Round 1 - First Blood

[Paul Younan]

Dear Darrell,

Thank you for your reply. As much of it had nothing to do with the original point about Rabbula, it will suffice for me to say that I appreciate your footnote which states that the material in question was dated and inaccurate, according to the position of most pre-eminent linguistic scholars today.

I would like to continue on with this debate, if you will. I will not be sidetracked with your amatuerish attempts to draw me into a larger debate that I did not intend. I can understand your reasoning for attempting to do so, but realize that it will not work. Even if you publicly insult my wife. Your words speak volumes about your character, and I will let the readers decide for themselves what your intent was in even bringing that up in this debate which was supposed to be limited to your false claims regarding the Peshitta. You're not going to pull me into a wider debate, no matter how hard you try - so please, give it up!

Now that I have demonstrated that Rabbula did not produce the Peshitta, and even have you admitting that its production and transmission is clouded in mystery - I believe we can move on to another common misconception. As for Tatian's Aramaic Diatesseron being completely wiped out by Rabbula (who lived in the 5th century), are you willing to stand by that statement?

Regards,
Paul Younan