“In the wake of the Reformation, as the correct reading of scripture became a matter of increasingly high stakes, Hebrew, as well as Aramaic, Samaritan, Ethiopian, Armenian, and other languages that preserved versions of scripture and documents of the early church, became essential weapons of theological warfare.” Orientalism2013ExegesisProtestant ReformationBiblical InterpretationCounter Reformation Book:Egyptian Oedipus: Athanasius Kircher and the Secrets of Antiquity Source: Egyptian Oedipus: Athanasius Kircher and the Secrets of Antiquity