Ancient History

During my bible studies, I learned about a lot of things. Everything that I

read I found to be fascinating The part of the studies that seemed most

intriguing is the origin of words.

Some of the origins of our everyday words came from Greek or Latin roots.

Most of the Old Testament was written in Hebrew and Aramaic. The New Testament, during the flourishing of the first churches in Greece, Italy and Asia Minor, was written in Koine Greek. That was the common language of the day (not the fancier, classical Greek of the philosophers.)

Most of the New Testament was originally written as letters to the churches. So for their Old Testament studies, they used Septuagint, a Greek translation of the Hebrew.

It's Greek To Him

Alexander “The Great” was only 20 years old in 334 B.C. when he led a force of 40,000 Greek soldiers across the Hellespond ( the narrow straits that separate Europe and Asia.)

He was victorious and continued to be victorious in his conquests. He had visions of the whole earth united by a single language and culture. To Alexander, the language must be Greek and the culture, Hellenic.

In the Golden age of Greece, philosophers wanted to discover the secrets of the universe. Several hundred years later, nearly all the optimism faded. Many educated people were drawn to teachings and moral commitments of Judaism. Some were not. There was a sense of desperation. Some felt helpless, some were burdened with a sense of guilt.