Biblical Hebrew Forum

[George Athas <George.Athas AT moore.edu.au>]

Karl, I think we found something we just might agree on! Mark the day: 
September 11. <he squints and looks sideways>


GEORGE ATHAS
Dean of Research,
Moore Theological College (moore.edu.au)
Sydney, Australia


From: K Randolph <kwrandolph AT gmail.com<mailto:kwrandolph AT gmail.com>>
Date: Tuesday, 11 September 2012 4:52 AM
To: George Athas <george.athas AT moore.edu.au<mailto:george.athas AT moore.edu.au>>
Cc: B-Hebrew <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org<mailto:b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>>
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] First Century CE Scrolls

I didn’t say he didn’t speak Greek, rather that he spoke Aramaic as his 
mother tongue and continued to speak it into adulthood as his main language.

But he seemed to have no trouble speaking to Pilot or to Greeks who came to 
Jerusalem, so he probably spoke Greek as well. Most likely.

Karl W. Randolph.