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PESHITTA INSTITUTE COMMUNICATION XVI TOWARDS AN EDITION OF THE SYRIAC VERSION OF THE OLD TESTAMENT 1) Introduction Who is interested in an edition of the Syriac version of the Old Testament? 1. Those who study the philology and linguistics of the Syriac language, because of the importance of the version as part of the literature from early times. 2. Those who study manuscripts, the script, the dates, the origin and the connection of one with another. 3. Those who study the history of the Syriac-speaking churches, their liturgy and the function of the Bible in patristic literature. 4. Those who study textual and exegetical subjects of the Old Testament. It would be ideal to entrust the preparation of an edition to people competent in all the various aspects of the subject. It is a matter of fact, however, that the Peshitta Committee of the International Organization for the Study of the Old Testament failed to realize such a reasonable demand. Most of the collaborators in the project are students of the Old Testament looking for a trustworthy tool for the study of the Hebrew Bible, for which we need the help of the ancient versions because the transmission
Vetus Testamentum – Brill
Published: Jan 1, 1981
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