Author: Fr Andrew Younan
Chaldean Language Resources
A big part of my life has been working to preserve Chaldean, a dialect of Neo-Aramaic. This has taken the form of teaching, writing instructional materials, and now, finally, recording online lectures. Here’s what’s available so far: Introductory Chaldean book, available here. Introductory Chaldean lectures by the wonderful Fr. Daniel Shaba, available here. Chaldean Grammar […]
Bring it on, Satan
Matthew 3:16-4:11 And when Jesus was baptized, he went up immediately from the water, and behold, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and alighting on him; and lo, a voice from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” Then Jesus […]
Dibs on the Magi
Once in a while you might hear a Chaldean or Assyrian priest lay claim to the Magi mentioned in Matthew chapter 2, who came from the East to worship Christ. You might be surprised to hear that it’s actually a pretty old claim. Mar Timothy I of the Church of the East (d. 823 AD) […]