From 2e2690a1e4ecf958c283c3c0f78237741395d449 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: chrisjarka Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:30:22 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add 'articles/languagesOT.md' --- articles/languagesOT.md | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) create mode 100644 articles/languagesOT.md diff --git a/articles/languagesOT.md b/articles/languagesOT.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..40564ab --- /dev/null +++ b/articles/languagesOT.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +# Languages in the Old Testament + +Most of the Old Testament was written in Hebrew, that is, the language of the Israelites. + +There are a few places in the Old Testament where a different language was used. This language is called Aramaic. The Aramaic language was used in Genesis 31:47; Jeremiah 10:11; Daniel 2:4-7:28; Ezra 4:8-6:18, 7:12-26. The Jews started speaking Aramaic during the time of the Babylonian exile. Aramaic was similar to the Hebrew language. + +See: Old Testament (Law and Prophets); Israel; Exile + +## More Information About This Topic + +About 300 years before Jesus was born, the Old Testament was translated into Greek. This translation is sometimes called “the Greek Old Testament” or the “Septuagint.” + +See: Languages in the New Testament