From: "Nir cohen - Prof. Mat." <nir AT ccet.ufrn.br>
To: fred burlingame <tensorpath AT gmail.com>
Cc: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] the dead returns
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2010 21:21:20 -0300
fred,
my allusion to aramaic, as well as to the recitation profession, was made in
the context of the masoretic texts, i.e. relevant to at least a couple of
centuries later.
maybe i was missint the point of the thread, in which case you may just
ignore my non-expert input.
as to your big question:
> What language was the average hebrew speaking on the streets of nazareth in
> 64 a.d.?
i cannot help you, but clearly some conclusion must have been reached
by the historians of this period.
nir cohen
On Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:07:15 -0600, fred burlingame wrote
> the more you talk, nir ... the deeper the hole gets ... and the bigger the
> problem arises .... for the glory that was and is ... aramaic language ...
> and its advocates.
>
> "aramaic also fell out of favor between the greek and roman occupation,
> ceasing to be understood by the average jew"