A detailed, side-by-side study showing how Aleppo’s authority and Leningrad’s completeness together safeguard the Ben Asher Masorah across the Hebrew Bible.
Comparative Analysis of the Masoretic Notes in Leningrad Codex vs Aleppo Codex
Did Christian Scribes Translate the Old Testament into Greek? A Textual-Critical Study of the Septuagint and the Copying Practices Behind Codex Vaticanus, Codex Sinaiticus, and Codex Alexandrinus
Christian codices like Vaticanus and Sinaiticus copied a pre-Christian Jewish Greek Old Testament; they did not create a new Christian translation from Hebrew.
Scribal Practices in Second Temple Judaism and Their Impact on Text Variation
Scribal practices in Second Temple Judaism preserved the Hebrew Scriptures with great accuracy while introducing minor textual variations.
The Hebrew Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53 Crucifixion Manuscript (MS Hebr. Psalms 22 & Isaiah 53 – Crucifixion Illumination)
Detailed textual study of a Hebrew folio with Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53, comparing Masoretic tradition with Dead Sea Scrolls for precise evaluation.
Rahlfs’ 1935 Septuagint Edition: Textual Foundations, Methodology, and Scholarly Evaluation
Rahlfs’ 1935 Septuagint edition provided a reliable, Vaticanus-based text with limited apparatus, later revised by Hanhart in 2006.
Did the Old Testament Copy the Epic of Gilgamesh? Textual Evidence, Flood Parallels, and the Earliest Old Testament Manuscripts
Genesis did not copy Gilgamesh. Textual, theological, and manuscript evidence show independent memory of the Flood and a stable, early Hebrew transmission.
Has the Old Testament Been Corrupted? A Textual Study of Preservation and Restoration
The Old Testament text has variant readings, yet through preservation and restoration, the original inspired words are reliably recovered.
Hebrew Texts of the Old Testament: Qumran Witnesses, the Samaritan Pentateuch, and the Masoretic Tradition from Rabbinic Bibles to BHQ and HBCE
Qumran, the Samaritan Pentateuch, and Masoretic codices evaluated for history, character, and use, with editions from Rabbinic Bibles to BHQ and HBCE.
Transmission of the Old Testament Text: Masoretic Reliability, Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Manuscript Path to Modern Editions
A clear, evidence-driven history of how the Masoretic Text and corroborating witnesses preserved the Old Testament from Moses to modern editions.
The Transmission of the Old Testament Text: Masoretic Precision, Dead Sea Scrolls, Ancient Versions, and the Reliability of the Hebrew Bible
Masoretic precision, Dead Sea Scrolls, and ancient versions together show the Old Testament text has been faithfully preserved and can be confidently restored.
