The Antioch Bible (Syriac: Ṣurath Kthobh[1]) is a bilingual Syriac–English edition of the Bible published by Gorgias Press.[2] It was derived, both the Old and New Testaments, from the Syriac Peshitta, used by the Assyrian Church of the East and Syriac Orthodox Church, and other Syriac Christian traditions.
| Antioch Bible | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Ṣurath Kthobh |
| Language | English and Syriac |
| NT published | 2020 |
| Apocrypha | 1–4 Maccabees, Susanna, Judith, etc. |
| Authorship | George Kiraz et al. |
| Textual basis | Peshiṭta |
| Translation type | Dynamic equivalence (idiomatic) |
| Reading level | High school |
| Publisher | Gorgias Press |
| Religious affiliation | Syriac Christian |
| Webpage | www |
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was a formless void and darkness was over the surface of the abyss and the wind of God hovered over the surface of the waters. God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.
For God loved the world in this way: that he would give his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. | |
History
editGorgias Press began publication of the Antioch Bible in 2012. In 2020, 35 volumes have been published. A single volume edition of the New Testament was released in 2020.[3] The English translation of the Antioch Bible was reviewed by Sebastian Brock and other scholars, while much of the translation was undertaken by George A. Kiraz and various others.[4]
A multi-volume concordance also accompanies the main text of the Antioch Bible.
Contributors
editContributors of the Antioch Bible include:[5]
- Dayroyo Joseph Bali
- A.J. Berkovitz
- Aaron M. Butts
- Jeff W. Childers
- Edward M. Cook
- Philip Michael Forness
- Anthony Gelston
- Binyamin Goldstein
- Robert P. Gordon
- Gillian Greenberg
- John Healey
- Scott Johnson
- Andreas Juckel
- Daniel King
- George A. Kiraz
- Robert Kitchen
- Jonathan A. Loopstra
- Jerome A. Lund
- Carmel McCarthy
- Mark R. Meyer
- James D. Moore
- Craig E. Morrison
- Robert Owens
- James Prather
- Morgan Reed
- Jack Tannous
- Richard A. Taylor
- Eric Tully
- Donald M. Walter
- James Walters
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Surath Kthobh". Gorgias Press. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Antioch Bible". Gorgias Press. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "New Testament Overview". Gorgias Press. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Torrance, Iain (2021). "A Sumptuous and Scholarly Edition of the Syriac New Testament". The Expository Times. 132 (9). SAGE Publications: 415–416. doi:10.1177/00145246211017543. ISSN 0014-5246.
- ^ "Antioch Bible". Gorgias Press. Retrieved 2023-11-27.