The Old Testament in Syriac according to the Peshi?ta Version, Part II Fasc. 4. Kings

Peshitta Institute Leiden

ISBN 10: 9004306587 / ISBN 13: 9789004306585

Published by Brill, NL, 2016

About this Item

The Peshitta is the Syriac translation of the Old Testament made on the basis of the Hebrew text during the second century CE. Much like the Greek translations of the Old Testament, this document is an important source for our knowledge of the text of the Old Testament. Its language is also of great interest to linguists. Moreover, as Bible of the Syriac Churches it is used in sermons, commentaries, poetry, prayers, and hymns. Many terms specific to the spirituality of the Syriac Churches have their origins in this ancient and reliable version of the Old Testament.The present edition, published by the Peshitta Institute in Leiden on behalf of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament, is the first scholarly one of this text. It presents the evidence of all known ancient manuscripts and gives full introductions to the individual books. This volume contains Kings.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Old Testament in Syriac according to the Peshi?ta Version, Part II Fasc. 4. Kings
• Publisher: Brill, NL
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9004306587
• ISBN 13: 9789004306585
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 19.3W x 1.5H x 26D centimeters 19.3 centimeters width by 1.5 centimeters height by 26 centimeters depth
• Weight: 605 grams

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The Peshitta is the Syriac translation of the Old Testament made on the basis of the Hebrew text during the second century CE. Much like the Greek translations of the Old Testament, this document is an important source for our knowledge of the text of the Old Testament. Its language is also of great interest to linguists. Moreover, as Bible of the Syriac Churches it is used in sermons, commentaries, poetry, prayers, and hymns. Many terms specific to the spirituality of the Syriac Churches have their origins in this ancient and reliable version of the Old Testament.
The present edition, published by the Peshitta Institute in Leiden on behalf of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament, is the first scholarly one of this text. It presents the evidence of all known ancient manuscripts and gives full introductions to the individual books. This volume contains Kings.