Aramaic Light on Romans Through 2 Corinthians [Paperback]

Rocco A. Errico (Author), George M. Lamsa (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2004

Aramaic Light on Romans through 2 Corinthians, New Testament Series Volume 5, is a unique commentary based on Aramaic, the language of Jesus, and on ancient Near/Middle Eastern customs and manners. This volume presents new insights into and understanding of Paul’s letters, his use of Semitic, idiomatic expressions, admonitions and teachings that he wrote to the churches throughout the Roman Empire.

The method and style of writing is simple, informative, and scholarly, without using specialized theological terminology. Dr. Errico and Dr. Lamsa act as guides, revealing to the Western reader a more intimate picture of the socio-religious and psychological environment of the times. They clarify many misunderstood statements and teachings that Paul discusses in his epistles, such as: The True Righteousness of God; Circumcision; Paul’s Use of Sacrificial, Cultic Terminology; Paul’s Intended meaning of "all have sinned and come short of the glory of God;" The Manifestation of the Sons of God; Speaking in Tongues of Angels and of Men; Women keeping silent in Church; Cup of Devils; Long and Short Hair; How Moses Brought Water from a Rock The Love Chapter; and more.

This volume is not just a revision of Dr. Lamsa’s commentaries, New Testament Commentary, 1945, 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 In addition, this book contains unpublished information that the two of the outlined prior to Dr. Lamsa’s death in 1975. Dr Errico completed these comments and has added information derived from his continual research in Near Eastern Semitic studies.

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About the Author

DR. ROCCO A. ERRICO, Ph.D., D.D., is an ordained minister, author and lecturer and one of the nations’s leading biblical scholars working from the original Aramaic texts. Dr. Errico is the recipient of numerous awards and academic degrees, including a doctorate in Letters from the College of Seminarians, The Apostolic Succession of Antioch and the Church of the East—American See, a doctorate in Divinity from St. Ephrem’s Institute in Sweden, and a doctorate in Philosophy from the School of Christianity in Los Angeles. For ten years he studied intensively with Dr. George M. Lamsa, world-renowned native Assyrian scholar of the Scriptures. In 1970 Dr. Errico established the Noohra Foundation, which is dedicated to helping people of all faiths to understand the Near Eastern background and Aramaic interpretation of the Bible.

GEORGE M. LAMSA, Th.D. (1892-1975) was born in a civilization with customs, manners and language almost identical to those in the time of Jesus. His native tongue was full of similar idioms and parables, untouched by the outside world in 1900 years. Dr. Lamsa’s formal education began under the priests and deacons of the ancient Church of the East and he later graduated with the highest honors ever bestowed from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Colleges in Iran and Turkey. After arriving in the United States, he devoted his life to translating the Holy Bible from the Ancient Eastern Text and also authored numerous biblical commentaries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Noohra Foundation (October 1, 2004)
• ISBN-10: 0976008009
• ISBN-13: 978-0976008002
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 stars Truth Exploding, January 11, 2007

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happygal "happy" (Paradise) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aramaic Light on Romans Through 2 Corinthians (Paperback)

His reinterpretations are mind blowing,as are those books by his mentor and teacher George Lamsa.
This is a "must-read" for any sincere student studying metaphysical
Truth.

3.0 out of 5 stars A Near Eastern Perspective, August 1, 2009

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A. J. Valasek (Clemmons, NC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aramaic Light on Romans Through 2 Corinthians (Paperback)

This book is interesting. On one hand, it reads more like a book than a commentary. On the other hand, for a commentary it is accessible to the general public and certainly not scholarly with its wording.

Much like its predecessor, the main purpose is to expose the reader to some contextual problems of reading the Bible from a western mindset through a language not easily transferrable from the original. With one of the authors claiming to have been brought up in a near eastern setting, some of the insights are intriguing and worth pondering over.

The main thrust is dealing with the idiomatic expressions with a little personal theology built-in. Hard line literalists will simply hate this book since it relies on the gray instead of the black and white.

The one MAJOR caution I would suggest is that unless you're going to read the whole book, don't buy it. There are certainly some areas where if a person used this text as a commentary and pulled out a specific verse, they would definitely miss the author's intention since there are multiple lines of theology coursing through this text. However, if you are going to read the whole thing, and it is honestly a pretty easy read for a commentary, you will be able to temper some of the more questionable commentary against the background of the whole text.