This handsome new edition of the authoritative English translation of the Aramaic (Syriac) Old and New Testaments--the language of Jesus--clarifies difficult passages and offers fresh insight on the Bible's message.

Holy Bible: From the Ancient Eastern Text: George M. Lamsa's Translation From the Aramaic of the Peshitta

Lamsa, George M.

Religion & Spirituality

Harper&Row

World-renowned Bible translator and commentator George M. Lamsa explains nearly one thousand crucial idioms that will enrich reading of the Old and New Testaments for students and general reader alike.
Lamsa, who was raised speaking Aramaic in a community that followed customs largely unchanged since the times of Christ, offers fresh, accurate translations of important idioms, metaphors, and figures of speech found in the Scripture--and provides clear explanations of their meaning of biblical context.
Just as Shakespeare, Milton, and Browning wrote in the vernacular for English-speaking people, Moses the prophets, and the apostles wrote for their own people in the plain language of their times, so that even the unlearned might understand God's Word. Over the centuries, inaccurate translations and misunderstandings of customs and concepts have led to difficulties in bringing the biblical message to contemporary English-speaking readers.
For example, when a man says to Jesus, "let me bury my father," Lamsa points out that this expression means, "Let me first take care of my father until he dies." Traditionally, scholars assumed that this man's father was dead and that Jesus was not interested in his burial. Lamsa's scholarship offers a more accurate understanding of the intent and spirit of this passage.
Idioms in the Bible Explained and a Key to the Original Gospels goes far in correcting such errors that have crept into Biblical scholarship. Obscure and difficult passages from both Old and New Testaments are listed and compared with the King James version (though it will be helpful when used with any English version). These make clear the original meaning of such ancient idioms and assure that our grasp of the biblical message is more sound and rewarding.
To further uncover the original teachings of Scripture, Idioms in the Bible Explained and a Key to the Original Gospels, Lamsa discusses at greater length such topics as "The Language of Jesus," "Aramaic Phraseology," "The Sayings of Jesus," "Early Translations," and more..

Idioms in the Bible Explained and a Key to the Original Gospels

Harper

Explains the meaning of idioms, metaphors, and figures of speech used in Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and offers an introduction to each of the four Gospels

Gospel Light: An Indispensable Guide to the Teachings of Jesus and the Customs of His Time

Harpercollins

From the Publisher\nBrings fresh understanding to more than 400 passages not treated in other Lamsa works and highlights the cultural context of the idiomatic expressions in their biblical setting.

New Testament Light: More Light on the Gospels, Acts, the Epistles, and Revelation : Over 400 Passages Explained

Lamsa, George Mamishisho

Harper-San Francisco

From the Publisher\nThe Lamsa New Testament in a new, easy-to-carry size, translated directly from the Aramaic, the language of Jesus and his disciples, gives us a greater understanding of the very basis of Christianity.\nLanguage Notes\nText: English, Greek (translation)

The New Testament from the Ancient Eastern Text: George M. Lamsa's Translation from the Aramaic of the Peshitta

A book of ancient wisdom about love, marriage, happiness, sorrow, and after life.

And the Scroll Opened

DeVorss & Company

About the Author George M. Lamsa brings to this work a lifetime of scholarship and translation of the Eastern manuscripts of the Bible.He was raised in Assyria; during his lifetime he translated The Holy Bible from the Aramaic of the Peshitta and authored over twenty books illuminating the original meaning of Scripture. Book Description This handsome 1957 cloth bound edition of the authoritative English translation of the Aramaic (Syriac) Old and New Testaments--the language of Jesus--clarifies difficult passages and offers fresh insight on the Bible's message.

