Mark and Matthew record Jesus speaking Aramiac from the cross:
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Mark 15:34 ESV)
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46 ESV)
All other times they record Jesus words using the Greek language. It is accepted that Aramaic was the language Jesus spoke. However, it is obvious that many, if not all of the Apostles were able to communicate in both Aramaic and Greek (and probably knew Latin). So it seems likely that Jesus also was able to speak in both Aramaic and Greek.
Mark and Matthew are purposeful to make the point that when Jesus quoted Psalm 22 He used Aramaic. Consequently they are purposeful to exclude any possible confusion or claim that Jesus quoted the Greek translation of the Psalm, which in the Septuagint is significantly different at that point: ὁ θεὸς ὁ θεός μου πρόσχες μοι (O God, my God, take heed to me). Quoting the Greek lacks the personal pronoun at the beginning and would also have Jesus asking God to take heed of Him, something the Aramaic precludes.
While the use of the Aramaic quotation can be seen as purposeful to ensure Jesus correctly quotes the Psalm, it also gives reason to question the assertion that all of the other sayings of Jesus were exclusively spoken in Aramaic and translated into Greek.
What is the evidence Jesus spoke exclusively in Aramaic and never used the Greek language?
Robert Erwine
mary/Israel
Varnel Watson
mary did you know?
Robert Erwine
The virgin Mary
Varnel Watson
naah no way – this one is no virgin
Varnel Watson
Jared Cheshire we Started reading about the woman clothed in the Sun travailing to give birth, What follows – tell us pls
Jared Cheshire
The battle in Heaven. The great dragon is cast to the ground. When did that happen?
Varnel Watson
the video explains clearly – no?
Jared Cheshire
I haven’t watched it yet, internet issues. I will look at it and get back to you.
Jared Cheshire
He didn’t seem to get into what I was refering to on the other post.
Varnel Watson
Dake is pretty clear when it comes to that
Jared Cheshire
I’m not disputing who the woman is. I agree it was Israel. In the other post I was trying to show that Rev 12 refutes the idea that satan was cast down between Gen 1:1 and 1:2.
Jared Cheshire
Satan Thrown Down to Earth
Rev 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
Rev 12:8 And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
Rev 12:9 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.
Jared Cheshire
God didn’t just for 3 verses push the button on his way back machine and transfer the subject thousands of years in the past and then back to the subject at hand.
Louise Cummings
I couldn’t find where I was writing. So if it’s alright I will State here. I don’t know how I missed the woman in the clothed with the sun. I think I wrote this somewhere I was writing. A great sign points to a genuine reality. The woman symbolizes Gods people, the faithful remnant Of Old
Louise Cummings
I never could find where I wrote the other one down.