Errors in the Peshitta OT from the Leiden instittute.

[Dave]

I agree with your asessment John, as it is witnessed within scripture at various points. With that in mind, I would never go about saying that syriac was the original and only language that the scriptures were handed down to us, nor do I with the greek. As I have said, I give preference to the greek foremost considering the body of evidence available from it.

To claim originality on one text language as the only possible language that The Lord could have used to pass His words down to us is foolish in light of such things as you have just witnessed to us.

So no, I do not rule out the possibilities of finding some of the books in syriac being closer to the original than the greek. I still look all the time. I do find the writings of the epistles of Paul to be very exact in many areas, and would give major consideration to them in that regard, but would still compare those against the greek, greek again having the preference.

I have to look in all areas and in different languages to search for originality and exactness. That would make me a text critic, and I would not be ashamed of that title one bit, as the result is to adhere to that which can be proven by/within scripture, and by/with various historical sources that give light in that regard.