02-16-2004, 08:45 PM
Shlama Akhi,
I have the Khabouris fascimiles and have asked Paul about it. He also has it and pointed out that it is 11th century; He also quoted the subscription by the copyist that dates the exemplar it copied from as from the time of The Great Persecution, which refers to the period from AD 340-400 in Persia. This would make it the copy of a fourth century manuscript, earlier than any Peshitta copy known , and before Bishop Rabbula supposedly created The Peshitta in the 5th century, according to Burkitt !
Paul says it is identical to almost all Eastern Peshitta mss., as he also says practically all Eastern mss. are identical, from 5th to 11th centuries.
I have examined it somewhat; it is definitely the same as the Eastern text as the Church of The East uses. John 8:1-11 is missing and it contains the Eastern 22 book canon.
As far as the teachings of Rocco Errico, I smell a New Age agenda there that has no basis in the gospels; he is wresting scripture and words to fit his agenda and attempting to destroy the true meaning. He cannot succeed and he does not serve Messiah by so doing, in my opinion.
Vowel points were not used in pre -5th century times. Anyone who claims to correct them on the basis of such an ancient ms. is a deceiver.
The Khabouris is a tremendous witness to the early origin of The Peshitta and the incredible integrity of the text, due to the extreme diligence and devotion of the scribes of the Eastern Church. It also demolishes Burkitt's theory about the late creation of the Peshitta by Rabbula.
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Dave B
I have the Khabouris fascimiles and have asked Paul about it. He also has it and pointed out that it is 11th century; He also quoted the subscription by the copyist that dates the exemplar it copied from as from the time of The Great Persecution, which refers to the period from AD 340-400 in Persia. This would make it the copy of a fourth century manuscript, earlier than any Peshitta copy known , and before Bishop Rabbula supposedly created The Peshitta in the 5th century, according to Burkitt !
Paul says it is identical to almost all Eastern Peshitta mss., as he also says practically all Eastern mss. are identical, from 5th to 11th centuries.
I have examined it somewhat; it is definitely the same as the Eastern text as the Church of The East uses. John 8:1-11 is missing and it contains the Eastern 22 book canon.
As far as the teachings of Rocco Errico, I smell a New Age agenda there that has no basis in the gospels; he is wresting scripture and words to fit his agenda and attempting to destroy the true meaning. He cannot succeed and he does not serve Messiah by so doing, in my opinion.
Vowel points were not used in pre -5th century times. Anyone who claims to correct them on the basis of such an ancient ms. is a deceiver.
The Khabouris is a tremendous witness to the early origin of The Peshitta and the incredible integrity of the text, due to the extreme diligence and devotion of the scribes of the Eastern Church. It also demolishes Burkitt's theory about the late creation of the Peshitta by Rabbula.
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Dave B