Most of Ezra and, interestingly, Daniel are written in the Aramaic. As far as I know, these are the only books in the Bible that are written in the Aramaic. Why? Why the shift from the Hebrew language to Aramaic? It dawned on me that this is an exile language, captivity language, the language of the enemy. The 70 year Exile was one of the major events of the Nation of Israel. It is the language that the Babylonians and most likely the Persians spoke. If Germany defeated the U.S. during WWII, what language would we be speaking today? In other words, it is Prisoner of War language. Much of the language of the Bible is influenced by the Aramaic. The words by the Lord on the cross, “My God, my God why have You forsaken Me?” were in the Aramaic. It is as if God is saying, never forget the Exile and why it happen.
Nick FernandezMost of Ezra and, interestingly, Daniel are written in the Aramaic. As far as I know, these are the only books in the Bible that are written in the Aramaic. Why? Why the shift from the Hebrew language to Aramaic? It dawned on me that this is an exile language, captivity language, the language of the enemy. The 70 year Exile was one of the major events of the Nation of Israel. It is the language that the Babylonians and most likely the Persians spoke. If Germany defeated the U.S. during WWII, what language would we be speaking today? In other words, it is Prisoner of War language. Much of the language of the Bible is influenced by the Aramaic. The words by the Lord on the cross, “My God, my God why have You forsaken Me?” were in the Aramaic. It is as if God is saying, never forget the Exile and why it happen.
- the information concerning the Aramaic language came from “The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia Of The Bible.” The idea of it being a POW language came from my dysfunctional mine...
*The information concerning the Aramaic language came from “The Zondervan Pictorial Encyclopedia Of The Bible.” The idea of it being a POW language came from my dysfunctional mine...
