10-01-2014, 07:08 AM
Those are versions of the New Testament in Aramaic, Dylan. A big difference from being The Aramaic New Testament.
Why? Because they are not the same as it is. They are translations of a particular Greek text, and a hybrid text, mixing some from this source, and some from that source.
Dylan, if we ever find an Aramaic Peshitta manuscript from the 1st century, or even the 2nd century, or the 3rd, which contain the words and text, as Steve has given there, then it may be worth it to have a copy around. Otherwise, it is just his hobby horse, and for some reason, he likes to think of it as "The Aramaic New Testament". It's not.
Why? Because they are not the same as it is. They are translations of a particular Greek text, and a hybrid text, mixing some from this source, and some from that source.
Dylan, if we ever find an Aramaic Peshitta manuscript from the 1st century, or even the 2nd century, or the 3rd, which contain the words and text, as Steve has given there, then it may be worth it to have a copy around. Otherwise, it is just his hobby horse, and for some reason, he likes to think of it as "The Aramaic New Testament". It's not.