Aramaic Light on the Gospel of John (Aramaic New Testament Series)
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Aramaic Light on the Gospel of John, like its predecessors Aramaic Light on the Gospel of Matthew and Aramaic Light on the Gospels of Mark and Luke, carries you back into the Near Eastern, Semitic times of Jesus of Nazareth. It is unique in that it provides insight into the Aramaic language and Semitic customs of almost two thousand years ago. If you instinctively shy away from "commentaries"—This one will surprise you. No dull theological seminary textbook, the approach is simple, informative, and scholarly, without using specialized theological terminology. This inimitable commentary acts a Near Eastern guide, revealing to the Western mind a more intimate picture of the socio-religious and psychological environment of the period. It offers an understanding of the character and behavior of Near Eastern Semites. This is the field of Dr. Errico's and Dr. Lamsa's research and expertise. They bring clarification to many misunderstood passages and sayings of Jesus. Learn the Semitic meanings behind such terms as "the Word," "Light," "Life," "Christ." Understand what Jesus meant when he said "No man comes to the Father except through me" and many other sayings that appear to be sectarian and exclusive. This volume is more than a revision of Dr. Lamsa's commentaries, Gospel Light, 1936, and More Light on the Gospel, 1968. Dr. Errico has edited, expanded and annotated these previous works in the new format that Dr. Lamsa desired. In addition, this book contains unpublished material that the two of them outlined just before Dr. Lamsa died in 1975. Dr. Errico completed these comments and has added information derived from his continual research in Near Eastern Semitic studies. Review: Wisdom and Truth, Personification of God's Creative Mind-Energy - This book is like fresh air! Breathe in wisdom and understanding. Clear and lucid are the teachings of Jesus when you find them in his own language, Aramaic. If you like reading about Hidden Gospels, and Lost Books of Christianity, and Wisdom teaching, then this book is a definite must-read. A civilization with customs, manners and language almost identical to those in the time of Jesus with similar idioms and parables, and untouched by the outside world for 1900 years was home to author George M. Lamsa. Only at the beginning of the 20th century did his isolated segment of the once great Assyrian Empire learn of the discovery of America and the Reformation in Germany. Likewise, this early culture of early Christians was unknown to the Western world, and the Aramaic language was thought to be dead. But in this so-called "Cradle of Civilization" in the basin of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, primitive biblical customs and Semitic culture, cut off from the world, were preserved. This book is a treasure chest of gems of new understanding and insight. In John 20:22, we read that Jesus blew his breath on his disciples: "He breathed on them." This means that he encouraged them. It seems that it is a rope, rather than a camel, that has such difficulty going through the eye of a needle. Easy to read and enjoyable and very informative, this book is definitely one you should have in your library. Review: LOVE IT! - I LOVE this version of John, it is the direct translation from Aramaic to English. I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone. Beware you might be shocked at how easy this version of the Gospel of John is to understand!!
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Wisdom and Truth, Personification of God's Creative Mind-Energy
This book is like fresh air! Breathe in wisdom and understanding. Clear and lucid are the teachings of Jesus when you find them in his own language, Aramaic. If you like reading about Hidden Gospels, and Lost Books of Christianity, and Wisdom teaching, then this book is a definite must-read. A civilization with customs, manners and language almost identical to those in the time of Jesus with similar idioms and parables, and untouched by the outside world for 1900 years was home to author George M. Lamsa. Only at the beginning of the 20th century did his isolated segment of the once great Assyrian Empire learn of the discovery of America and the Reformation in Germany. Likewise, this early culture of early Christians was unknown to the Western world, and the Aramaic language was thought to be dead. But in this so-called "Cradle of Civilization" in the basin of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, primitive biblical customs and Semitic culture, cut off from the world, were preserved. This book is a treasure chest of gems of new understanding and insight. In John 20:22, we read that Jesus blew his breath on his disciples: "He breathed on them." This means that he encouraged them. It seems that it is a rope, rather than a camel, that has such difficulty going through the eye of a needle. Easy to read and enjoyable and very informative, this book is definitely one you should have in your library.
T**B
LOVE IT!
I LOVE this version of John, it is the direct translation from Aramaic to English. I HIGHLY recommend it to anyone. Beware you might be shocked at how easy this version of the Gospel of John is to understand!!
S**W
Interpretating Difficult Passages from the Original Language
This book is excellently written by Dr. Rocco Errico and explains clearly the cultural background of Scripture. This helps to make sense out of difficult to understand passages.
R**X
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S**E
Four Stars
Loads of information in this book... eye-opening!
J**R
Five Stars
excellent reading.
A**R
Great commentary
Well written
M**T
Aramaic Light
Errico worked with Lamsas, as I recall. The Aramaic Light books by Errico are quite interesting as they relate the books of the Gospels, plus Acts, to practices of that culture at that time. My only criticism is that he is hampered by his own modern beliefs and interjects too much of himself in that way.
J**S
New book arrived dog eared
Seems somebody in the Amazon warehouse had been reading the book. Corners had little dog ears top and bottom. Zechariah 5:3-4 Then he said to me, "This is the curse that is going forth over the face of the whole land; surely everyone who steals will be purged away according to the writing on one side, and everyone who swears will be purged away according to the writing on the other side. "I will make it go forth," declares the LORD of hosts, "and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name; and it will spend the night within that house and consume it with its timber and stones."
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