Diatessaron

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Diatessaron is a fascinating area actually.

But I think Mr Yuku has done some important work in considering whether it was actually written by Tatian at all. I do also personally prefer the idea of one continuous Gospel account. Apparently, Syrian Churches used this for ages. Does anyone know if it actually formed part of the Pshitta, in a 'Bible' form as such.

If we are meaning the eastern peshitta, then I do not think it would have ever been part of the peshitta. As far as I am aware no COE monk ever quotes any text word for word except from the current peshitta.

The COE knew of the diatessaron and a COE monk even translated it in the 11th century but their is no evidecne anyone there ever considered it to be part of the peshitta.

The diatessaron was used in some areas such as edessa though, but the evidence is that the textual tradition in that area was subject to change and revision, whilst there is no such evidence of change and revision the COE.

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