A Palestinian Syriac Lectionary: Containing Lessons From The Pentateuch, Job, Proverbs, Prophets, Acts And Epistles - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1432504525 ISBN 13: 9781432504526

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

""A Palestinian Syriac Lectionary"" is a book compiled by Agnes Smith Lewis, which contains a collection of religious lessons from various books of the Bible, including the Pentateuch, Job, Proverbs, Prophets, Acts, and Epistles. The book is written in Syriac, a dialect of Aramaic, and is believed to have been used by Palestinian Christians in the early centuries of Christianity. The lessons included in the book are intended for use during religious services and are arranged according to the liturgical calendar. This book provides a unique insight into the religious practices of early Christians in Palestine and the role of the Syriac language in the development of Christianity.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Book Description

Agnes Lewis (1843-1926) was a biblical scholar credited with the discovery of a number of significant ancient manuscripts. This text is a collection of scriptural lessons from a Syriac manuscript acquired in Cairo in 1895. First published in 1897, it also features critical notes by distinguished theologian Eberhard Nestle.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1432504525
• ISBN 13: 9781432504526
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: Lewis Agnes Smith