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*"The original Qur’an compiled destroyed by Marwan Ibn Hakam, the Umayyid Caliph, lest it should become a source of trial and commotion. He had ordered Abdullah Ibn 'Umar to recover it. It was brought to his court, where it was torn apart by him. So the original Qur’an, like the original autographs of the New Testament, is longer exant which crushes the whole point of your argument.
That Aramaic was the language Jesus normally used for both conversation and teaching seems clear. No one is disputing that. However, He also spoke Greek. All four Gospels depict Jesus conversing with Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Judaea, at the time of his trial (Mark 15;2-5; Matthew 27:11-14; Luke 23:3; John 18:33- 38). There can be little doubt that Jesus and Pilate did engage in some kind of conversation. In what language did Jesus and Pilate converse? There is no mention of an interpreter. Since there is little likelihood that Pilate, a Roman, would have been able to speak either Aramaic or Hebrew, the obvious answer is that Jesus spoke Greek at his trial before Pilate. Similarly, when Jesus conversed with the Roman centurion, a commander of a troop of Roman soldiers, the centurion most likely did not speak Aramaic or Hebrew. It is most likely that Jesus conversed with him in Greek, the common language of the time throughout the Roman empire (see Matt.8:5-13; Luke 7:2-10; John 4:46-53).
Jesus could also read and speak Hebrew. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls has proved that Hebrew was used quite extensively in certain circles, especially for religious purposes. Jesus stood up and read the Hebrew Scriptures in the synagogue of Nazareth (Luke 4:16-20), showing He could also read and speak Hebrew. Some Hebrew words are also preserved in the gospels, such as, Ephphatha (“Be opened”; Mark 7:34); Amen (“Amen”: Matt. 5:26; Mark 14:30). The fact that Jesus Christ and the disciples all knew and spoke Greek, as a “third language,” in addition to Aramaic and Hebrew, is also indicated and supported by the fact that all the gospels and epistles of the New Testament are written and preserved in the Greek language.
Does God Almighty have the power to preserve His name in whatever language He chooses? Of course He does. And it is patently obvious that He choose to preserve the New Testament Scriptures in Greek – not Aramaic or Hebrew! The fact that Jesus and the Apostles all spoke Greek is another nail in the coffin of “language-worshippers.” As Christ said, “Thy word is truth” (John 17:17); “the Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35).
Jesus did, indeed, profess to be God incarnate:
John 5:18 – “For this cause therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.”
John 8:58 – “Jesus said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am’” which is referring to Exodus 3:14 – “And God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM’; and He said, Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
John 10:30-33–"‘I and the Father are one.’ The Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, ‘I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?’ The Jews answered Him, ‘For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.’"
St. Thomas the Apostle declared concerning Jesus, “My Lord and my God” (John 20:28). Jesus does not correct him. In Apocalypse, an angel instructed the apostle John to only worship God (Apocalypse 19:10). Several times in Scripture Jesus receives worship (Matthew 2:11; 14:33; 28:9, 17; Luke 24:52; John 9:38). He never rebukes people for worshiping Him. If Jesus were not God, He would have told people to not worship Him, just as the angel in Apocalypse did. There are many other passages of Scripture that argue for Jesus’ deity.
The only one who has been fooled is you. You accept another, man-made gospel as was warned about in Galatians 1:8 and not the Gospel that was revealed by Christ."*
*"The original Qur’an compiled destroyed by Marwan Ibn Hakam, the Umayyid Caliph, lest it should become a source of trial and commotion. He had ordered Abdullah Ibn 'Umar to recover it. It was brought to his court, where it was torn apart by him. So the original Qur’an, like the original autographs of the New Testament, is longer exant which crushes the whole point of your argument.
That Aramaic was the language Jesus normally used for both conversation and teaching seems clear. No one is disputing that. However, He also spoke Greek. All four Gospels depict Jesus conversing with Pontius Pilate, the Roman prefect of Judaea, at the time of his trial (Mark 15;2-5; Matthew 27:11-14; Luke 23:3; John 18:33- 38). There can be little doubt that Jesus and Pilate did engage in some kind of conversation. In what language did Jesus and Pilate converse? There is no mention of an interpreter. Since there is little likelihood that Pilate, a Roman, would have been able to speak either Aramaic or Hebrew, the obvious answer is that Jesus spoke Greek at his trial before Pilate. Similarly, when Jesus conversed with the Roman centurion, a commander of a troop of Roman soldiers, the centurion most likely did not speak Aramaic or Hebrew. It is most likely that Jesus conversed with him in Greek, the common language of the time throughout the Roman empire (see Matt.8:5-13; Luke 7:2-10; John 4:46-53).
Jesus could also read and speak Hebrew. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls has proved that Hebrew was used quite extensively in certain circles, especially for religious purposes. Jesus stood up and read the Hebrew Scriptures in the synagogue of Nazareth (Luke 4:16-20), showing He could also read and speak Hebrew. Some Hebrew words are also preserved in the gospels, such as, Ephphatha (“Be opened”; Mark 7:34); Amen (“Amen”: Matt. 5:26; Mark 14:30). The fact that Jesus Christ and the disciples all knew and spoke Greek, as a “third language,” in addition to Aramaic and Hebrew, is also indicated and supported by the fact that all the gospels and epistles of the New Testament are written and preserved in the Greek language.
Does God Almighty have the power to preserve His name in whatever language He chooses? Of course He does. And it is patently obvious that He choose to preserve the New Testament Scriptures in Greek – not Aramaic or Hebrew! The fact that Jesus and the Apostles all spoke Greek is another nail in the coffin of “language-worshippers.” As Christ said, “Thy word is truth” (John 17:17); “the Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35).
Jesus did, indeed, profess to be God incarnate:
John 5:18 – “For this cause therefore the Jews were seeking all the more to kill Him, because He not only was breaking the Sabbath, but also was calling God His own Father, making Himself equal with God.”
John 8:58 – “Jesus said to them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am’” which is referring to Exodus 3:14 – “And God said to Moses, ‘I AM WHO I AM’; and He said, Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”
John 10:30-33–"‘I and the Father are one.’ The Jews took up stones again to stone Him. Jesus answered them, ‘I showed you many good works from the Father; for which of them are you stoning Me?’ The Jews answered Him, ‘For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy; and because You, being a man, make Yourself out to be God.’"
St. Thomas the Apostle declared concerning Jesus, “My Lord and my God” (John 20:28). Jesus does not correct him. In Apocalypse, an angel instructed the apostle John to only worship God (Apocalypse 19:10). Several times in Scripture Jesus receives worship (Matthew 2:11; 14:33; 28:9, 17; Luke 24:52; John 9:38). He never rebukes people for worshiping Him. If Jesus were not God, He would have told people to not worship Him, just as the angel in Apocalypse did. There are many other passages of Scripture that argue for Jesus’ deity.
The only one who has been fooled is you. You accept another, man-made gospel as was warned about in Galatians 1:8 and not the Gospel that was revealed by Christ."*
