The Dead Sea Scrolls confirm the reliability of the Old Testament text and illuminate its transmission during the Second Temple period.
The Role of the Dead Sea Scrolls in Old Testament Textual Criticism
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.
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.
The Kaige Revision and Its Role in Old Testament Textual History
The Kaige revision was a Jewish reworking of the Septuagint, aligning it with the Hebrew text and preserving the Divine Name in Paleo-Hebrew.
Hebrew Manuscript Studies: An Introduction
A foundational exploration of Hebrew manuscript studies and their critical role in confirming the text of the Old Testament.
Quantification of Variants in Old Testament Textual Studies: A Data-Driven Analysis of the Hebrew Bible’s Textual Stability
An in-depth analysis of textual variants reveals that the Hebrew Bible has been preserved with over 99.9% stability, based on exhaustive manuscript evidence.
Linguistics and Textual Criticism: The Interplay Between Language and the Restoration of the Old Testament Text
Linguistics provides the foundation for Old Testament textual criticism, guiding restoration of the inspired Hebrew text through precise analysis.
Dead Sea Scrolls–Septuagint Alignments Supporting the Masoretic Text in Old Testament Transmission
Dead Sea Scrolls and Septuagint sometimes align against the Masoretic Text, revealing early Hebrew readings preserved through parallel transmission lines.
Comparison of Modern Bible Versions and Their Utilization of Textual Criticism
A detailed analysis of Genesis 4:8, 1 Samuel 13:1, Psalm 145:13, Isaiah 53:11, Genesis 10:4, and 1 Samuel 10:27 across major Bible versions and textual traditions.
