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The
language of Jesus
Jesus Spoke AramaicBelow are few examples of the Aramaic expressions that were used by Jesus: One of the most famous words that were quoted un-altered in the bible are his famous words on the cross where he said:
And when he addressed the young girl saying:
His most common expression in which he opened almost every speech or sermon:
The expression that his student addressed him with:
Aramaic is one of the oldest surviving languages in the world, which at one time was the Lingua-Franca of the East (similar to how the English language is at the present time). The Aramaic language at one time stretched from the Mediterranean sea and all to way to China, India, and Mongolia. It was the language of trade, Diplomacy, and Christian religion. The Aramaic language is also known as: Syriac, Assyrian, and Chaldean. and to this date it is preserved by the Syriac speaking churches of the Middle East, who were the first people to adopt Christianity in the world. The four page article below is a leaflet prepared for one of our exhibits, it offers the basic information related to the Aramaic language (A.K.A. Syriac, Assyrian, & Chaldean) in layman terms, with illustrations of the different script styles (such as Estrangelo, Eastern and Western).
* #4 was used in the Holy Land contemporary to the time of Jesus. Above Alphabet table courtesy of Mr. Yacoub Hakko
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