In one of the points of my original project report I stated: "The benefit to the audience is a renewed appreciation for the elegance of the texts of the Scripture, an enjoyment of the poetic impact of the verses, a fuller and more idiomatic understanding of the Bible. American readers can finally have an authentic translation, no matter what faith or background they come from."
My ongoing translations of the Scriptures from the Ancient Aramaic have created a certain excitement about the Aramaic language on the Internet. It is possible to begin a re-evangelizing process for modern Christianity.
Nine Eleven was a wake-up call not just for America but for the entire Western World. It's time to start thinking about what our roles are in the return to the Messianic Faith that was proclaimed by the Apostles of Eashoa the Messiah.
Not only does the Internet reflect the growing trend toward the rediscovery of the Ancient Aramaic Scriptures, but our culture as a whole is also responding with various forms of artistic expression that reflect this re-awakening.
However, many television shows and even popular stars like Mel Gibson are turning to the authentic Scriptures for the wrong reason, as they use their wealth and influence in portraying the Messiah as the man who was rejected by the Jews and crucified by the Romans. To give his vision an authentic touch, in "The Passion of Christ," Mel Gibson has Jesus speaking the Aramaic language, albeit an Arabic version of the original and not the Galilean that he spoke in reality. One of the biggest mistakes in the movie is when Jesus speaks from the Cross, saying, "Ullahi, Ullahi." This is an Arabic word, usually transliterated as "Allah" in the English language press, which doesn't mean the same as what "God" means for the English-speaking Christians of the world. The Arabic name for God is taken from the Scriptures, but the plural ending "-im" of "Elohim" is dropped. The singular persona of the Muslim God is not the same as the Triune God of mainstream Christianity. However, if Mel Gibson considers himself to be a conservative Christian, this is a blunder on his part. Besides, Eashoa never said, "Elohim, Elohim..." on the Cross. He said, "Eili, Eili..." Big difference.
Although the movie is a major achievement for popular culture, it belies another attempt at reforming Western Christianity along the lines of the entrenched worldly interests of organized religion.
For too long the teachings of Eashoa the Messiah have been used for making money and accumulating worldly wealth in the West. It's time to remember that what our Lord said to Pilate still stands, namely, "My Kingdom is not of this world."
As individual Christians we must return to the Apostolic Faith and bear our cross in the struggle against the world. Our Faith will be tested through our endurance to the very end.
Christianity in the West has strayed from the true Faith in the Messiah Eashoa. We have opened the temple doors and brought in the merchants of the world. They have made a mockery of everything sacred. Enough of this preaching about worldly prosperity as God's blessing. This is not what Eashoa the Messiah taught. Clear out the temple and let the prayers of repentance commence.
Let's pray in our Lord's own words. THE LORD'S PRAYER.