Idioms in the Bible Explained: A Key to the Holy Scriptures with Vignettes & Musings by Alice Faye Jones

Covington, Georgia : The Aramaic Bible Society , 2002. Scarce second edition. Glossy blue pictorial boards, slight shelf wear. Cover depicts shining cross, scroll, and stone plates w/red, white and yellow titles. Pages near fine. First couple w/little light pencilling. Bind fine; hinges intact. A word about the author Dr. George M. Lamsa at back board. For the first time, the idioms and metaphors in the bible are illustrated and explained in selected vignettes. George M. Lamsa brings to this work a lifetime of scholarship and translation of the Eastern manuscripts of the Bible. He was raised in Assyria. During his lifetime he translated "The Holy Bible" from the Aramaic of the Peshitta and authored over twenty books illuminating the original meaning of Scripture. While translating the Scriptures from the ancient Aramaic into English, Lamsa became aware of the idioms or colloquial metaphors often misunderstood in the original reference language and culture. He created this volume of a thousand uncommon expressions to facilitate understanding of the Bible. This edition features a 17-page section on Aramaic words that resemble each other closely in their original written form; but, have wholly different meanings. Shortly before his death, Dr. Lamsa compiled a survey of various words which, due their resemblance to one another, resulted in common mistranslations. The entirety of this is presented here. 132 pages. Insured post.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Book.