  it is generally agreed that jesus and his disciples primarily spoke aramaic, the common language of judea in the first century ad, most likely a galilean dialect distinguishable from that of jerusalem. the towns of nazareth and capernaum in galilee, where jesus spent most of his time, were aramaic-speaking communities.aramaic language - encyclopedia britannica ==cultural and linguistic background==  aramaic was the common language of the eastern mediterranean during and after the neo-assyrian, neo-babylonian, and achaemenid empires (722â330 bc) and remained a common language of the region in the first century ad. in spite of the increasing importance of greek, the use of aramaic was also expanding, and it would eventually be dominant among jews both in the holy land and elsewhere in the middle east around 200 ad and would remain so until the arab conquest in the seventh century.frederick e. greenspahn. an introduction to aramaic - second edition, 2003. isbn 1-58983-059-8.aramaic language: the language of christ. mountlebanon.org. retrieved on 2014-05-28. according to dead sea scrolls archaeologist, yigael yadin, aramaic was the language of hebrews until [[bar
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