Aramaic Bible

This book is an approach to Jesus's recorded words and teachings through his native language, Aramaic, answering many questions clearly and consistently, even if unexpectedly, no matter which Gospel you have in your hands.

When Autobiography of a Yogi first appeared in 1946, it was acclaimed as a landmark work in its field. The New York Times hailed it as "a rare account". Newsweek pronounced it "fascinating". The San Francisco Chronicle declared, "Yogananda presents a convincing case for yoga, and those who 'came to scoff' may remain 'to pray." Today it is still one of the most widely read and respected books ever published on the wisdom of the East.

Shalom again Havarim (friends). Have you wondered where Aramaic is in the bible? Have you heard people talk about Aramaic but thought: what is it? Is it like Hebrew? How could I study Aramaic? Did Yehoshua speak Aramaic or Hebrew? The purpose of this book is to tackle these questions and explore the Aramaic language. This book contains over 300 Aramaic vocabulary items, Aramaic names, and Aramaic names of God which are transliterated in the text and spoken on the accompanying audio, which is free with the book. Please keep in mind that transliterations are a transfer of letters from the Aramaic alphabet to the English alphabet. The sounds and pronunciation of most Aramaic words are debated. No one knows the true way in every instance how Aramaic was spoken so many years ago.

A masterpiece of deep learning and fine sensibility, Robert Alter's translation of the Hebrew Bible, now complete, reanimates one of the formative works of our culture. Capturing its brilliantly compact poetry and finely wrought, purposeful prose, Alter renews the Old Testament as a source of literary power and spiritual inspiration. From the family frictions of Genesis and King David's flawed humanity to the serene wisdom of Psalms and Job's incendiary questioning of God's ways, these magnificent works of world literature resonate with a startling immediacy.

If you're not reading the same bible as the first Christians in AD 144 you're reading just another book. The first Christian bible is not only the foundation of faith that virtually every denomination traces its canonical roots back to - it's also the only place you'll find the gospel preached by Paul the Apostle that he specifically references numerous times: "But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ." (Galatians 1:8-9).