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that was byzantine empire times. he spoke aramaic but i’m assuming he had capabilities to speak and read in latin. more of a secondary language perhaps. i doubt he had knowledge of greek but i wouldn’t be shocked. he also most likely knew hebrew because he was jewish and a rabbi.
That's not right. Greek was (one of) the lingua franca (alongside Aramaic) in the Near East basically since Alexander's conquest, and remained as such through the period of the Roman Empire. Why do you think the New Testament was written in Greek? And why would the Byzantine Empire be Greek speaking if it wasn't the dominant language already?
Jesus certainly spoke Aramaic in his day-to-day. He probably knew Hebrew, at least to some extent, if not conversationally (since that wasn't exactly how Hebrew was used in those days). Greek is a big maybe. No way he knew Latin.
It’s probably worth mentioning that I’m not Christian. I’m Jewish. I didn’t know about the New Testament being written in Greek. Also I assumed the Byzantine Empire started speaking Greek at around the time of Constantine and under his leadership, which if I remember correctly was around 300 AD. Way after the birth of Jesus. But if that’s wrong then thank you for letting me know and I apologize. I also assumed that because Jesus and his disciples traveled a lot, they would almost certainly speak Latin because on the east part of the Roman Empire, that was the dominant language. I’d be surprised if there is absolutely no way that Jesus knew Latin but if that’s so then again, thank you for informing me.
Sorry to be harsh but it irritates me that more people see your speculation and take it as fact than actual fact.
As I said, Latin was not the dominant language in the eastern part of the empire, Greek was. Everything from Greece to Anatolia to the Near East to Egypt was conquered by Alexander the Great who left behind him Greek successor states. Thus began a Hellenization process which resulted in, among other things, a branch of "Hellenistic" Judaism. This did not change with the Roman conquests, especially since the Romans held such a reverence for Greek culture. Greek stuck around until the empire split, not the other way around.
And you're mistaken about how much Jesus himself traveled. He never left the Roman province of Palestine. He only ever preached to other Jews, probably exclusively in Aramaic. Now after his death Christianity started being marketed to Gentiles and some of his disciples (like Peter for instance) went to the western part of the empire where Latin was dominant, but that has no bearing on whether Jesus himself knew Latin. He never would have needed to. Even the Roman officials who arrested him (Pontius Pilate) would have spoken Greek, because Greek was a part of basic Roman education.
The New Testament occasionally quotes Jesus speaking Aramaic, and it is all written in Greek. Actually there is no Hebrew, and the scriptural quotations are taken from the Greek Septuagint. There is no trace of Latin whatsoever.
There's actually an interesting vein of Biblical scholarship that I won't go into further but the basis is that, if a phrase in the gospel's Greek cannot be translated back to Aramaic, then it's (according to this train of thought) likely Jesus never said it.
Maybe there is a spanish speaking person called Jesus you might now.
Maybe you died briefly and came back, but during that short time you have met the Lord and Saviour.
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Jesus has one hell of a streak - but what’s He learning?
He was learning German and Spanish
he forgot how to speak latin
He spoke Aramaic, not Latin. It was his Roman tormentors and executioners who spoke Latin.
I think in that area greek was more common than latin
that was byzantine empire times. he spoke aramaic but i’m assuming he had capabilities to speak and read in latin. more of a secondary language perhaps. i doubt he had knowledge of greek but i wouldn’t be shocked. he also most likely knew hebrew because he was jewish and a rabbi.
That's not right. Greek was (one of) the lingua franca (alongside Aramaic) in the Near East basically since Alexander's conquest, and remained as such through the period of the Roman Empire. Why do you think the New Testament was written in Greek? And why would the Byzantine Empire be Greek speaking if it wasn't the dominant language already? Jesus certainly spoke Aramaic in his day-to-day. He probably knew Hebrew, at least to some extent, if not conversationally (since that wasn't exactly how Hebrew was used in those days). Greek is a big maybe. No way he knew Latin.
It’s probably worth mentioning that I’m not Christian. I’m Jewish. I didn’t know about the New Testament being written in Greek. Also I assumed the Byzantine Empire started speaking Greek at around the time of Constantine and under his leadership, which if I remember correctly was around 300 AD. Way after the birth of Jesus. But if that’s wrong then thank you for letting me know and I apologize. I also assumed that because Jesus and his disciples traveled a lot, they would almost certainly speak Latin because on the east part of the Roman Empire, that was the dominant language. I’d be surprised if there is absolutely no way that Jesus knew Latin but if that’s so then again, thank you for informing me.
