The Story of 2 Daughters and 1 Son, Leonard Sweet, Premiered 27 June 2021, LenTalk #67

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Lectionary Passages Fifth Sunday After Pentecost 2 Samuel 1:1, 17-27 Psalm 130 or Lamentations 3:22-33 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 Mark 5:21-43 In today’s Markan passage there is recorded a rare instance of Jesus using an Aramaic phrase. Aramaic used to be the lingua franca of most of the Middle East and beyond ... extending as far north as Afghanistan. It only has 22 characters in its alphabet, which made it simpler to use and easier to administer. It became the imperial language for the conquering Assyrian, Babylonian and Achaemenid empires. It would eventually be replaced by Greek as the “official” language of the Middle East, but after the triumphs of Alexander the Great it survived as a spoken demotic . . . . very few remnants of Aramaic remain in the Bible . . .the original Book of Daniel keeps the Aramaic in its folkloric early chapters . . . . then transitions to Hebrew for the more “sacred” episodes . . . Elements of Aramaic are also in the NT . . tiny fragments or “crumbs” that dot the Greek text, such as the “talitha cumi” invocation with which Jesus resurrects the dead child in our reading today. Also the Bible ends with the Aramaic . . MARANATHA! By the fall of the Roman Empire, Aramaic merged into Syriac We would love for you to hit the "subscribe" button for these vlogs. Don't forget to Hit the Notification Bell so that you never miss our most recent video. Support Len’s Ministry through his 510-c-3 “SpiritVenture Ministires” (SVM) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... Become a SpiritVenture Ministries (SVM) Supporter at $9/month or a Tribe of Issachar Member at $49/month https://preachthestory.com/cart/​ Follow Leonard Sweet on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leonard.sweet​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/lensweet​ (Sweet’s daily micro-blogs) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lensweet​ (Sweet’s daily blogs) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/preachthestory​ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/preac... (Specifically for preachers and others who love those who preach) Access sermons, conferences, and more Leonard Sweet activities: https://preachthestory.com/​ (hundreds of written sermons) https://www.facebook.com/thesalishsea... (Sweet’s newest publications) https://salishsea.press/​ https://the-salish.com​ (Orcas Island getaway cottages for board, staff and church advances (aka “retreats”) #LeonardSweet #holinesscode #healing