Greek, guys. The spoken language of first-century Palestine was Aramaic, the written language was Hebrew. However, the New Testament was written in Greek, the lingua franca of the Roman world. Much of the NT was written after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE and was addressed to the wider Mediterranean world. SOME of the NT may have been written by eyewitnesses to the events, but certainly not the majority. But as you can see, these facts do not affect the Christian faith. Our faith is in the living Jesus Christ, not in a book. We have a relationship with our Lord, not the printed page.
Mandi
Greek, guys. The spoken language of first-century Palestine was Aramaic, the written language was Hebrew. However, the New Testament was written in Greek, the lingua franca of the Roman world. Much of the NT was written after the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 CE and was addressed to the wider Mediterranean world. SOME of the NT may have been written by eyewitnesses to the events, but certainly not the majority. But as you can see, these facts do not affect the Christian faith. Our faith is in the living Jesus Christ, not in a book. We have a relationship with our Lord, not the printed page.
Mandi