For nearly two thousand years, the world has read the New Testament through the lens of Greek. But what if that lens itself is a distortion—an echo of an original voice, long forgotten but still whispering beneath the surface?
After forty years of rigorous research, I am proud to release my magnum opus:
📘 Unveiling the Hebrew and Aramaic Origins of the New Testament
➡️ 444 pages of in-depth linguistic, textual, and historical analysis
➡️ A lifetime’s work, now available to the public:
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The Problem: Lost in Translation
The question at the heart of this work is simple, yet revolutionary: Was the New Testament originally written in Hebrew and Aramaic—not Greek?
The implications are enormous. If the Gospels and Epistles were composed in the Semitic languages of Yeshua and his followers, then the Greek versions we’ve inherited are not originals—but translations. And with any translation, meaning can be lost, idioms can be distorted, and theology can shift subtly, or even dramatically.
Evidence Beneath the Greek Surface
The internal clues are compelling. Here are just a few highlights from the book:
🔹 Matthew 26:6 / Mark 14:3 – “Simon the Leper”?
The Greek calls him λεπρός (leper), but the Aramaic root garba could just as easily mean “jar-maker” or “potter.” Considering the presence of an alabaster jar in the story, the context points clearly to “Simon the jar merchant”—not a leper, who would not have hosted a dinner (cf. Lev. 13–14).
🔹 Mark 9:49 – “Salted with fire”?
A baffling phrase in Greek, but perfectly natural in Hebrew if we reconstruct it as “everything decaying shall be salted.” The Hebrew word ba’ash (to rot) may have been confused with ba’esh (with fire) due to the lack of vowels in early manuscripts.
🔹 Matthew 19:24 – “Camel through the eye of a needle”?
The Aramaic word gamla means both “camel” and “thick rope.” The more natural metaphor? “It’s easier for a thick rope to pass through the eye of a needle”—a clear case of mistranslation through homonym confusion.
🔹 Acts 4:25 – Greek confusion reveals an Aramaic base
The Greek is a jumble: “Who by the Holy Spirit through the mouth of our father David Your servant said…” But the reconstructed Aramaic reads smoothly:
“That which our father David, your servant, said by the command of the Holy Spirit…”
🔹 Matthew 11:19 – “Justified by her children” or “her deeds”?
Greek manuscripts differ, but the Old Syriac Aramaic has b’nayah, which can be read as either “children” (beneh) or “deeds” (binah) depending on vocalization. A textbook example of a Greek translator misunderstanding unpointed Aramaic.
Why This Matters
This isn’t merely academic curiosity. If we want to understand the teachings of Yeshua (Jesus) and his emissaries with clarity and authenticity, we must hear their words as they were first spoken—in their native tongues.
When we strip away the Greek veneer and uncover the Semitic heart of the text, we find a message far more rooted in the Torah, the Prophets, and Jewish idiom than traditional theology has allowed. We reconnect not only with historical truth, but with spiritual integrity.
Join the Restoration Effort
This book is just one part of a larger mission: to restore the original Hebrew and Aramaic New Testament and make it accessible to the world.
If you believe this work matters—if you see the value in reconnecting with the authentic words of the Messiah—please consider supporting this restoration project.
Right now we are working on projects like: Restoring the Jewish Western Aramaic and Hebrew behind the Old Syriac Aramaic Gospels and Restoring the original Hebrew behind the Greek of the Book of Revelation, and much, much, more!
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Together, we can recover the lost voices of the apostles, hear the words of Yeshua in the language he spoke, and let the original message rise again with clarity and power.
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James Scott Trimm
Author, The Hebrew and Aramaic Origin of the New Testament
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