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nomoremyths · 06-01-2007, 06:59 AM

For a very long time, I'd been suspecting that Jewish "religious" beliefs were copied from earlier sources (not Jewish, of course!). I've read great part of the Talmud and it's unbelievable the amount of mythology that it contains. I was doing a research online on "The Jewish Orphics" and came across with the following article, which I found very interesting:

An article by linguist Konstantinos Efstathios-Georganas, based on the groundbreaking book: Hebrew is Greek, by Joseph Yahuda, LL.B., whereby he seeks to prove that not only are Hebrew words Greek in origin, but that various symbols, internationally recognized as being Hebrew, are also Greek.

Linguist and researcher J. Yahuda, the author of "Hebrew is Greek," manages to prove with scientific accuracy that both Hebrew and Arabic are Greek in origin. This revelation broke a three thousand-year-old misconception. Having great knowledge of Hebrew, Arabic, French and English, as well as knowing the Old Testament and half the Koran by heart, Jahuda studied the translation of the Septuagint and Homer. He made a detailed comparison of these languages over the course of 30 years. He then published his book in 1982. The work of J. Yahuda, which has been analyzed by Davlos in the past, documents the Greekness of the Hebrew language. Realizing the importance of his discovery, Yahuda has worked hard to elevate his people by attempting to prove a relationship with the Greeks. He convincingly demonstrates that 90% of all Hebrew and Arabic words are Greek, and, had he continued his research, would have proved this for 100% of the language.. Not only are the words Greek, but the various symbols that are internationally recognized as Hebrew, are, according to this well-documented study, also Greek.

The rest of this article can be found here

Riverwind · 06-01-2007, 07:23 AM

Pure bunk.:banghead:

Dean Anderson · 06-01-2007, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Riverwind

Pure bunk.:banghead:

Not only that, but plagarised bunk at that...

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Jedi Mind Trick · 06-01-2007, 07:34 AM

The games people play with etymology are astounding.

Roger Pearse · 06-01-2007, 10:32 AM

It's a warning, I think, what you can convince yourself of, if you really, desperately want to.

torquemada · 06-01-2007, 10:36 AM

Hebrew is really Chinese.

Apikorus · 06-01-2007, 10:51 AM

But since Chinese is in fact Greek...

Roger Pearse · 06-01-2007, 11:15 AM

Martian, surely? And the Aztecs are really Greeks who crossed the Atlantic on stone rafts.

No Robots · 06-01-2007, 11:19 AM

Mmm. Greek.

Amaleq13 · 06-01-2007, 11:38 AM

Unless more substantive critiques are offered against the linked article, I suspect this thread will be relocated to ~E~.

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06-01-2007, 06:59 AM	#1
nomoremyths Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 11	Is Hebrew Greek? For a very long time, I'd been suspecting that Jewish "religious" beliefs were copied from earlier sources (not Jewish, of course!). I've read great part of the Talmud and it's unbelievable the amount of mythology that it contains. I was doing a research online on "The Jewish Orphics" and came across with the following article, which I found very interesting: An article by linguist Konstantinos Efstathios-Georganas, based on the groundbreaking book: Hebrew is Greek, by Joseph Yahuda, LL.B., whereby he seeks to prove that not only are Hebrew words Greek in origin, but that various symbols, internationally recognized as being Hebrew, are also Greek. Linguist and researcher J. Yahuda, the author of "Hebrew is Greek," manages to prove with scientific accuracy that both Hebrew and Arabic are Greek in origin. This revelation broke a three thousand-year-old misconception. Having great knowledge of Hebrew, Arabic, French and English, as well as knowing the Old Testament and half the Koran by heart, Jahuda studied the translation of the Septuagint and Homer. He made a detailed comparison of these languages over the course of 30 years. He then published his book in 1982. The work of J. Yahuda, which has been analyzed by Davlos in the past, documents the Greekness of the Hebrew language. Realizing the importance of his discovery, Yahuda has worked hard to elevate his people by attempting to prove a relationship with the Greeks. He convincingly demonstrates that 90% of all Hebrew and Arabic words are Greek, and, had he continued his research, would have proved this for 100% of the language.. Not only are the words Greek, but the various symbols that are internationally recognized as Hebrew, are, according to this well-documented study, also Greek. The rest of this article can be found here

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06-01-2007, 07:23 AM	#2
Riverwind Banned Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Allen, Tx Posts: 604	Pure bunk.:banghead:

06-01-2007, 07:34 AM	#4
Jedi Mind Trick Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Indianaplolis Posts: 4,998	The games people play with etymology are astounding.

06-01-2007, 10:32 AM	#5
Roger Pearse Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: N/A Posts: 4,370	It's a warning, I think, what you can convince yourself of, if you really, desperately want to.

06-01-2007, 10:36 AM	#6
torquemada Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 37	Hebrew is really Chinese.

06-01-2007, 10:51 AM	#7
Apikorus Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,396	But since Chinese is in fact Greek...

06-01-2007, 11:15 AM	#8
Roger Pearse Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: N/A Posts: 4,370	Martian, surely? And the Aztecs are really Greeks who crossed the Atlantic on stone rafts.

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No Robots Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Edmonton Posts: 5,679	Mmm. Greek.

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Amaleq13 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Eagle River, Alaska Posts: 7,816	Unless more substantive critiques are offered against the linked article, I suspect this thread will be relocated to ~E~. Amaleq13, BC&H moderator

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