The Original Languages of the Bible: Difference between revisions

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The New Testament was written in Greek from the beginning. Greek had spread throughout the Mediterranean world during the Hellenistic period, and by the time of the Roman Empire, it remained the universal language of communication. The apostles wrote the New Testament in Greek so that the gospel could be proclaimed throughout the Roman Empire. Their intent was that not only Jews but also Gentiles could read the New Testament and receive salvation together.

According to ancient historical records, the ''[[The Gospel of Matthew]]'' and the ''[[book of Hebrews]]'' were originally written in Hebrew for Jewish audiences but were later translated into Greek.<ref>Matthew the Hebrew Gospel, Carroll Roberson, ''WestBow Press'', 2011, pg.9</ref><ref>Terrence L. Szink, [[/rsc.byu.edu/how-new-testament-came-be/authorship-epistle-hebrews|“Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews”]] in ''How the New Testament Came to Be: The Thirty-fifth Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium'', ed. Kent P. Jackson and Frank F. Judd Jr. (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2006), 243–259.</ref>

According to ancient historical records, the ''[[The Gospel of Matthew]]'' and the ''[[book of Hebrews]]'' were originally written in Hebrew for Jewish audiences but were later translated into Greek.<ref>Matthew the Hebrew Gospel, Carroll Roberson, ''WestBow Press'', 2011, pg.9</ref><ref>Terrence L. Szink, [https://rsc.byu.edu/how-new-testament-came-be/authorship-epistle-hebrews “Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews”] in ''How the New Testament Came to Be: The Thirty-fifth Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium'', ed. Kent P. Jackson and Frank F. Judd Jr. (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2006), 243–259.</ref>

==The Name ‘Bible’==

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 The New Testament was written in Greek from the beginning. Greek had spread throughout the Mediterranean world during the Hellenistic period, and by the time of the Roman Empire, it remained the universal language of communication. The apostles wrote the New Testament in Greek so that the gospel could be proclaimed throughout the Roman Empire. Their intent was that not only Jews but also Gentiles could read the New Testament and receive salvation together.
-According to ancient historical records, the ''[[The Gospel of Matthew]]'' and the ''[[book of Hebrews]]'' were originally written in Hebrew for Jewish audiences but were later translated into Greek.<ref>Matthew the Hebrew Gospel, Carroll Roberson, ''WestBow Press'', 2011, pg.9</ref><ref>Terrence L. Szink, [[/rsc.byu.edu/how-new-testament-came-be/authorship-epistle-hebrews|“Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews”]] in ''How the New Testament Came to Be: The Thirty-fifth Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium'', ed. Kent P. Jackson and Frank F. Judd Jr. (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2006), 243–259.</ref>
+According to ancient historical records, the ''[[The Gospel of Matthew]]'' and the ''[[book of Hebrews]]'' were originally written in Hebrew for Jewish audiences but were later translated into Greek.<ref>Matthew the Hebrew Gospel, Carroll Roberson, ''WestBow Press'', 2011, pg.9</ref><ref>Terrence L. Szink, [https://rsc.byu.edu/how-new-testament-came-be/authorship-epistle-hebrews “Authorship of the Epistle to the Hebrews”] in ''How the New Testament Came to Be: The Thirty-fifth Annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium'', ed. Kent P. Jackson and Frank F. Judd Jr. (Provo, UT: Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University; Salt Lake City: Deseret Book, 2006), 243–259.</ref>
 ==The Name ‘Bible’==