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
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