Comments on: A Hebraic Look at the Gospel and its Surprising Bearers

By: John Witcomb

John Witcomb — Sun, 07 Dec 2025 19:42:21 +0000

In reply to Sarah. Sarah, the idea that Aramaic was the natural tongue of Jesus is a recent idea, no doubt put about to distance Him from His Jewish roots. He was undoubtably a Hebrew speaker; Aramaic would have been a secondary language, along with Greek, given the proximity of Nazaret to gentile areas.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:35:30 +0000

Was the New Testament written in Aramaic, the tongue spoken by Jesus and disciples? Is Aramaic a mother tongue from which both Arabic and modern Hebrew are formed? or is it quite separate from ancient and modern Hebrew? I know that there are still places in Syria where the same Aramaic language as spoken by Christ is still spoken by Muslims and Christians alike.

By: Lois Tverberg

Lois Tverberg — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 21:42:19 +0000

In reply to Ally.

Luke was written in Greek, not Hebrew. You can read a Hebrew version of Luke if you find a Hebrew translation of the New Testament online. But don’t assume it’s the original.

There are many places where the Greek of the New Testament shows evidence of “Hebraisms” – thoughts that came from Hebrew originally that show through the awkward Greek that is used. But in other places, the Greek text is not at all like this.

There has been an unfortunate rumor that the NT was originally written in Hebrew, which educated readers find laughable. The sooner people stop saying this, the better.

By: Ally

Ally — Tue, 02 Jan 2024 13:23:57 +0000

I would love to read Luke in the Hebrew
Is this posible

By: Lynnaustin

Lynnaustin — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 02:10:44 +0000

I love this, Lois!

By: Lois Tverberg

Lois Tverberg — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 22:04:56 +0000

In reply to Deb. Deb, thanks for your thoughts. I completely agree with you and I did take "of course" out, relative to women in the NT.

By: Deb

Deb — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 00:54:25 +0000

I love that you brought out the hidden grammatical she in Isaiah 40. I’m perplexed, however, that you say Deborah joins Barak in song when she was the lead in both the narrative and the song or that you say that “of course” women aren’t named evangelists in the New Testament. Phillip is the only named evangelist in the New Testament, and the two passages that mention the gift/office/role of evangelist are aimed at the church as a whole. While one might come up with arguments from scripture that potentially limit women’s leadership in the church, this role has no gender-controversial passages attending it. Great insights though!

By: Stevenson Khongsngi

Stevenson Khongsngi — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 06:04:54 +0000

Thank you….again I am in awe of the inspiring thoughts about the “mevaser” and “besorah”. Especially the women as the proclaimer of the Gospel, who not only proclaim, but with joy and triumphant tone.

By: Deanna Morgan

Deanna Morgan — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 16:20:11 +0000

Thank you! I so appreciate your shared insights into all of Scripture! It means so much to me to encouraged by Scripture as I hear insights such as the ones you always share with us.
Shalom