Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Nov 23, 2009, 11:12 am
(Image from Wikimedia Commons.) Again, more hype about the supposed Aramaic on the Shroud of Turin (which I mentioned in an earlier blog post). As such I have hesitated to comment yet again. Now, how...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Nov 13, 2009, 7:23 am
Some translation companies try to expand their language offerings to tap into smaller "boutique" languages that they see as serving some novelty purpose. Unfortunately, when they go after some of the...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Nov 11, 2009, 7:49 am
At 9:45 AM this past Monday (the 9th) our daughter Abigail came into the world weighing in at 8 lbs 12 oz. :-) As such, please excuse me over the next few weeks as my family and I adjust to a new "no...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Nov 6, 2009, 8:35 am
Gazetteport.com reports that farmers ploughing a field at Urfa in South-East Turkey struck something and when they went to dig it out which turned out to be a tablet inscribed with Syriac in Estrangel...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Oct 28, 2009, 9:59 am
On Thursday, Nov. 5, Sabar will read from "My Father's Paradise: A Son's Search for His Jewish Past in Kurdish Iraq" at the Capitola Book Cafe. It's a book that will appeal to those who...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Oct 21, 2009, 2:36 am
[Tel Dan Stele from Wikimedia Commons] Although this is not strictly an Aramaic issue, it is one that is very near and dear to the field of Aramaic Studies, and almost every other ancient language: ...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Oct 19, 2009, 3:11 pm
Yesterday, over on Jim West's blog there is a guest post in honor of Maurice Casey's birththday which left me grinning: "Happy Birthday Maurice, a kind and considerate, whole-heartedly generou...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Oct 14, 2009, 7:59 pm
New technologies and academic collaborations are helping scholars at the University of Chicago analyze hundreds of ancient documents in Aramaic, one of the Middle East's oldest continuously spoken...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Oct 9, 2009, 12:32 pm
The Syrian-Japanese excavation mission discovered a number of individual tombs with skeletons of children inside, and the hole of the grave inside the tomb, the first of its kind to be discovered in P...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Oct 2, 2009, 10:38 am
From George Kiraz via the Hugoye List: Last Wednesday, Sebastian P. Brock received a Leverhulme Award from the British Academy. (It is supposed to be on their web site but I was unable to find any new...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Oct 1, 2009, 4:59 pm
It looks like Geza Vermes recently gave a lecture over at Louisiana State University on his work concerning the Dead Sea Scrolls. :-) KJardine blogs about it here! Peace, -Steve
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Sep 30, 2009, 10:03 am
Every September 30th since 1953 (although "officially" since 1991) is International Translation Day, in honor of the Feast Day of Saint Jerome, the patron saint of librarians, scripture scholars, stud...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Sep 18, 2009, 8:16 am
Favorable Wharf.co.uk: A live action spectacular brings the iconic chariot race to life with an impressive sense of realism and excitement. The Independent It is an epic show beset by financial tr...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Sep 5, 2009, 4:44 pm
The world of biblical archaeology was stirred in 2002 by the unveiling of a limestone burial box with the Aramaic inscription Yaakov bar Yosef akhui di Yeshua ("James, son of Joseph, brother of Jesus"...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Sep 2, 2009, 9:46 pm
We're going to be filling out this section with new stuff in the very near future, but in the meantime, check out what is currently being offered. :-) Peace, -Steve
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Sep 1, 2009, 1:57 pm
With the Meebo chat that I've implemented both here and at the Aramaic Designs webpage along with publicizing my email address, I've had my brain picked about a large number of fascinating thi...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Aug 31, 2009, 3:49 pm
Continuing on with Sunday Static (albeit a day late, sorry it was a busy week), we have a new entry: What sounded like: kuma yeshua lechiam or kam yeshua lechiam (No context was given.) "Kuma" could...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Aug 28, 2009, 3:04 am
An agreement struck between the Tiberias Magistrate's Court and a Tzipori land-owner on Monday will allow the excavation of a tomb that may contain the remains of famed 3rd century Rabbi Yehoshua ...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Aug 25, 2009, 8:39 am
Dubbed by its director as "the biggest arena show ever", Ben Hur is just three weeks from its world premiere at London's O2 Arena. The production, which after London will embark on a 17-city tour,...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Aug 23, 2009, 1:54 pm
Ever overheard a snippet of Aramaic tongues at church and wondered if it were for real? Have a friend that channels an ancient Israelite king or scrawls automatic writing in their sleep? Here's ...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Aug 21, 2009, 6:41 pm
Cruising eBay I came across a listing that I can only assume was posted by Dr. Who: A Biblical Concordance in Hebrew and Aramaic published in 2026! Obviously it was published in 1926 (the database t...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Aug 12, 2009, 9:44 am
Born in Babylon? The jig is up! Read on... I must admit that I am surprised at my readership. Although I can imagine a number of individuals (you know who you are) realizing the absurdity of the docu...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Aug 10, 2009, 8:20 am
I've taken the time to "transcribe" a good portion of the document, and I'm "curious" as to what some of my more academic readers out there think. :-) פתגם מולדא יום ואתר מ...
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Steve C. posted an article on The Aramaic Blog - Aug 7, 2009, 1:33 am
Above is a photo of the entire document that I had discussed in: "Barack Hussein Obama" Mentioned in Ancient Manuscript?Before I say any more: Does anyone notice anything interesting about it? ;-) (G...
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