The Jewish Holy Scriptures
The Hebrew language and the End Times
Diana Washington Valdez/FTCM
The introduction mentions a Jewish tradition that Joshua had the scriptures translated into 70 known languages of his time to permit the rest of the world to read God's revealed Word for themselves.
There is another supposition that the translations, or later translations, were intended for Jews who were scattered beyond Israel.
I also learned that except for liturgical purposes and prayer, Hebrew was considered a dead language (dead from daily common disuse) until the late 19th Century. The revival of the Hebrew language began in 1881, according to an article in the Jerusalem Post, with Eliezer Ben-Yehuda. J-Post article
Some students of Jewish history consider the revival of Hebrew as one of the important events pointing to the "end times." This is in addition to the creation of Israel as a nation in 1948. It's probably true. The Lord is restoring all things.
Christian Bible colleges and other institutions include Hebrew in their curriculums for religious studies degrees or certifications.
What language did God use when He spoke to Moses and the prophets?
It is possible that Hebrew will become the new universal language at the return of the Messiah, whom Christians believe is Jesus Christ.
Others have weighed in on the side of a possible universal language based on these prophetic words found in Zephaniah 3:9 -
"For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent."
That's something to think about.
We certainly live in exciting times.
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