Publisher's Synopsis
This amazing book is a simple yet powerful overview of the many lines of evidence that Jesus spoke Aramaic and why this is important. Many Christians today are unaware of what a rich Biblical heritage Aramaic has, and this book provides direct and compelling evidence that is unfamiliar to so many. This book is a superb introduction to the subject, and makes an ideal gift or for individual study. If you want to be brought up to speed quickly and understand the subject easily, this book is the perfect place to start. The key lines of evidence presented are as follows: - Learn that Encyclopaedias say that Jesus spoke Aramaic. - Discover from Josephus, the foremost historian in 1st century Israel, that Aramaic was the native language of Jews in Israel at this time. - Understand that the New Testament itself shows that Jesus spoke Aramaic. - Find out that history reveals that Jesus (and Jews in general) spoke Aramaic. - Discover that Archaeology shows that Aramaic was the normal language in Israel. - Discover the Aramaic New Testament, the jewel that has been preserved intact for 2000 years, down to the present day. - Find out that Jews generally did not speak Greek - in fact they rebelled against Greek rule, Greek customs and the Greek language! - Find out that Hebrew was spoken at this time, but was not the dominant language, having given way to Aramaic over the centuries since the Babylonian exile. - Discover what all this means to you, as a student of the Bible.
