Sebastian Brock on the Syriac tradition in Christianity

Interviews with Sebastian Brock, the foremost authority in the field of Syriac language, on:
-- features of the Syriac tradition;
-- Syriac Christology;
-- the best Syriac authors;
-- the leading centres for the study of Christian Syria.

[@Mshabbak]

I am Aramean, speaking Syriac (Aramaic)

[@thengingalwilly1493]

Sir I read your book 'Luminous eye' in my own language Malayalam. It's a wonderful gift for us. May God bless you sir. It's very easy to , because we have several poems in our traditional worship. My native is in Kerala and I am an Orthodox Christian. Thanks🙏

[@jeffrey5966]

Latin-legal and canon law side Greek-philosophical side Syriac-poetic side

[@davidperi]

Been reading Brock´s book on The Luminous Eye...the spiritual world vision of St Ephrem the Syrian. Enjoying it thoroughly.

[@LitmusMedia]

This year Paurastya Vidyapitham, Kottayam started a course on syriac theology..

[@murdockren8789]

Can I translated a Chinese subtitle and publish on the social media please? I am a Syriac theology enthusiast from China.

[@baudouiniv9766]

I cannot speak chinese sorry

[@TheAbinn]

We here..... Syrian christian from kerala... I m syrian ordthdox (malankara)

[@ApostolicTheologicalSeminary]

A must listen to video. - Dr. Bruce Klein, Th.D.

[@sunnyboy4553]

Is this video up on Yiutube??? Do you know where I could watch it?? Thanks.

[@pokya-anakrantau8845]

Very knowledgeable

[@Chlzweb7053]

Syriac-Orient symbolism and poetry… amazing thank you

[@user-fr7ce4ez9r]

Благодарим за просвещение!

[@tbillyjoeroth]

the best place to do the interview was a noisy hallway?? can hardly hear the quesions

[@frankdsouza2425]

Sorry to say that billy j roth does have a point. The Questions are indeed barely audible. Fortunately Dr Brock's answers are so comprehensive, that one can pretty well guess what the Question probably was.

[@assyriannahrin]

Isaac of Nineveh ,the Assyrian ❣️

[@Suryoyoz]

*Aramean

[@masonpithyo2090]

Nineveh is the Capital of Assyria. Try again.​@Suryoyoz

[@johnjacob413]

Our scripture readings based on Syriac texts has placed a good foundation on Christian way of life.. Kottayam in Kerala State follows the Syrian orthodox culture.

[@DannoSwo]

you realize that by "Syriac Tradition" he means: Church of the East, Chaldean Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, (Who are Mesopotamian), Maronite Church (Who are from Lebanon), Malabar and Malankara Churches (Who are from India) .... So when you say "Syriac Church" are "Arameans" who do you include in your definition ... cause Indians under the Syriac churches are NOT Aramean nor Assyrian

[@rominphyroy4036]

But we preserve the most old dielect of east syriac,and old liturgical tune. The syro malabar church uses 2nd centuary pronunciation of east syriac aramaic, and all other assyrian churches from east now uses post 14th centuary pronunciation and also the aramaic tunes are affected by arabic tunes, but not for indian church, the old tune and old pronunciation is preserved there

[@antiochsuryoyo5118]

Understood, but you do know that Syrians did settle in Malankara (Kerala, India) and many have married within the communities. My grandmother (blessed memory) looks Syrian.

[@jorhay1]

Relax bruh..

[@pbfan99]

S. Brock is one of the author of the documentary: The HIdden pearl: 3000 years of Aramean history. He always confirm like the patriach of the Syriac Church that the Syriacs are the Arameans.

[@assyriannahrin]

😁😁😁

[@thetartanu1535]

Bullssshiitt, syriac culture is from Assyrian culture

[@RobertAlaux]

Full length film in 2022: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJ7GaXlnhd2td5Y (English subtitles) on the Assyrian Syriac Chaldean genocide (by Robert Alaux and Nahro Beth Kinne), a good complement to this film

[@sunnyboy4553]

Can someone please tell me the name of the first writer he recommended? The one he said had an ecological bent to his writing??? I'd like to look up his writings. Also, I couldn't make out the name of the publisher he recommended for further study by the general public of the Syriac Church. It sounded something like "Vladimia's (something) Press. It was just near the end that he mentioned it.

[@paidagogos79]

1. St Ephrem the Syrian. 2. St Vladimir's Press (New York).

[@sunnyboy4553]

@@paidagogos79 Thank you very, much. I bought The Luminous Eye, but haven't read it yet. God Bless You.

