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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 Preface. - Genesis; Exodus.
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 Preface. - Genesis; Exodus.
Price: $79.00
Pages: 220
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Series: Peshitta. The Old Testament in Syriac
Publication Date:
28 April 2016
ISBN: 9789004306547
Format: Paperback
'This magnificent series provides a reliable base from which to compare the Syriac Old Testament with the Hebrew Vorlage and the Greek and Aramaic versions.'
James H. Charlesworth, Religious Studies Review, 1980.
'Dem wissenschaftlichen Interesse ist ... ein reiches Studienmaterial zur Verfügung gestellt, während der Text selbst erleichtert erscheint und gut lesbar geworden ist.'
R. Köbert, Biblica, 1980.
'...un monument qui défiera les siècles.'
F.L., Revue Biblique, 1975.
'...this authoritative edition is an indispensable source not only for the biblical text but also for early eastern Christianity.'
M.P. Weitzman, Journal of Theological Studies, 1987.
James H. Charlesworth, Religious Studies Review, 1980.
'Dem wissenschaftlichen Interesse ist ... ein reiches Studienmaterial zur Verfügung gestellt, während der Text selbst erleichtert erscheint und gut lesbar geworden ist.'
R. Köbert, Biblica, 1980.
'...un monument qui défiera les siècles.'
F.L., Revue Biblique, 1975.
'...this authoritative edition is an indispensable source not only for the biblical text but also for early eastern Christianity.'
M.P. Weitzman, Journal of Theological Studies, 1987.