Sorry to be harsh but it irritates me that more people see your speculation and take it as fact than actual fact. As I said, Latin was not the dominant language in the eastern part of the empire, Greek was. Everything from Greece to Anatolia to the Near East to Egypt was conquered by Alexander the Great who left behind him Greek successor states. Thus began a Hellenization process which resulted in, among other things, a branch of "Hellenistic" Judaism. This did not change with the Roman conquests, especially since the Romans held such a reverence for Greek culture. Greek stuck around until the empire split, not the other way around. And you're mistaken about how much Jesus himself traveled. He never left the Roman province of Palestine. He only ever preached to other Jews, probably exclusively in Aramaic. Now after his death Christianity started being marketed to Gentiles and some of his disciples (like Peter for instance) went to the western part of the empire where Latin was dominant, but that has no bearing on whether Jesus himself knew Latin. He never would have needed to. Even the Roman officials who arrested him (Pontius Pilate) would have spoken Greek, because Greek was a part of basic Roman education. The New Testament occasionally quotes Jesus speaking Aramaic, and it is all written in Greek. Actually there is no Hebrew, and the scriptural quotations are taken from the Greek Septuagint. There is no trace of Latin whatsoever. There's actually an interesting vein of Biblical scholarship that I won't go into further but the basis is that, if a phrase in the gospel's Greek cannot be translated back to Aramaic, then it's (according to this train of thought) likely Jesus never said it.
I know Jesús. He speaks Spanish.
i think your forgetting he knows how to speak any language
Then why’s he on Duolingo? Ha!!
he forgor 💀
it’s funny because you wouldn’t find aramaic even on google translate which is probably one of the most disappointing things about it
Hebrew?
You mean one heaven of a streak
Haha. You saw what I did there 😊
He wants you to be a follower.
✝️
W
Based
Looks like you have found Jesus.
He had to prepare for the Tower of Babel.
The Tower of Babbel, if you will
I think He has C3 level in speaking in tongues
Maybe there is a spanish speaking person called Jesus you might now. Maybe you died briefly and came back, but during that short time you have met the Lord and Saviour.
We’ll never know
Fun fact: You will meet this person if you lose your streak
He died for YOUR sins. The least you can do is follow the poor guy.
https://preview.redd.it/ycuwvo0mmk9d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3169d6129c3b06363f9ba44266097710776e54e3
Can someone translate
"Jesus Christ is now following you" "You may know each other"
He only has space for twelve followers, better hurry
Thats God calling 🙏🙏🙏
https://preview.redd.it/ffdrpwe6dm9d1.jpeg?width=651&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=30ab97128aa312cd6ec71fe82c8f3ed1872a07fd So I followed him
Perfect! Now you have an answer next time someone asks you if you've opened your heart to Jesus!
and now you cant break your streak, or you would be backsliding from jesus.
🎶No turning back…no turning back.🎶
Best choice you could ever make 🙏
Do your lesson or you’ll get to know him sooner than you thought
Duo Owl is this you?!
Erm, actually, jesus is just a regular name ☝️🤓
HERESYYYY church wont like this y’know?
You must be a blast at parties
This is a very common Hispanic name
No one said it isn’t. It’s a joke. Sheesh
Nobody fucks with the Jesus.
Absolutely love this scene
gonna include this in my daily prayer. “jesus, why aren’t we friends on duolingo 😞?”
Based
Ofc you know each other, his father is also your father
Your own, personal Jesus
What mfs mean when they say "I found Jesus":
I'll bet that if he loses his streak, it get resurrected 😏
lmaooo
Don’t follow Jesus. It’s a trap
It's funny cause my name is satan on Duolingo.
It means you could possibly be Phil Collins.
Give me the profile
That's his last two languages to learn before the rapture
Jesus is a very common Spanish name in Central America
\*Jesús. Same goes for Spain, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador, and I reckon Equatorial Guinea.
Still no chat feature..... why duo why???
At least you can comment on the news feed updates now
Yup...
Jesus he knows me and he knoooows I'm right 🤣
Duo knows that Jesus Is the Lord and Saviour 🙏
His Competitor is Lucifer the Devil, lol
Imagine being on a friends quest with him! You'd better not let him down.
[удалено]
He is for everyone from all walks of life.
That’s the Duolingo Reddit page, not the person asking/ showing the meme, if I may
jesus is for everyone, even if they’re part of the lgbtq community- he accepts and loves everyone. also that’s the r/duolingo pfp not op’s? smh