HEKAMTHO SYRIAN ORTHODOX THEOLOGICAL JOURNAL Syriac Language & Traditions The Malankara Syrian Orthodox Theological Seminary Udayagiri, Vettickal P.O., Mulanthuruthy, Ernakulam Dist, Kerala, India. Pin - 682314 Ph: 0484 - 2748079, 2974406, 2748061 web: www.msotseminary.edu.in email:
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[email protected] Contents Forward 3 Editorial 4 The Syriac Language and its place within Aramaic 7 Prof. Dr. Sebastian Brock ͔ͦ͗ͣΒ ܬͮܪܬ ͕έͮܪͣ; ͕ܬ͠΄ܕ ͕ܬͣͼͮܗ 20 Ͱͯ͘͵ܨ Α͗ ܒͣΏ΅ͮ ܣͣͯ;ͣͼͻͣͮܕ ܝΑ ܬͣΈ͵ Gabriel Rabo Globalizing Syriac Studies 40 George A. Kiraz Syriac Translations of the New Testament and the 51 Formation of the Canon in the Antiochian West Syrian Church Dr. Adai Jacob Corepiscopa The Syriac Heritage 63 Dr. Kuriakose Moolayil Corepiscopa Christological and Pneumatological Dimensions of Holy 69 Eucharist in West Syrian Tradition Fr. Biju M. Parekkattil Hekamtho || Syrian Orthodox Theological Journal 3 Forward Dearly beloved in Christ, Just like a beautiful flower that buds and blooms, the MSOT sem- inary has taken its first step towards its accomplishment of an aca- demic theological journal titled “Hekamtho” means Wisdom. This venture was made even more blessed by the holy presence of H.H. Moran Mor Ignatius Aphrem II, Patriarch of Antioch and all the East on 12th February 2015 who released the first volume of Hekamtho by his holy hands. Hekamtho will be a momentous landmark in the history of the Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church itself. It is quite certain that this endeavor will equip the Church and it’s seminary to contribute pro- ficiently to the discussions in the global scholastic scenario.