10-12-2008, 02:19 AM
Oz-Hareef Wrote:Shabbat Shalama Akhi,
I have been exploring the concept of Aramaic Exclusivity if you do not mind that I take your ideas to different dimension. I have been reviewing several grammar text books (for english readers) of Chaldee/Aramaic that were published during the late 18th through the early 20th centuries. Nearly all of the text books require the student to have a prerequisite of Hebrew. I wondered, what if the Peshitta OT & NT were more widely used for study and litergy? The only way this could become a reality is to have a paradigm shift amongst independant bible researchers. The appreciation for the reliability and importance of Aramaic toward our understanding of the ancient Israelite & Judean sacred writings is crucial for the dissolution of ignorance of the authentic writings of the Nazareans . There are not many resources available to teach Aramaic as a primary biblical language to my awareness. I would love to inspire all of us here to consider this proposal to use the interrelationship of these "sibling" languages to elevate Aramaic to its rightful place of importance in bible study and devotion.
Shlama Oz-Hareef:
If I understand you correctly, you are suggesting Aramaic exclusivity in the study of the Peshitta AN"K (Old Testament) and the Peshitta New Testament to the exclusion of learning Hebrew. Am I correct? If so this would be an incomplete study of the scriptures. The Jewish Bible (TN"K/Old Testament) was originally written in Hebrew. The Hebrew TN"K was translated into the Aramaic Peshitta AN"K. It's critically important to study the TN"K as it was given the same as it's important to study the New Testament as it was given. They're sister Semitic languages which were used by the Jewish writers of the Bible. The first century Nazarenes were only part of the revelation given, an important part I must add. However, you must know that learning to read the Jewish Bible containing the (T)orah/LAW-(N)eviim/Prophets-(K)etuvim/Writings in their original language is just good and complete. That's why it's important to learn Hebrew.
Shlama,
Stephen
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