Acts 21:37

[ShirChadash]

Question...

[font=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]Acts 21:37 Then as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the commander, "May I speak to you?" He replied, "Can you speak Greek?[/font]

If Greek was the lingua franca, why did the commander need to ask Paul if he spoke Greek? Is the fact that this question needed to be asked of Paul, any indication/argument in support of the idea of an Aramaic/Hebrew Brit Chadasha instead of all in Greek?

Just musing.

Thanks for input...

 

[Henaynei]

interesting thought

 

[ShirChadash]

And this verse flies inthe face of the oft-advanced notion that Hebrew was somehow "forgotten" or lost (I can't be the only one who has ever heard that argument, nu?) by the time the Apostles were spreading the word about Yeshua...

[font=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]Acts 21:40 So when he had given him permission, Paul stood on the stairs and motioned with his hand to the people. And when there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language....


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[Henaynei]

you go girl!!!

 

[ShirChadash]

Aw c'mon Henny! You have more for me than that. LOL. Is that a "duh!"? or is that a, "uh, oh, I better not say what I am thinking!"? or is that a...

 

[ShirChadash]

OH good LOL!

I thought maybe you were at me!

 

[Henaynei]

not I!!! I just know there are folks a whole lot more informed on this than I!! I am excited by your point and proof, but thought to leave indepth discussion to the experts!!

 

[ShirChadash]

! Let's hope they answer heeeheee!

 

[D.W.]

Question...

[font=Arial, Geneva, Helvetica]Acts 21:37 Then as Paul was about to be led into the barracks, he said to the commander, "May I speak to you?" He replied, "Can you speak Greek?[/font]

If Greek was the lingua franca, why did the commander need to ask Paul if he spoke Greek? Is the fact that this question needed to be asked of Paul, any indication/argument in support of the idea of an Aramaic/Hebrew Brit Chadasha instead of all in Greek?

Just musing.

Thanks for input...

Shalom,

IMO it was more of an exclamation than a question.

G-d Bless,

Dan

 

[ShirChadash]

Shalom Dan,

So you mean, as in...

"Do you love Yeshua?" replied to with, "Does the sun rise in the East?!"



Or did I miss your point?

 

[D.W.]

LOL Shalom Zemirah,

Interesting way of wording it. In a way yes that is what I was saying.
Paul on entering says to the commander in Greek " May I speak to you"
And the commander taken by surprise says OH! "can you speak Greek"
Much in the same way you and I say to a Spanish person Buenos Nochas {good morning} and the person says back Se Hablah espanol {do you speak spanish}
Please forgive my spelling.

G-d Bless,
Dan

 

[Talmidah]

LOL Shalom Zemirah,

Interesting way of wording it. In a way yes that is what I was saying.
Paul on entering says to the commander in Greek " May I speak to you"
And the commander taken by surprise says OH! "can you speak Greek"
Much in the same way you and I say to a Spanish person Buenos Nochas {good morning} and the person says back Se Hablah espanol {do you speak spanish}
Please forgive my spelling.

G-d Bless,
Dan

I just couldn't resist (and Justin....I am NOT debating so don't ban me).
Buenas noches = Good night
Buenos días = Good morning
Se habla español = You speak spanish?
Shalom and laila tov, Dan!

 

[D.W.]

LOLLOLLOL Shalom Talmidah,:o
So! Your saying it's not just my spelling that is bad!

Toda'Raba' Akhot
Dan

 

[Talmidah]

LOLLOLLOL Shalom Talmidah,:o
So! Your saying it's not just my spelling that is bad!

Toda'Raba' Akhot
Dan

LOL!!! ((((Dan)))) But we love ya anyway!!!!!

Besides, if I attempted any other language than english or spanish, ya'll would be laughing so hard you couldn't breathe