12-17-2008, 09:35 AM
That's really great to hear. With all the strife in the world, this story gives hope.
But I must say, if they're really so close, why not have a joint one off service one day where they read from the torah/tehillim first in hebrew, then onkelos's aramaic, plus the peshitta's aramaic.
That way they could learn more about each other's language, if they wanted to. Jews could ask more about the Assyrian's Aramaic tradition and understandings and the Christians could ask about the original Hebrew bible and language.
Or is that going too far for Jewish Christian relations?
...In a perfect world.
But I must say, if they're really so close, why not have a joint one off service one day where they read from the torah/tehillim first in hebrew, then onkelos's aramaic, plus the peshitta's aramaic.
That way they could learn more about each other's language, if they wanted to. Jews could ask more about the Assyrian's Aramaic tradition and understandings and the Christians could ask about the original Hebrew bible and language.
Or is that going too far for Jewish Christian relations?
...In a perfect world.