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Aramaic Roots explores the role of the Aramaic language and its theological traditions in the development of early Christianity and Second Temple-era thought. Drawing on ancient sources preserved in Aramaic and related traditions, this study examines how language, culture, and theology intersected in the formative centuries of biblical faith.

The book engages texts such as the Book of Enoch, the Targums, and other early interpretive traditions, considering how Aramaic functioned as a vehicle for theological expression in the ancient Near East. Rather than focusing on linguistic instruction, this work approaches Aramaic as a cultural and theological framework through which early communities understood God, revelation, and cosmology.

Written for readers interested in biblical studies, early Christianity, and the historical foundations of theology, Aramaic Roots offers an alternative lens for examining familiar texts while remaining grounded in historical inquiry and textual analysis.