Life in the time of Jesus: Language

This article outlines the history of languages used in the Middle East.
"The Middle East, through all of its political turmoil, has been dominated by a single language group, known as Semitic, from the earliest times until the present day."

This article is easy to understand and contains information about the languages spoken in Palenstine and the education of Jesus.

Very basic information about the various languages spoken at the time of Jesus.

What language did Jesus speak? The pope and Israel’s prime minister disagree.
By Ishaan Tharoor (2014)

Several languages were used in the places where Jesus lived - so which would he have known?

An overview of what the original language of the Bible would have been written in.

Further information about the languages spoken at the time the Bible was written.

Hebrew is the language of the Bible, Jewish prayer and —since the early 20th century — a modern language spoken in Israel. Below are seven important things to know about this storied language.

Semitic language of the Northern Central, or Northwestern, group that was originally spoken by the ancient Middle Eastern people known as Aramaeans.

An overview of the languages spoken in Ancient Rome.