Étude 1 sur 3 · Jésus et les idiomes de son époque

  1. Étude 1 : Jésus et les idiomes de son époque
  2. Étude 2 : Le concile de Nicée
  3. Étude 3 : La décision de fixer la naissance de Jésus au 25 décembre
  • INF005 Jesus and the Idioms of His Time

    This article examines the main languages used by Jesus and his contemporaries in Palestine: Aramaic, the everyday language of the people; Hebrew, the liturgical language of the synagogues; and Koine Greek, the language of Roman administration and cultural exchange. New Testament examples illustrate each linguistic usage, revealing the richness of the multicultural context of the first century.

    Mark 15.34 (King James Version) :
    And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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  • INF007 The Council of Nicaea

    The First Council of Nicaea (AD 325), convened by Emperor Constantine, brought together the bishops of the Roman Empire to resolve the Arian controversy. It affirmed the consubstantiality of Christ with the Father, adopted the Nicene Creed still used today, set the date of Easter and strengthened the alliance between the Church and the Roman Empire, thus laying the doctrinal and liturgical foundations of Christianity.

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  • INF017 The decision to set Jesus' birth on 25 December

    The Council of Nicaea (325) established liturgical rules that enabled Dionysius Exiguus to set Jesus' birth on 25 December. This date was chosen for symbolic reasons and to replace pagan winter solstice festivals, notably Sol Invictus. Although not historically verifiable, 25 December became the official date of Christmas in the Western Church.

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