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Language of the New Testament
OVERVIEW - Was the New Testament composed in Greek or Hebrew? All evidence points to the former as the original language . What was the original language of what we now call the “New Testament”? For centuries, the consensus was that it was written in Greek. In recent years, however, a growing minority has claimed it was first composed in Hebrew (or Aramaic), then translated relatively early into Greek. After all, the apostles and first Christians were all Jews, and, of course, first-century Jews spoke Hebrew. But what does the evidence show, and does it matter? - [ Photo by Mick Haupt on Unsplash ].
