The Text of the Old Testament: An Introduction to the Biblia Hebraica

by Wurthwein, Ernst

• ISBN13: 9780802807885
• ISBN10: 0802807887
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-01-01
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co
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Summary

New for this edition are a chapter by Wurthwein that speaks to the theological significance of textual criticism and the history of the text, and an appendix by Harold P. Scanlin of the United Bible Societies that discusses resources for textual research. Also included are an expanded and updated bibliography and forty-nine plates of texts and inscriptions.

Table of Contents

List of Plates
Preface to the Fifth German Edition
Translator's Note
Introduction
Script and Writing Materials	p. 1
The Masoretic Text	p. 10
The Samaritan Pentateuch	p. 45
Preliminary Considerations on the Versions	p. 48
The Septuagint	p. 50
The Aramaic Targums	p. 79
The Syriac Version	p. 85
The Old Latin	p. 91
The Vulgate	p. 95
The Coptic Versions	p. 100
The Ethiopic Version	p. 102
The Armenian Version	p. 103
The Arabic Versions	p. 104
The Aims of Textual Criticism	p. 105
Causes of Textual Corruption	p. 107
The Methods of Textual Criticism	p. 113
The Theological Significance of Textual Criticism and the History of the Text	p. 121
Appendix: Resources for Textual Research	p. 123
Plates	p. 133
List of Sigla	p. 232
Abbreviations	p. 238
Bibliography	p. 242
Index of Authors	p. 277
Index of Subjects	p. 283
Index of Scripture References	p. 290
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