The Character of the Syriac Version of Psalms
The Character of the Syriac Version of Psalms

Author: Ignacio Carbajosa

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 9004170561

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This book, that investigates the character of the Peshitta in Psalms 90-150, is designed as a tool for scholars who seek to understand the readings preserved in the Peshitta. Questions as the theology of the translation, the identity of the translators, and the relationships among the manuscripts are also raised.

The Bible of Edessa
The Bible of Edessa

Author: David Phillips

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2023-07-03

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 9004527303

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Authoritative, Based on the Best Syriac Text, and Fully Annotated The Bible of Edessa is an authoritative translation of the Peshitta, the Syriac version of the Hebrew Bible. It is named after the city of Edessa in upper Mesopotamia, the birthplace of the Peshitta and home to the form of Aramaic now called Syriac. The Bible of Edessa is based on the oldest and best Syriac manuscripts, as made available in the Leiden–Amsterdam Peshitta edition. Its volumes also come with an introduction and extensive annotations. The Bible of Edessa is authorized by the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament (IOSOT) and published by the Amsterdam Peshitta Institute under supervision of an international editorial board. CHRONICLES– This is the first volume of this new series. It contains David Phillips’ annotated English translation of the Book of Chronicles according to the Peshitta.