Jeff A. Benner | A History of Hebrew Part 15: The history of the language @ancienthebreworg | Uploaded March 2010 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
A History of Hebrew DVD available through Amazon.Com - amazon.com/History-Hebrew-Its-Language-Philosophy/dp/1621370593
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In Genesis chapter 5 we are introduced to Shem. The descendents of Shem are called Shemites (in Hebrew, Shemiym ). In Genesis chapter 10 we are introduced to Shem's descendents, including Eber ( in Hebrew, Ever) and Aram. The descendents of Ever are called Hebrews (in Hebrew, eevriym ) and the descendents of Aram are called Arameans (in Hebrew, Aramiym ).
The language spoken by the descendents of Shem is called Semitic (in Hebrew, shemiyt ). The descendents of the Ever speak Hebrew (in Hebrew,m eevriyt ) and the descendents of Aram speak Aramaic (in Hebrew, Aramiyt ).
Both Hebrew and Aramaic were spoken during the Old Testament period, Hebrew in the Near East and Aramaic in the Middle East.
While Aramaic survived as a living language to the present day, Hebrew at some point ceased to be the language of the Hebrews, but this point of time has been strongly debated for many years.
The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, in it's first edition in 1958, stated; "[Hebrew]ceased to be a spoken language around the fourth century BC."
This belief has been, and still is, the pervading theory concerning the end of the use of the Hebrew language.
However, over the last half of the 20th Century, textual and archeological evidence has revised this theory.
The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, in its third edition in 1997 now, states; "[Hebrew] continued to be used as a spoken and written language in the New Testament period".
The Jewish revolt of 135 A.D. ended in failure and initiated the Diaspora, or dispersion of the Jewish people from the land of Israel. It is at this time that Hebrew ceased to be the language of the Hebrews.
However, the Hebrew language did survive in a religious setting, being used in Synagogues and Yeshivas for learning and teaching Torah and Talmud, which preserved the language.
In the late 19th A.D. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda began a revival of the Hebrew language as a living language for the Jewish people in Israel.
When the state of Israel was established as an independent nation in 1948 Hebrew became the official language and once again became the native language of the Hebrew people.
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Narration: Jeff A. Benner
Graphics: Jeff A. Benner
Photos: Paju
A History of Hebrew DVD available through Amazon.Com - amazon.com/History-Hebrew-Its-Language-Philosophy/dp/1621370593
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This is a segment of a much larger video production that I am working on and am looking for feedback (positive and negative) on the layout and content.
___________________
In Genesis chapter 5 we are introduced to Shem. The descendents of Shem are called Shemites (in Hebrew, Shemiym ). In Genesis chapter 10 we are introduced to Shem's descendents, including Eber ( in Hebrew, Ever) and Aram. The descendents of Ever are called Hebrews (in Hebrew, eevriym ) and the descendents of Aram are called Arameans (in Hebrew, Aramiym ).
The language spoken by the descendents of Shem is called Semitic (in Hebrew, shemiyt ). The descendents of the Ever speak Hebrew (in Hebrew,m eevriyt ) and the descendents of Aram speak Aramaic (in Hebrew, Aramiyt ).
Both Hebrew and Aramaic were spoken during the Old Testament period, Hebrew in the Near East and Aramaic in the Middle East.
While Aramaic survived as a living language to the present day, Hebrew at some point ceased to be the language of the Hebrews, but this point of time has been strongly debated for many years.
The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, in it's first edition in 1958, stated; "[Hebrew]ceased to be a spoken language around the fourth century BC."
This belief has been, and still is, the pervading theory concerning the end of the use of the Hebrew language.
However, over the last half of the 20th Century, textual and archeological evidence has revised this theory.
The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church, in its third edition in 1997 now, states; "[Hebrew] continued to be used as a spoken and written language in the New Testament period".
The Jewish revolt of 135 A.D. ended in failure and initiated the Diaspora, or dispersion of the Jewish people from the land of Israel. It is at this time that Hebrew ceased to be the language of the Hebrews.
However, the Hebrew language did survive in a religious setting, being used in Synagogues and Yeshivas for learning and teaching Torah and Talmud, which preserved the language.
In the late 19th A.D. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda began a revival of the Hebrew language as a living language for the Jewish people in Israel.
When the state of Israel was established as an independent nation in 1948 Hebrew became the official language and once again became the native language of the Hebrew people.
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Narration: Jeff A. Benner
Graphics: Jeff A. Benner
Photos: Paju
