Early Jewish history affirms that the Septuagint was viewed as inspired Scripture before rabbinic Judaism rejected it in response to Christianity.
The Early Jewish View of the Septuagint: Inspired Scripture or Corrupt Translation?
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.
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.
Harmonization Phenomena in Parallel Passages of the Pentateuch
Harmonization in Pentateuchal parallels reveals how scribes aligned repeated passages for coherence while preserving textual fidelity across ancient witnesses.
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 Role of the Dead Sea Scrolls in Old Testament Textual Criticism
The Dead Sea Scrolls confirm the reliability of the Old Testament text and illuminate its transmission during the Second Temple period.
Codex Sinaiticus (א): A Foundational Witness to the Old Testament Text
Codex Sinaiticus (א), a fourth-century manuscript, is a crucial witness to the Old Testament text, preserving large sections of the Septuagint.
