a negative word to those who do not speak Greek. An Aramaic writer would not use this word.
Analysis please.....
Otto