| The Old Testament in Syriac According to the Peshi Ta Version, Part II Fasc. 4. Kings: Edited on Behalf of the International Organization for the Stud Contributor(s): |
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ISBN: 9004045139 ISBN-13: 9789004045132 Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers OUR PRICE: $134.90 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2000 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Architecture | Interior Design - General - Religion | Judaism - History - Religion | Biblical Studies - Exegesis & Hermeneutics |
| Series: Peshitta. the Old Testament in Syriac |
| Physical Information: 160 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Peshitta is the Syriac translation of the Old Testament made on the basis of the Hebrew text during the second century CE. Much like the Greek translations of the Old Testament, this document is an important source for our knowledge of the text of the Old Testament. Its language is also of great interest to linguists. Moreover, as Bible of the Syriac Churches it is used in sermons, commentaries, poetry, prayers, and hymns. Many terms specific to the spirituality of the Syriac Churches have their origins in this ancient and reliable version of the Old Testament. The present edition, published by the Peshitta Institute in Leiden on behalf of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament, is the first scholarly one of this text. It presents the evidence of all known ancient manuscripts and gives full introductions to the individual books. This volume contains Kings. |