[@user-eu8ub9cm5t]

3/08 Very Important point Often Forgotten /Until 17 Century Syriac used in Chalcedon Orthodoxy Patriarch in Antioch Not just Nestorian Persian Church of East or Syrian Coptic Church/Oriental Church Also Terrible Confusion between Phusis/Nature and Hypostasis that meant different things 4/22 Interesting Oxford when this video was made 11 years ago only University have Masters Degree in Syriac Did Professor Brock student David Taylor succeed him? Also Saint Ephrem in Kerala Cardinal Wiseman studied Syriac and often wonder what led him to this interest likewise Professor Brock or any Westerner?

[@DannoSwo]

to be honest i don't nearly have to time for that, so can you please explain when/how he said that?

[@yesudasjoseph750]

To subscribe , authentic international journal named "Christian Orient" Published from Paurastya Vidyapeedam, kottayam( St.Thomas Apostolic Seminary,Vadavathoor)

[@pbfan99]

Thats thrue: We syriac orthodox are Arameans.

[@AssurHistory]

Where did you get that?? SYRIAC MEANS ARAMAEANS HAHA YOU FUNNY SYRIAC MEANS ASSYRIAC= ASSYRIA

[@simongawrie]

Lowat hmoro, we are the same people, ashurie kaldoie AND SURYOYE

[@YusefAlTahir]

I agree with this guy but their is a fourth ancient tradition.

[@sunnyboy4553]

What is it?

[@LLR707]

Maybe he means the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt.

[@edessamediagroup8062]

To pbfan99, Assur History, YusefAlTahir and Assyrianland2. It is so sad that you can not contribute anything of value anywhere there intelligent topics discussed, you always manage to be offended and proud of calling yourselves this and that. Do yourself a favor and do the world a favor, if you have nothing of value to say don't make a fool of yourself and let those like Sebastian Brock and others who've spent their life studying, researching and teaching, listen and learn. And yes, I am Assyrian but don't really care what label you can add.

[@ArthaxtaDaVince777]

arameans sound close to armenians would you know why?

[@AssurHistory]

assyrian NOT SYRIAN!

[@Mshabbak]

Liar!

[@peacemaker6575]

syriac = aramaic nako a Ashur

[@AssurHistory]

+Suryoyo Oromoyo explain how could Syriac be translated as Aramaic? Syriac only the A is missing , the reality is how it was and should be (Asyriac) language. Its goes all back to ASHUR (ASSYRIA)

[@clipgopro3063]

+Assur History syriac is only the creek word for aramaic so yes hes is right, so if you translate the old testament a sample they say abraham the syriac and the orgenal is abraham the aramean

[@AssurHistory]

+Suryoyo Oromoyo Where did you create this false information? how can you link Syriac to Aramiac?? What is the origin of Syria and Syriac? and what is Aramaic do you even know that? or is it only about posting non sense information trying to mislead our nation?. Samething to Suryoyo and oromoyo? how can you be Suryoyo and Oromoyo? this is 100 % WRONG!!!!! SUROYO, SYRIAC, SURYANI, SURIA, SURYOYO, CAME FROM ASHUROYO = ASSYRIAN!!

[@AssurHistory]

+Clip Gopro Syriac, is not Aramaic and Abraham is not aramean, at all haha you people are tying to make all world aramean, where was this aramean fantasy neverland? what is the roots of this Ancient Tribe Aram?? does it even exist today.. the answer is NO !!! We are Assyrians and our language is Assyrian, (ASHURIT) today we say SURIT !!! WE DONT NEED ACADEMIC WORDS TRYING TO MISLEAD OUR NATION!! WE DONT SPEAK ARAMAIC , ARAMAIC IS NOT ONE SPECIFIK LANGUAGE !!! ITS A MIXTURE FROM ALL ANCIENT MIDDLE EASTERN LANGUAGES!!!

[@AssurHistory]

+Suryoyo Oromoyo Read the right history and stop trying to deny your for fathers ASHURAYE which were killed in the Assyrians Genocide under the blessed name Assyria!!! if you work against Assyria it means you work against YOUR GOD!!! Remember ASSYRIA MY HANDYWORK HE SAYS !!! YOU ARE ANTI CHRIST !!

[@pbfan99]

Read the book and you will find out. Syriacs=Arameans.

[@AssurHistory]

Syriac is not a identity and Aramaeans dont exist anymore this Ancient Tribe died a long time ago!! We are Assyrians

[@jeraldmartinjoseph9525]

Syriac is not dead, it lives through us, who preserve this as a sacred language, the language of Isho M'siha

[@bar_yama]

@@jeraldmartinjoseph9525 Syriac is a made up word. It doesn’t exist. It was a recently invented term.