Étude 1 sur 2 · Dans quelle langue, Jésus, s'exprimait-il ?

  1. Étude 1 : Dans quelle langue, Jésus, s'exprimait-il ?
  2. Étude 2 : Jésus et les idiomes de son époque

Contradictions

  • CTD043 In which language did Jesus speak?

    Article CTD043 addresses the alleged contradiction between Matthew (“Eli, Eli…”) and Mark (“Eloï, Eloï…”) regarding Jesus’ cry on the cross. Linguistic analysis shows that Jesus spoke Aramaic (as evidenced by “sabachthani” in both texts) and that the difference between “Eli” (the Hebrew form) and “Eloï” (the Aramaic form) simply reflects each evangelist’s adaptation to his readership. There is no contradiction.

    Matthew 27.46 (King James Version) :
    And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

Historical notes

  • INF005 Jesus and the Idioms of His Time

    Cet article analyse les principales langues utilisées par Jésus et ses contemporains en Palestine : l'araméen, langue quotidienne du peuple, l'hébreu, langue liturgique des synagogues, et le grec koinè, langue de l'administration romaine et des échanges culturels. Des exemples néotestamentaires illustrent chaque usage linguistique, révélant la richesse du contexte multiculturel du premier siècle.

    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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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate