Syriac Christianity (Syriac: ܡܫܝܚܝܘܬܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܬܐ, Mšiḥoyuṯo Suryoyto or Mšiḥāyūṯā Suryāytā) is a branch of Eastern Christianity of which formative theological writings and traditional liturgies are expressed in the Classical Syriac language, a variation of the old Aramaic language. [1][2][3] In a wider sense, the term can also refer to Aramaic Chri...

Mar 19, 2015 · The Aramaic word used for church is an old Semitic legal term from the root ‘od which means to assemble or gather together for the purpose of testifying, instructing in a matter of law or to call a witness to testify.

It belongs to the eastern branch of Syriac Christianity, and employs the Divine Liturgy of Saints Addai and Mari belonging to the East Syriac Rite. Its main liturgical language is Classical Syriac, a dialect of Eastern Aramaic.

Mar 28, 2016 · The Greek speaking Church of the Eastern Empire became the center of theological debate following in the footsteps of the Greek philosophers and debaters. In the Holy Land and further east, the language of the Church was …

Aramaic Bible Church is an online discipleship ministry serving the Aramaic-speaking community. You can find our programs on the Internet and on satellite television to help you grow and be strengthened your faith.

Jun 11, 2023 · The site shares two historical synagogues with a still-operating Aramaic church (part of the Maronite Catholic rite): which is something you usually do not find in the States. Shadi Khaloul, the leader of the Aramaic-speaking Christians, greeted …

Feb 28, 2025 · Now residents and clergymen hope that Syria’s new leaders will protect them and their efforts to pass down Christian tradition and the Aramaic language. Many people who had fled the town have not returned. Maaloula’s church officials …

Throughout Syria and Mesopotamia, Aramaic, in its many dialectical forms, was the language of the land, and Syriac, originally the Aramaic dialect of Edessa in Northern Mesopotamia, must have been the most influential literary form of Aramaic.

The People: Throughout history the Syriac people have been known as the “Arameans” who were from the Biblical countries of Aram near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and were the first disciples of our Lord Jesus Christ.

During the rise in power and glory of the Srivijayan Empire monks and lay missionaries of the Israelite-Assyrian CATHOLIC CHURCH systematically evangelized Southeast Asia. It saw the start of the great Christian missionary work and growth in China.