THE GINZA RBA: THE GREAT TREASURE (Nasrayim and Mandaean Sacred Scripture) Paperback – January 21, 2023

THIS IS A FANTASTIC READER’S EDITION!BUT… NO CROSS REFERENCES!AND… NO FOOTNOTES!The Ginza Rba, also known as The Great Treasure, the Codex Nasaraeus, and the Book of Adam is the primary and largest scripture of the Mandaeans and Nasrayim. This is not the first English Edition but it is unique. This publication is not formatted or translated in the typical manner. First, this is a Readers Edition, not cluttered with excessive footnotes and cross-references. Other English editions are hard to read due to an inline mixture of translated text and Aramaic source text, suitable for the scholar but not the average reader. This edition has a minimum number of untranslated words making it much easier to understand.We stayed away from Elizabethan and obscure language. It is designed for the modern reader. Complex concepts were simplified. Occasionally you may need to google a word for a definition, but not often. If you are looking for a Critical Edition, consider a more expensive edition. My edition consulted both Gelbert and Al-Sabti before going to print and both had some influence. The major differences are that mine is much less expensive, is in modern English, and is simpler to navigate.As editors, we made decisions concerning word choice. Some word choices could be popular; others, not so much. Some transliterated Hebrew words are more familiar to the English reader than the equivalent words from Aramaic. An example is Elohim. Many English readers know that is a reference to a god or God and may be rendered in the plural sense (gods). The Aramaic is Alaha which causes a confusion with the Hawaiian word Aloha. I opted for Elohim over Alaha.Some translators choose Aramaic and Arabic transliterations for the Prophet John and also for Jesus. I stayed away from the Aramaic Yuhana and Eshu and also rejected the Hebrew Yohanan and Yeshua in favor of John and Jesus due to familiarity. If such editorial liberties make you uncomfortable, please buy a Critical Edition rather than this one. Gelbert’s will suit you better.Finally, the pages are numbered. A very useful index with an exhaustive list of locations of all important names and terms is included. The text is an easily read Times New Roman font.The Ginza Rba is divided into two parts - the Right Ginza, containing 18 books, and the Left Ginza, containing 3 books. The Right Ginza deals with theology, creation, ethics, and historical and mythical narratives. The Left deals with man's soul in the afterlife.This First American Edition is reasonably priced so that even the casual investigator can afford it. Please consider a 5-star review. Otherwise, buy a more critical edition for your needs. Read more