Can anyone tell me where I can find a book of aramaic text? It was the origional language of christ. A friend of mine said I would have to go back to Europe to get one but I am hoping to find something in the US. Anything would help. I am studing to be a religion historian and this is my favorite thing to read...aramaic that is.
2006-08-30 04:27:36 · 10 answers · asked by undercover_cosmotelogist 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If Aramaic tickles your fancy...then you and I need to chat, cause I absolutely love it. For starters, check out these three sites:
http://www.aramaicbooks.com/default.php
http://www.peshitta.org/
http://www.assyrianlanguage.com/
There's an entire underground world of Aramaic fans out there. I only wish more folks were interested in it. After all, Abraham was Aramaean, so was Laban, Rebekah, Rachel, Leah, and a whole bunch of other Biblical characters. Hope you find what you're looking for.
Shlam l'akh va Yeshua Maran.
("Peace to you in Jesus our Lord.")
2006-08-30 12:36:21 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean Biblical text, the original Aramaic language used in first century Palestine, by Christ was written down by the apostles in Koine Greek (the main written language). There is no Aramaic source for the gospels. If however you are eager just to find a secular document, I am sure if you e-mailed the language department of a good university or seminary they would be able to direct you.
2006-08-30 04:34:42 · answer #2 · answered by rom9_16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do a search of Greek libraries (Ancient Aramaic) Be prepared to speak Greek if you use the telephone. Your books are available, but not popular and will cost quite a bit
You might also try an EBay search, many by linguistic people can be found world wide for help.
Also try this website, look for cross translations and click on them.
2006-08-30 04:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I understand that some Assyrian Christians, an ancient Orthodox sect, also speak Aramaic, but they would be a bit hard to contact at present, as they are in Iraq.
2006-08-30 04:36:17 · answer #4 · answered by freelancenut 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He also spoke some latin and greek and I have never seen any books on the aramaic language here. Need to check out the web search engines.
2006-08-30 04:31:51 · answer #5 · answered by ramall1to 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey I'm Assyrian and I speak "new" Aramaic, or Assyrian. My church has Bibles in Aramaic and Assyrian, here in Chicago. But I do not know how you could receive them, there are resourceful sites online where you could purchse an aramaic Bible (Peshita). Jesus did speak "old" Assyrian, or Aramaic.
2006-09-02 12:26:35 · answer #6 · answered by ImAssyrian 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just googled "learn aramaic" and a lot of good stuff came up. Have fun!
2006-08-30 04:35:23 · answer #7 · answered by cnm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good luck in your religious historian studies. Mine was in Religious Studies...be sure to get down pat your logic and rhetoric as you will get into many, many debates; irregardless that you'll be an historian.
2006-08-30 04:35:45 · answer #8 · answered by Sick Puppy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Amazon
2006-08-30 04:32:27 · answer #9 · answered by Sifu Shaun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.suduva.com/text1/syriac_gospels_n_acts.htm
http://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Amharic-Ethiopia%20Bible-FL%3A%20Peshitta%20Aramaic%20Text%20With%20a%20Hebrew%20Translation:3001408035;_ylc=X3oDMTB1c21tcDhkBF9TAzk2NjMyOTA3BHNlYwNmZWVkBHNsawNib29rcw--
http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/cajs/exhibit1996/Bible.html
http://www.ibs.org/niv/mct/3.php
http://www.suduva.com/text1/aramaic_john.htm
There are more!
2006-08-30 05:40:16 · answer #10 · answered by Grandreal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