Old Testament manuscripts reveal controlled transmission, Masoretic stability, DSS confirmation, and disciplined restoration through evidence.
Deciphering The Texts: Old Testament Manuscripts And Their Messages
What Does the Manuscript Evidence Show About Old Testament Text Preservation?
From Dead Sea Scrolls to Masoretic codices, the manuscripts show a carefully guarded Hebrew text, with only minor variants and no loss of doctrinal truth.
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.
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.
Retroversion of Hebrew into Aramaic Targum: Textual Considerations
The Targums, though paraphrastic and interpretive, provide vital evidence for reconstructing the Hebrew text through disciplined retroversion and linguistic analysis.
The Significance of the Aleppo Codex in OT Textual Studies
The Aleppo Codex stands as the most accurate and authoritative witness to the Hebrew Old Testament, defining the standard for textual precision and authenticity.
The Role of Paratextual Marks in Hebrew Manuscripts
Paratextual marks in Hebrew manuscripts safeguarded accuracy, preserving oral and written traditions through spacing, accents, vowel points, and notes.
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 Critical Apparatus of Jacob ben Chayyim: Evaluating the 1524–25 Bomberg Bible
Jacob ben Chayyim’s 1524–25 Bomberg Bible set a milestone in Hebrew Bible printing, preserving Masoretic notes and shaping centuries of biblical study.
Jacob ben Chayyim and the Second Rabbinic Bible: Foundations of Masoretic Standardization
Jacob ben Chayyim’s Second Rabbinic Bible (1524–25) standardized the Masoretic Text and shaped Jewish and Christian study of the Hebrew Bible for centuries.
