Exodus reveals how the Samaritan Pentateuch expanded parallel accounts, harmonized laws, and inserted the Mount Gerizim command.
The Samaritan Pentateuch in Exodus: Harmonistic Additions and Scribal Expansions
Podcast Episode: Why Textual Integrity MattersโTrusting the Old Testament in the Age of Doubt
Concise summary of the chapterโs purpose, emphasizing Old Testament textual integrity, manuscript evidence, and the reliability of the Hebrew Scriptures.
Qumran Psalm Scrolls: Variants in 11QPs^a and Implications for Canonical Order
11QPsแต shows variant psalm order and added compositions, but the Masoretic Psalter remains the canonical Hebrew base.
The Peshitta in the Psalms: Syriac Readings Compared to the Masoretic Tradition
The Peshitta confirms the Masoretic Psalms and assists only where strong ancient evidence supports a Syriac reading.
Aramaic Targum Onkelos on the Pentateuch: Paraphrastic Renderings and Textual Insights
Targum Onkelos confirms the Hebrew Pentateuch while clarifying difficult wording through careful Aramaic paraphrase.
The Septuagint in Jeremiah: Major Rearrangements and Their Relation to Hebrew Vorlage
The Greek Jeremiah reflects a shorter Hebrew Vorlage, but the Masoretic Text preserves the fuller final Hebrew form.
Codex Cairensis: History, Paleography, and Its Witness to the Prophetic Books
Codex Cairensis preserves the Hebrew Prophets as a major Masoretic witness to careful scribal transmission.
The Great Isaiah Scroll (1QIsa^a) from Qumran: Agreements and Divergences with the Masoretic Text
The Great Isaiah Scroll confirms the remarkable stability of Isaiahโs Hebrew text against the Masoretic tradition.
Codex Vaticanus and the Old Testament: A Key Witness to the Septuagint Text
Codex Vaticanus is a major Greek witness to the Old Testament, valuable when weighed alongside the Masoretic Text and ancient versions.
The Legacy of the LXX: Understanding the Influence of the Septuagint on Old Testament Texts
The Septuagint is a vital Greek witness to the Old Testament, but the Hebrew Masoretic Text remains the primary textual base.
