Studies in Targum Isaiah : Textual Witnesses, Translation Techniques, and Theological Explorations /

Studies in Targum Isaiah: Textual Witnesses, Translation Techniques, and Theological Explorations is the culmination of 30 years of in-depth research into Targum studies. This comprehensive work offers a detailed description and comparison of available manuscripts, an analysis of translation techniq...

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Main Author: Houtman, Alberdina (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2025.

Series: Biblical Studies, Ancient Near East and Early Christianity E-Books Online, Collection 2025.
Supplement to Aramaic Studies ; 19.

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Call Number: BS709.4

Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • List of Tables
  • Abbreviations
  • Preliminaries
  • Introduction
  • 1 What to Expect
  • 2 Method of Working
  • 1 Previous Work on Targum Isaiah
  • Introduction
  • 1.1 Text-Critical Work
  • 1.2 Translations
  • 1.3 General Studies on Targum Jonathan to the Prophets
  • 1.4 Studies on Targum Jonathan to Isaiah
  • 1.5 Concordances
  • 1.6 Conclusions
  • 2 The Text of Targum Isaiah
  • Introduction
  • 2.1 The State of Affairs
  • 2.2 Methodology
  • 2.3 Description of the Textual Witnesses
  • 2.4 Textual Affinity
  • 2.5 Extra-Textual Evidence
  • 2.6 Conclusion
  • 3 The Targumic Process
  • Introduction
  • 3.1 The Hebrew Base Text
  • 3.2 The Goal
  • 3.3 The Assumptions
  • 3.4 The Means
  • 3.5 Conclusion
  • 4 Theological Themes
  • Introduction
  • 4.1 Abraham
  • 4.2 The Torah
  • 4.3 Prophecy
  • 4.4 The Temple
  • 4.5 Israel
  • 4.6 The Messiah
  • 4.7 Afterlife
  • 5 Targum Isaiah and the New Testament
  • Introduction
  • 5.1 Shared Characteristic Phrases
  • 5.2 Shared Thematic Emphasis
  • Epilogue
  • Appendix: Equation table
  • Bibliography
  • Index.