The Old Testament canon was recognized, not invented—fixed before Christ, preserved by Israel, affirmed by Jesus, and never expanded by the Apocrypha.
The Old Testament and Its Canon: Origin, Recognition, and the Rejection of the Apocrypha
The Early Jewish View of the Septuagint: Inspired Scripture or Corrupt Translation?
Early Jewish history affirms that the Septuagint was viewed as inspired Scripture before rabbinic Judaism rejected it in response to Christianity.
Textual Witnesses in the Jewish Midrash and Talmudic Citations
Rabbinic quotations in the Midrash and Talmud reveal remarkable stability in the Hebrew text, affirming the continuity of the Masoretic tradition.
The Interface of Exegetical Tradition and Textual Emendation
The interface between exegetical tradition and textual emendation reveals how interpretation and preservation shaped the enduring accuracy of the Hebrew Scriptures.
Textual Patterns in the Minor Prophets: Stability vs Fluidity
The Minor Prophets reveal remarkable textual stability across centuries, confirmed by the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls, and ancient versions.
Philological Constraints in Emending the Hebrew Text
Philological constraints ensure that textual criticism of the Hebrew Bible remains disciplined by linguistic and grammatical evidence, preserving textual authenticity.
Editorial Tendencies in the Book of Chronicles: Textual Observations
Chronicles demonstrates careful editorial refinement that preserves earlier Hebrew traditions, emphasizing temple worship, Davidic continuity, and textual fidelity.
Reconstructing the Vorlage of the LXX through Hebrew Variants
Reconstructing the Hebrew Vorlage behind the Septuagint reveals how ancient Hebrew variants clarify the Old Testament’s textual history and strengthen confidence in the Masoretic Text.
The Use of Qere/Ketiv in Textual Reconstruction
The Qere/Ketiv system preserves ancient readings and reveals scribal fidelity, crucial for reconstructing the original Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
Conflation Readings in the Psalms: Case Studies
An in-depth study of conflation readings in the Psalms, exploring scribal preservation, textual history, and the reliability of the Masoretic tradition.
