Product Description
by Rocco a. Errico (Author)
"Sodom and Gomorrah: What Really Happened" provides a fresh new perspective on one of the most misunderstood and misinterpreted Bible stories. Contrary to common belief, this is not an episode about homosexuality. Dr. Errico takes the reader into the ancient Near Eastern world, retelling the narrative from the Aramaic language and dream/vision interpretation. The early Aramaic speaking Eastern Church Fathers understood that all appearances of God and angels that were recorded in Holy Scripture were dreams or visions. The Hebrew patriarchs and prophets who saw these heavenly apparitions were either asleep or in a trance state. In addition to this, the biblical scribes also embellished the narratives with their beliefs and cultural understanding of those ancient times. With all the above in mind the reader can quickly comprehend what really took place in this calamitous biblical episode. Whether one regards the story as myth or history, the narrative needs to be perceived from a Near Eastern outlook, especially for that era. This brief but enlightening book is presented in story form. In portraying the Near Eastern biblical customs and manners, it also clarifies what the writer is attempting to teach and provides answers to many of the questions often asked regarding the true message of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Author Biography
Dr. Rocco A. Errico is founder and president of the Noohra Foundation, Smyrna, Georgia. He is an ordained minister, lecturer, author, Bible authority, translator, Aramaic instructor, educator and spiritual counselor. He is also Dean of Biblical Studies for Dr. Barbara King's School of Ministry-Hillside International Truth Center, Atlanta, Georgia. He is a featured speaker at conferences, symposia, and seminars throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe, and has been a regular contributor for over 30 years to Science of Mind Magazine. He also teaches an online class once a month Dr. Errico is the recipient of numerous awards and academic degrees, including a doctorate in Letters from the College of Seminarians, The Apostolic Succession of Antioch and the Church of the East-American See, a doctorate in Divinity from St. Ephrem's Institute in Sweden, and a doctorate in Philosophy from the School of Christianity, Los Angeles. He is a gifted and brilliant teacher and author of numerous books, including: Aramaic New and Old Testament Commentaries (with George M. Lamsa), Let There Be Light: The Seven Keys, And There Was Light, The Mysteries of Creation: The Genesis Story, The Message of Matthew: An Annotated Parallel Aramaic-English Gospel of Matthew, Setting a Trap for God: The Aramaic Prayer of Jesus, Classical Aramaic Grammar Book 1. For 10 years Dr. Errico was tutored intensively by the late Dr. George M. Lamsa, world renowned Assyrian biblical scholar and translator of the Holy Bible from ancient Aramaic texts, and has a comprehensive understanding of the Near Eastern culture and an incisive grasp of the deep mystical and metaphysical meanings in Scripture. He offers you keys which will unlock many mysteries and bring new light to subjects that for too long have been mired in confusion, ignorance and misinterpretation.
