Questions re peshitta primacy

[Paul Younan]

Wow talk about laying the smackdown, it is definitely worth it to observe here rather than talk as I learn so much.

Just a quick question - was "Arubta" used for Friday before Yeshua's death? Is it used as "setting of the sun" to indicate that the 7th day was to come?

Shlama Akhi Chris,

Non-Christian Semites use the number as the name of the day: (First-day, second-day.....sixth-day, seventh-day)

Aramaic-speaking Christians renamed the "sixth-day" from "Yoma Shtaa" to "Arubtha", because the sun was darkened on that day when Meshikha was crucified.

See, we have a funny list of names for the week:

(1) Khad b'Shabba (first-of-seven)
(2) Treyn b'Shabba (second-of-seven)
(3) Tlatha b'Shabba (third-of-seven)
(4) Arbaa b'Shabba (fourth-of-seven)
(5) Khamsha b'Shabba (five-of-seven)
(6) Arubtha (setting)
(7) Shabtha (seventh)

See how one sticks out?

Whereas the Jewish names of the days are as follows:

(1) Yom Rishon (first day)
(2) Yom Sheni (second day)
(3) Yom Shlishi (third day)
(4) Yom Arevi (fourth day)
(5) Yom Khamishi (fifth day)
(6) Yom Shishi (sixth day)
(7) Shabbath (seventh)

The bottom line is that the word "Arubta" has nothing to do etimologically with "preparation", as the wannabe-scholar who is arguing with Michael is trying to imply. <!-- s:mad: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/mad.gif" alt=":mad:" title="Mad" /><!-- s:mad: -->