09-06-2014, 06:48 PM
Notice what is said about their particular text version in the description there at the link.
This is part true, and part un-true.
1st of all, The Peshitta proper is not a revision of anything, but an unchanged text since it was given to The Church of the East by the Apostles. The later re-visions which is mentioned there in the statement, are the Western copies from the Syriac Orthodox monks, who edited the text to bring their version in line with the Greek text. At least they admit it here.
When ever they say "Peshitta", they are not speaking of the original text which has always been used in The Church of the East, and is found in all the Church of the East's manuscripts. In fact, the word "Peshitta" was coined sometime in the 10th century.
I tend to call the real Peshitta, The Aramaic Holy Scriptures. Because that is what they really are.
.
Quote:The Peshitta Luke is not an independent translation from the Greek, but represents a process of revision of earlier Syriac versions (the Diatessaron and the Old Syriac), culminating in the early fifth century, after which the Peshitta became the standard form of the Gospel text for all the Syriac Churches. To produce the Peshitta, the ancient editor/s revised the text to bring it more in line with the Greek text, though traces of the earlier versions remain.
This is part true, and part un-true.
1st of all, The Peshitta proper is not a revision of anything, but an unchanged text since it was given to The Church of the East by the Apostles. The later re-visions which is mentioned there in the statement, are the Western copies from the Syriac Orthodox monks, who edited the text to bring their version in line with the Greek text. At least they admit it here.
When ever they say "Peshitta", they are not speaking of the original text which has always been used in The Church of the East, and is found in all the Church of the East's manuscripts. In fact, the word "Peshitta" was coined sometime in the 10th century.
I tend to call the real Peshitta, The Aramaic Holy Scriptures. Because that is what they really are.
.