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« on: February 18, 2004, 01:38:49 AM »

Has anybody stopped to ask why The Passion of Christ is not just in Aramaic but Latin.
Why Latin? Was Latin the language of the day? I don’t think so.
I think it’s the Catholicism coming through.  
 
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« Reply #1 on: February 18, 2004, 01:53:30 AM »

Well, I haven't heard about any Latin in the movie... but this is set in a time when Rome ruled the Earth, so I'm sure they will add in a little latin hear and there for Historical reasons.
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« Reply #2 on: February 18, 2004, 02:16:01 AM »

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Has anybody stopped to ask why The Passion of Christ is not just in Aramaic but Latin.
Why Latin? Was Latin the language of the day? I don’t think so.
I think it’s the Catholicism coming through.  
The idea of only speaking one language is pretty much restricted to the modern, English speaking world.  Just go to a third world country and see how many langagues people speak - my friend in Pakistan speaks about seven pretty fluently, and he's not particularly afluent or well educated.  Most people there need at least three or four just to survive.

People in the Israel of Christ's time would have spoken Aramaic at least, but also some Hebrew, Latin, Greek, and probably some others if they were at all commercial.

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Well, I haven't heard about any Latin in the movie... but this is set in a time when Rome ruled the Earth, so I'm sure they will add in a little latin hear and there for Historical reasons.
Even if it's just "Romans go home" on the wall.  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2004, 02:47:51 AM »

 I did a search and found this:


What language did Jesus speak?

Several different languages were spoken in Palestine in the first century.

Hebrew
Ancient Israel spoke Hebrew until the Babylonian captivity. Most of the Jewish Scriptures were written in Hebrew. In the time of the New Testament, Hebrew continued in use, primarily among rabbis and scholars of the Law.

Aramaic
During their exile in Babylon, the Jews began to speak Aramaic, a language closely related to Hebrew. Aramaic became the primary language for most of the common people. When the Hebrew Scriptures were read in the synagogues, an interpreter would make an Aramaic paraphrase called a Targum for the people who did not know Hebrew.

Greek
The conquests of Alexander ultimately made Greek the common tongue of the entire Mediterranean world. Jews who had business dealings with non-Jews would necessarily speak Greek. All of the books of the NewTestament and the Apostolic Fathers were written in Greek.

Latin
Latin was the official language of the Roman Empire. Though the Roman soldiers and governors in Palestine used it, most Palestinians knew little more than a few common words. In later centuries, Latin became the common tongue of the West, while the East continued to speak Greek.

Jesus undoubtedly grew up using Aramaic as his native language. Possibly he spoke Greek as well. In the synagogue he may also have learned Hebrew.










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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2004, 07:08:12 PM »

He know he atleast READ Greek.

lol, nice pic, creationist. Grin
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