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• Centuries after Jesus of Nazareth, Aramaic continued in use. As we approach Islamic times around A.D. 600, we find that Arabic started to gain a foothold and eventually, after many hundreds of years, Arabic became the dominant language of the Middle East, supplanting Aramaic from its exalted position.
• Nevertheless, Aramaic continued its journey onwards through time. As we approach Crusader times, some of the classic historians around that time recorded their histories in Aramaic, showing that Aramaic was still alive and well.