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World-renowned Bible translator and commentator George M. Lamsa explains nearly one thousand crucial idioms that will enrich reading of the Old and New Testaments for students and general reader alike.

Lamsa, who was raised speaking Aramaic in a community that followed customs largely unchanged since the times of Christ, offers fresh, accurate translations of important idioms, metaphors, and figures of speech found in the Scripture--and provides clear explanations of their meaning of biblical context.

Just as Shakespeare, Milton, and Browning wrote in the vernacular for English-speaking people, Moses the prophets, and the apostles wrote for their own people in the plain language of their times, so that even the unlearned might understand God's Word. Over the centuries, inaccurate translations and misunderstandings of customs and concepts have led to difficulties in bringing the biblical message to contemporary English-speaking readers.

For example, when a man says to Jesus, "let me bury my father," Lamsa points out that this expression means, "Let me first take care of my father until he dies." Traditionally, scholars assumed that this man's father was dead and that Jesus was not interested in his burial. Lamsa's scholarship offers a more accurate understanding of the intent and spirit of this passage.

Idioms in the Bible Explained and a Key to the Original Gospels goes far in correcting such errors that have crept into Biblical scholarship. Obscure and difficult passages from both Old and New Testaments are listed and compared with the King James version (though it will be helpful when used with any English version). These make clear the original meaning of such ancient idioms and assure that our grasp of the biblical message is more sound and rewarding.

To further uncover the original teachings of Scripture, Idioms in the Bible Explained and a Key to the Original Gospels, Lamsa discusses at greater length such topics as "The Language of Jesus," "Aramaic Phraseology," "The Sayings of Jesus," "Early Translations," and more..

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harper; Reprint edition (October 23, 1985)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 128 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060649275
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060649272
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.4 inches
Reviewer: W. Isaac
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent book.
Review: Learned some great things.

Reviewer: PT Barnum
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Quite Useful
Review: I bought this to help a friend to better understand the Scripture in context.

Reviewer: antzkool
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good for increasing biblical understanding
Review: Overall I found this book a useful tool for better understanding the bible, but not a must have and probably not the best if you are just starting out learning about the bible.The first 70 pages explain various words or short phrases in the bible. Examples - "Thorns and thistles" Gen. 3:18 = grievances and difficulties, "Bald head" 2 Kings 2:23 = metaphorically - a liar.Second section is about 15 pages of explaining the various languages of biblical times and history gospels.Last section is about 20 pages explaining bible verses which I found the most interesting part of the book.Three points of disagreement I have with the book are;1) The author states authoritatively Matthew was the first gospel written and the other gospels referenced it when being written. Most biblical scholars are in agreement Mark was written first and was referenced by Luke and Matthew. This book was apparently first written in 1931 so maybe that was the prevailing view at the time. Also there is no mention of the Q, M or L sources for gospels of Matthew and Luke which was a known concept in 1931.2) States the gospels were originally written for Jews. I think Matthew was written for Jews which is why it was the first book of the New Testament, providing a link between the Old Testament and New. Mark was written for gentiles as he explains Aramaic words in 5:41, 7:34, 14:36, 15:34 and Jewish customs (7:3-4). I believe Luke was written for gentiles as well and John for both.3) States the Babylonians conquered Judah in 480 B.C., but the consensus now is that occurred in 586 B.C. Again perhaps in 1931 the dominant belief was 480 B.C.

Reviewer: Karen Rutherford
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great condition
Review: Fast delivery and great condition. My husband will enjoy this

Reviewer: Erin
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not what expected
Review: I was really looking forward to this book, but really found it lacking. Part 1 gives overly simple explanations for phrases rather than in depth religious and cultural deep dives. The second part does go over some phrases, but again, not enough to have made the purchase worth it in my opinion. Might be good for someone just starting their journey.

Reviewer: Alan Beggerow
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Excellent book
Review: This book explains certain items in the bible with their meaning in Aramic, the language of Jesus' time.These colloquial meanings of some familiar parts of scripture did shed new light on some of the ancient texts. All of us read Christian scripture that has been handed down from transcription to translation to interpretation for many centuries. It was interesting to read the possible meanings of some of this scripture.Books like this are valuable because they help us to see the context in which they were written. If an accounting for context and the historical era aren't taken into consideration, can the truth of scripture ever be revealed? Even if scripture was inspired by God?Recommended!

Reviewer: Esther Cook
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Deeper understanding of scripture
Review: This book is full of Aramaic idioms from Genesis to Revelations. Sometimes a whole new world opens up when you understand what the scripture author really meant. It is inexpensive, so I regard it a a must-have for a serious Bible student.

Reviewer: Jasmine W
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: That Explains A lot.
Review: In the non denominational Feild of religious science and The spirituality community, George M Lamsas books are really the best go to biblical texts. In both the holy bible and idioms of the Bible, George Lamsa was raised speaking Yeshua Ben J(y)osephs native language Which is Aramaic and the relevancy of this is because both Lamsas bible and this book translates straight from the Aramaic texts. In so doing, George Lamsa further illustrâtes and proves to us that the Bible was meant to be a METAPHYSICAL TEXT!!! NOT SOMETHING TO BE TAKEN LITERALLY.” Let there be light” was simply meant to illumine “let there be enlightenment”. I feel as though humans have lived on this world since the beginning which is why enlightenment was needed— to evolve. His explanations proves that everything god and yeshua were talking about were metaphors. Not spells or spooky magical stories and things

Reviewer: Gerry Gallagher
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Great explanation of many things gs in bible. Easy to read and understand

Reviewer: kvxavier
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: A 104 page book is priced Rs 856. This is exorbitant. True it is printed in America, but an Indian edition could easily be made available.Content: The content is valuable but Old Testament portion is very sketchy and of little value. More references and detail were expected.

Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Some things are obscure and difficult to understand in the bible. This book helps make sense of much more and give better, clearer understanding.

Reviewer: Walter Petrovic
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Best book on this topic that I have come across

Reviewer: ALexander
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Idioms of old time in Palestine and Syria during Jesus times