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Should Christians learn a foreign language?
To speak someone else’s language is to reach into their heart and their part of the world. It is a way of being Christ to them. Languages are part of creation. As such, we should study them so that we can care for them and bring them into accordance with God’s will.
Why is Hebrew considered the holy language?
Hebrew is commonly considered to be a holy language (lashon hakodesh) – many ultra-orthodox will only use it for prayer. 2. Hebrew was originally a biblical language and after 2000 years was revived. Although it was never actively spoken it never stopped being used as a written language.
Is Greek or Hebrew easier to learn?
Greek is far closer to English, in script, grammar and vocabulary and is easier in that sense. But it is also far more complicated. Hebrew is simpler because, like English, it has only two inflected tenses and nouns do not have cases.
What does the Bible say about speaking different languages?
What is the biblical position? Jesus promised that his followers would receive the “gift” of tongues (Mark 16:17). The gift of tongues is the miraculous ability to speak in a foreign language. According to Acts 10, the household of Cornelius spoke in tongues when the Holy Spirit came upon them.
Is it difficult to learn Hebrew?
Hebrew isn’t a particularly difficult language to learn. The verb tenses are quite simple compared to Spanish (my mother tongue) and English, the pronunciation is easy, and it’s mostly a “logical” language.
Do you need to know Hebrew and Greek to understand the Bible?
With the help of the Holy Spirit, anyone can accurately understand the Bible in English. However, knowing Hebrew and Greek helps to better understand the nuances and richness of the biblical texts. Is it important to know Greek and Hebrew when studying the Bible?
What languages did God use to communicate his inspired Word?
1) Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic are the ONLY languages that God chose to communicate His inspired word. The orthodox doctrine of the inspiration of Scripture has always been restricted to the original Hebrew and Greek manuscripts as penned by the Biblical writers (or their scribes), not to copies or translations of these documents.
What language was the Bible originally written in?
God sovereignly chose to have His Word written in Hebrew (the Old Testament) and Greek (the New Testament). Our modern English translations of the Bible are excellent. Most of the major English translations available today are superb renderings of the original Greek and Hebrew.
Is English as robust of a language as Greek or Hebrew?
However, as good as the translation may be of the Hebrew and Greek manuscripts, English is not as robust of a language as Greek or Hebrew. An example can be found in John 21:15-17 when Jesus asked Peter three times if Peter loved Him.