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[SteveCaruso]

As you should know, a scribal mistake, isn't a purposeful alteration of the Text, or a willful addition to the original text, it is a simple mistake of the eyes and hand. This does not render the Manuscript another version or another textual version...it is a real Aramaic New Testament just the same, and can be checked against the rest of the Peshitta Manuscripts of the same textual tradition.

Outside of the handful of verses muddled with due to theological issues, and the 5 "pious writings," how do you determine if amar na or amarna is "correct"? What is your methodology? Your criteria?

You do realize this sort of thing has been hashed about by genuine scholars already? Folks who can actually read the language and have backgrounds in Biblical Studies? <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s -->

No, I'm not Scottish, Steve.

In case you're simply being obtuse again: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_true_Scotsman

Don't get your kilt in a knot. <!-- s --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s -->

Peace,
-Steve