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The World in which Jesus Lived

Author
  • William H. Marty
Categories (2)
  • Worldview and Perspective
  • Bible and Theology
Illiustration Categories
  • Background
Keywords (9)
  • World Christianity
  • Jesus the Way
  • Bible Interpretation
  • New Testament
  • Context
Scripture (6)
  • Genesis 12:1–3
  • Exodus 3:1–12
  • Isaiah 53
  • Matthew 22:15–22
  • John 4:1–42
Date Added
  • Apr 8, 2025

The world of Jesus was not the Old Testament Hebrew world. Like the United States now, Israel was multicultural, including a combination of Aramaic, Greek, and Roman influences. The people looked Jewish but spoke Aramaic and Greek. The Bible that many used was a Greek translation of the Old Testament…Some dressed like Jews; others dressed and…

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