The Holy Bible: From Ancient Eastern Manuscripts (Containing the Old and New Testaments Translated from the Peshitta, The Authorized Bible of the Church of the East)

Christian Books & Bibles

Bibles

A.J. Holman Company

Holy Bible: From the Ancient Eastern Text: George M. Lamsa's Translation From the Aramaic of the Peshitta

Holy Bible from Ancient Eastern Manuscripts

If you instinctively shy away from commentaries Aramaic Light on Genesis will surprise you! No dull theological seminary text, this commentary will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good narrative. It carries you back almost four thousand years, providing an unusual perspective on the book of Genesis. This inimitable commentary acts as Near Eastern guide, revealing to the Western mind a more intimate picture of the socio-religious and psychological environment of the period. Its approach is simple, informative, and scholarly, without using specialized theological terminology. The comments are written in narrative form, opening a doorway into the Near Eastern culture of the times, the powerful faith of the patriarchs, their visions and dreams, and their unsophisticated lifestyle. Aramaic Light on Genesis unlocks many misunderstood passages of scripture. The authors clarify the Creation epic poem, the Adam and Eve story, Noah and the great flood, the Tower of Babel, the mysterious priesthood of Melchizedek, Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot s wife turned into a pillar of salt, and much more. This volume is not just a revision of Dr. Lamsa s Old Testament Light commentary on Genesis, 1964. Dr. Errico has edited, expanded, and annotated the previous comments in the new format that Dr. Lamsa desired. In addition, this book contains unpublished material that the two of them had only drafted prior to Dr. Lamsa s death in 1975. Dr. Errico completed these comments, adding information derived from his continual research in Aramaic word meanings and Near Eastern Semitic Studies.

Aramaic Light on Genesis: Old Testament Series Volume 1

Errico, Rocco A.

Noohra Foundation

If you instinctively shy away from “commentaries”— Aramaic Light on the Gospel of Matthew will surprise you! No dull theological seminary textbook, this commentary will appeal to anyone who enjoys a good narrative. It carries you back almost two thousand years, providing a clear perspective of Jesus in the light of his own language, people and times. This inimitable commentary acts as a Near Eastern guide, revealing to the Western mind a more intimate picture of the socio-religious and psychological environment of the period. It’s approach is simple, informative, and scholarly without using specialized theological terminology. Each comment is written in narrative form, clarifying the idioms, customs, and manners of Jesus’ day. This commentary is suitable for use by anyone who is eager to resume acquaintance with Jesus’ powerful Gospel of the Kingdom. Aramaic Light on the Gospel of Matthew takes you through the heart of the gospel, illuminating difficult and puzzling passages and offering unparalleled insight into the character and behavior of Near Eastern Semites. This is the field of Dr. Errico’s and Dr. Lamsa’s research and expertise. This volume is more than just a revision of Dr. Lamsa’s commentaries, Gospel Light and More Light on the Gospel. Dr. Errico has edited, expanded and annotated these previous works in the new format that Dr. Lamsa desired. In addition, over 50% of this book contains unpublished material that the two of them had drafted just before Dr. Lamsa died in 1975. Dr. Errico completed the comments that they had only outlined and has also added information derived from his continual research in Aramaic word meanings and Near Eastern Semitic studies.

Aramaic Light on the Gospel of Matthew (Aramaic New Testament Series)

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Holy Bible: From the Ancient Eastern Text: George M. Lamsa's Translation From the Aramaic of the Peshitta

Idioms in the Bible Explained and a Key to the Original Gospels

Gospel Light: An Indispensable Guide to the Teachings of Jesus and the Customs of His Time

New Testament Light: More Light on the Gospels, Acts, the Epistles, and Revelation : Over 400 Passages Explained

The New Testament from the Ancient Eastern Text: George M. Lamsa's Translation from the Aramaic of the Peshitta

And the Scroll Opened

The Holy Bible: From Ancient Eastern Manuscripts (Containing the Old and New Testaments Translated from the Peshitta, The Authorized Bible of the Church of the East)

Holy Bible from Ancient Eastern Manuscripts

Aramaic Light on Genesis: Old Testament Series Volume 1

Aramaic Light on the Gospel of Matthew (Aramaic New Testament Series)