Aramaic Bible

Eashoa Msheekha (Jesus Christ) spoke Aramaic. Of course, this was two thousand years ago! The language has evolved and today it is like old English; it sounds different. The Ancient Church of the East, that emerged out of Jerusalem at the end of the Apostolic Age, referred to it as Leeshana Ateeqah or the 'old tongue.' I call it Ancient Aramaic. It is still used in the liturgy of the Eastern Churches. It is sung during Mass. There are some clergy that know how to read it. It comes in many dialects of the Middle East and Africa, of the Eastern Churches, and of the Orthodox churches of some Eastern European countries. Nobody speaks this language anymore -- not the ancient form of it. Those who claim to speak Aramaic, are only speaking modern derivatives of the language, just as nobody speaks Old English or even Middle English anymore. Nobody speaks Koine Greek, Old Norse, or Old German, and so on. These languages have all evolved. And so today one also finds Hebrew and Aramaic spoken by millions of people in the Middle East, but these are modern versions of the language. The roots of many words are the same, however, and the old form can be learned. This I have done, so I can read the Scriptures and translate them faithfully. Actually, the Scriptures have preserved the Ancient Aramaic language, and the language has preserved the Scriptures. Ancient Aramaic is the first language spoken by human beings. The Scriptures were preserved only in this language. It is the language that Eashoa Msheekha spoke.

Aramaic Scriptures: Matthew | Mark | Luke | John | Acts of the Apostles | Letters of the Apostles | Revelation

OT links: Genesis |Exodus | Isaiah | Daniel | Jonah | Jeremiah | Zechariah | Malachi | Qohlat (Ecclesiastics) | Proverbs (in progress) |Psalm 1 | Psalm 22

Links: Lord's Prayer | Audio | Video | Ancient Aramaic  Church (AAC) | Original Project Proposal - 1995 | Order Books

The Aramaic New Testament is the traditional English language terminology edition with footnotes, 516 pages, 5.5x8.5x1.3 inches paperback, font size 11. ($50 includes shipping) For other editions of the New Testament and Old Testament Books, please visit myOrdering Page.