By Naomi Hart
The Bible is an old book and it had different authors over time. As time goes by, people have new translations of the Bible in different languages so that every Christian or scholar can read and understand it. Some of the languages of the Bible were Hebrew and Greek.
The Bible was originally written in Hebrew. This was the language used by the Israelites during the time of Moses. The Old Testament, especially the first texts, was written when God gave Moses his commands on Mount Sinai. They used to occupy the area around Mesopotamia then. Hebrew was the language spoken in those parts during those times and was the national language of the Jewish people.
Apart from the books of Jeremiah and Ezra, as well as a few other sections of the Old Testament, the content of the Old Testament books was recorded in Hebrew. The exceptions were written in Aramaic, a language which became popular during that period in Israel.
A majority of Jews could not speak Hebrew and for this reason, the Old Testament was eventually translated to Greek. This translation was accepted by many people. Greek was considered a language for scholars but still could be understood by many.
The Greek used in writing the New Testament was not the high class one though. It was easy for the common people to understand. Some scholars expressed their ridicule for the use of Greek in writing it because they were used to the classical Greek used by authors like Aristotle.
Translating the original version was not easy as such. Getting to copy the original texts was hard because they were considered sacred and had to be translated by hand. The original texts, however, correspond to those of the translated versions. The accuracy lies at around ninety-eight percent. This goes to show that the records can be trusted.
It has however undergone a lot of translation and it is in many languages. Many copies have been sold in English, Latin and other native translations. Nowadays, you can buy one written in your mother tongue since many people have undertaken to translate it. As news of Christian missions (http://www.echristiannews.com/missions/) can attest, the translations have greatly facilitated the spread of the gospel. Researching the languages of the Bible will give you more insight into the development of scripture and the different writings that blend together into one book.
About the Author:
For further reading, follow this link to discover how translation of the Bible (http://www.echristiannews.com/wycliffe-reaches-milestone-in-bible-translations/) is getting closer to reaching every language on the planet.
The Bible is an old book and it had different authors over time. As time goes by, people have new translations of the Bible in different languages so that every Christian or scholar can read and understand it. Some of the languages of the Bible were Hebrew and Greek.
The Bible was originally written in Hebrew. This was the language used by the Israelites during the time of Moses. The Old Testament, especially the first texts, was written when God gave Moses his commands on Mount Sinai. They used to occupy the area around Mesopotamia then. Hebrew was the language spoken in those parts during those times and was the national language of the Jewish people.
Apart from the books of Jeremiah and Ezra, as well as a few other sections of the Old Testament, the content of the Old Testament books was recorded in Hebrew. The exceptions were written in Aramaic, a language which became popular during that period in Israel.
A majority of Jews could not speak Hebrew and for this reason, the Old Testament was eventually translated to Greek. This translation was accepted by many people. Greek was considered a language for scholars but still could be understood by many.
The Greek used in writing the New Testament was not the high class one though. It was easy for the common people to understand. Some scholars expressed their ridicule for the use of Greek in writing it because they were used to the classical Greek used by authors like Aristotle.
Translating the original version was not easy as such. Getting to copy the original texts was hard because they were considered sacred and had to be translated by hand. The original texts, however, correspond to those of the translated versions. The accuracy lies at around ninety-eight percent. This goes to show that the records can be trusted.
It has however undergone a lot of translation and it is in many languages. Many copies have been sold in English, Latin and other native translations. Nowadays, you can buy one written in your mother tongue since many people have undertaken to translate it. As news of Christian missions (http://www.echristiannews.com/missions/) can attest, the translations have greatly facilitated the spread of the gospel. Researching the languages of the Bible will give you more insight into the development of scripture and the different writings that blend together into one book.
About the Author:
For further reading, follow this link to discover how translation of the Bible (http://www.echristiannews.com/wycliffe-reaches-milestone-in-bible-translations/) is getting closer to reaching every language on the planet.