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Jim's claim about Koine Greek: the New Testament was written in a prestige dialect used only by wealthy, educated elites — not a common language

Atheists Can Be Gullible Too 00:17:04 – 00:17:36

Third major claim Mike refutes

Jim states that the Greek used in the New Testament (which he mispronounces as 'coin Greek') was a high-register language reserved for prestigious, wealthy people — implying ordinary people like the disciples couldn't have written it.

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