The Text-Critical Use of the Septuagint in Biblical Research

Emanuel Tov

Published by Penn State University Press 2015

The Text-Critical Use of the Septuagint in Biblical Research

Emanuel Tov

https://doi.org/10.1515/9781575063676

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This handbook provides a practical guide for the student and scholar alike who wishes to use the Septuagint (LXX) in the text-critical analysis of the Hebrew Bible. It does not serve as another theoretical introduction to the LXX, but it provides all the practical background information needed for the integration of the LXX in biblical studies. The LXX, together with the Masoretic Text and several Qumran scrolls, remains the most significant source of information for the study of ancient Scripture, but it is written in Greek, and many technical details need to be taken into consideration when using this tool. Therefore, a practical handbook such as this is needed for the integration of the Greek translation in the study of the Hebrew Bible.

The Text-Critical Use of the Septuagint in Biblical Research is based on much background information, intuition and experience, clear thinking, and a solid description of the procedures followed. The author presents his handbook after half a century of study of the Septuagint, four decades of specialized teaching experience, and involvement in several research projects focusing on the relation between the Hebrew and Greek Bibles.

The first two editions of this handbook, published by Simor of Jerusalem (Jerusalem Biblical Studies 3 [1981] and 8 [1997]), received much praise but have been out of print for a considerable period. This, the third, edition presents a completely revised version of the previous editions based on the many developments that took place in the analysis of the Septuagint, the Hebrew Bible and the Qumran Scrolls. Much new information has also been added.

Eisenbrauns has been involved in the marketing of the previous two editions and is proud to offer now its own completely novel edition. A must for students of the Hebrew Bible, textual criticism, the Septuagint and the other ancient translations, Dead Sea Scrolls, and Jewish Hellenism.

Reviews

“A most important tool for Septuagint and text-critical research. It gives a thorough introduction into the use of the Septuagint in biblical research and convincingly expresses the relevance of the LXX for textual criticism.”
—B. Beeckman, Ephemerides Theologicae Lovanienses

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
Preface Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Editions of Textual Sources Publicly Available Download PDF	xiii
Abbreviations Publicly Available Download PDF	xiv
Chapter 1. Introduction: Some Basic Notions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
Part I The Reconstruction of the Hebrew Text Underlying the LXX: Possibilities and Impossibilities
Chapter 2. When to Reconstruct Variants? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	43
Chapter 3. How to Reconstruct the Vorlage of the LXX— Positive and Negative Aspects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	62
Chapter 4. The Reconstruction of Elements Not Indicated in the Vorlage of the Translators Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	116
Chapter 5. Variants, Variants/Non-Variants, and Pseudo-Variants Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
Part II. The Nature and Evaluation of the Hebrew Text Underlying the LXX
Chapter 6. The Nature of the Hebrew Text Underlying the LXX Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	201
Chapter 7. The Evaluation of Retroverted Variants in Biblical Research Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	224
Chapter 8. The Contribution of the LXX to the Literary Criticism of the Bible Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	236
Indexes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	239

Language: English
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Audience: Professional and scholarly;
Pages
- Main content: 278

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Published: June 13, 2015
ISBN: 9781575063676