Dear reader,
The purpose of the AHAV Bible is to inspire universal love and unity through the life and teachings of Jesus (Yeshua) of Nazareth. It is widely understood that Jesus (Yeshua) spoke indigenous Galilean Jewish Aramaic. The Hebrew and Aramaic languages and cultures form the foundation of the Greek New Testament. It is arduous to extract Hebrew and Aramaic spirituality from Koine Greek without direct access to all three of these magnificent Biblical languages. AHAV is an acronym for Aramaic Hebrew Amplified Version and a Hebrew word for “LOVE”. The AHAV Bible enables English readers to understand Hebrew and Aramaic, helping them to think like Jesus.
It is widely understood that the authors of the Greek New Testament wrote in Koine Greek which preserved the original Galilean Aramaic teachings of Yeshua (Jesus). The AHAV Bible presents Yeshua’s teachings as a culture rather than a religion. The AHAV Bible offers Galilean archaeological data on Yeshua’s home village of Nazareth, as well as Capernaum, Tiberias, Sepphoris, Beyt Shean and other first century Galilean villages and cities. This information helps reconstruct Yeshua’s language and culture. Extensive archaeological discoveries confirm the historical context of the Greek New Testament and shed light on how Yeshua lived within Greco-Roman and Jewish culture. The AHAV Bible intertwines Hebrew prophecy and first century Jewish philosophy with Yeshua’s ministry.
The AHAV Bible incorporates a wide range of ancient Greek New Testament papyrus manuscripts, minuscules and uncials. It features a blend of Ancient Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew, Aramaic, Greek and Latin words that are transliterated and translated into English. English readers have direct access to compare the contextuality and nuance of these Biblical languages and their underlying cultures. The AHAV Bible offers in depth appendix entries and commentary to analyze and compare theological perspectives found in the Hebrew Tanakh, Greek Old Testament, and Greek New Testament manuscripts. Theological concepts originating in Greek philosophy, mythology, superstition, Roman Sophism, and Jewish tradition are analyzed and contrasted based on language and cultural influences. The AHAV Bible does not censor sensitive, controversial, or inconvenient information.
The AHAV Bible offers significant benefits for those interested in the original Hebraic teachings of Jesus. This Study Edition Bible compiles a wealth of cultural, linguistic, archaeological, psychological, and spiritual information into an accessible format, saving time and the need for specialized journals. The AHAV Bible is a valuable resource that promotes spiritual intelligence, confidence, wealth, and reconciliation, to help unite and prosper our precious human family.
Our prayers and blessings are with you,
The AHAV Bible family.