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• These lessons are designed to take you step-by-step through the history of Aramaic down through the centuries, starting from the early chapters of Genesis, through all the major empires of the Biblical world, showing you how Aramaic was used at the time of Jesus in Israel in the first century, and progressing onwards from that time right through to the Crusades and beyond. Did you know that Aramaic was used continuously throughout all that time? And yet, Aramaic is still spoken today! It’s amazing, isn’t it? Along with Hebrew, Aramaic is the language with the oldest recorded history.
• It is highly recommended that you go through all these lessons carefully, because they provide a wealth of background material that you will almost certainly find both fascinating and useful. The questions that people typically ask about Aramaic are covered in this series of lessons.