52. Edward Cook: A Forgotten Lingua Franca and Language of the Bible - Aramaic

Dr. Edward Cook is Ordinary Professor of Semitic Languages at the Catholic University in Washington, D.C. His newest book is Biblical Aramaic and Related Dialects An Introduction (2022). (Link below)Aramaic was the lingua franca of the ancient Near East after Akkadian, and it is one of the original languages of Scripture. For biblical and historical reasons, Aramaic is a critical language. Edward Cook is an expert on the Aramaic language. We talk about a number of topics: How underrated and overlooked the Aramaic language is The relevance of Aramaic for understanding Scripture, the world of the Bible, and important biblical manuscripts. Edward Cook’s new Aramaic textbook and its unique strategy for learning the language. The expansive corpus of Aramaic literature in Imperial Aramaic How Aramaic is simpler than Hebrew The role of comparative Semitics in understanding Aramaic Theorizing why Aramaic became the lingua franca of the ancient Near East Ed reads Jeremiah's unique verse that is written in Aramaic and gives a translation with explanationEd's Book (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/Biblical-Aramaic-Related-Dialects-Introduction/dp/110871448XEd's Book (Cambridge University Press): https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/religion/biblical-studies-old-testament-hebrew-bible/biblical-aramaic-and-related-dialects-introduction?format=PB&isbn=9781108714488Ed's University Profile: https://semitics.catholic.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/cook-edward-m/index.htmlWHERE TO FIND USPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsightsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRSNQ7xVw7PjQ5FnqYmSDAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/_hebrewbibleinsights/TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@hebrewbibleinsightsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HebrewBibleInsightsWebsite: https://www.hebrewbibleinsights.com--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/matthew9793/supportJoin our Bible Study: https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsightsWHERE TO FIND USSupport us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/hebrewbibleinsightsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLRSNQ7xVw7PjQ5FnqYmSDAWebsite: ⁠https://www.hebrewbibleinsights.com