Timeline of Introduction of Aramaic Bible in Western World
EVENT
DATE
FACILITATOR
Purchase of Nitrian Collection in the Nitrian Desert of Egypt
1842
Archdeacon Henry Tattam
Translation of Nitrian Collection into English
1843-1863
Dr. William Cureton
Publication of
Ancient Syriac Documents
1864
Dr. William Cureton
(posthumously)
Discovery of Sinaitic Palimpsest on Mount Sinai
1892
Agnes S. Lewis & Margaret D. Gibson
Birth of George M.Lamsa
1892
Transcription of the Sinaitic Palimpsest at St. Catherine's Monastery on Mount Sinai
1893
Professors
F.C. Burkitt
,
J. Rendell Harris
,
R.L. Bensley
,
A.S. Lewis, and M.D. Gibson
Publication of
Early Eastern Christianity - St. Margaret's Lectures
1904
Professor F.C. Burkitt
Publication of
Evangelion de Mepharreshe
1904
Professor F.C. Burkitt
Publication of the
Odes and Psalms of Solomon
1909
Professor J. Rendell Harris
Publication of
Tatian: Perfection According to the Savior
1924
Professor J. Rendell Harris
Publication of
The Oldest Christian People
1926
William C. Emhardt and
George M. Lamsa
Publication of the
New Testament from Aramaic
1933
Dr. George M. Lamsa
Publication of
Gospel Light
1936
Dr. George M. Lamsa
Publication of
New Testament Commentary
1945
Dr. George M. Lamsa
Publication of
The Holy Bible from Ancient Eastern Manuscripts
1957
Dr. George M. Lamsa