4QSamuel(a) and the text of Samuel / by Jason K. Driesbach.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Driesbach, Jason K., author.

Series:

Supplements to Vetus Testamentum ; v. 171.

Supplements to Vetus Testamentum

Language:

English

Hebrew

Subjects (All):

Bible. Samuel--Hebrew--Versions--Dead Sea scrolls (4QSama̳).

Bible.

Dead Sea scrolls--4QSama̳.

Dead Sea scrolls.

Bible. Samuel--Criticism, Textual.

Bible. Samuel.

Criticism, Textual.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

xii, 353 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]

Language Note:

Includes some passages in Hebrew.

Summary:

"In '4QSamuel(a) and the Text of Samuel', Jason Driesbach offers a thorough analysis of secondary readings in 4QSamuel(a) (4Q51) along with those in other major witnesses to Samuel (MT, GB, GL), leading to a nuanced characterization of the scribal features and textual affiliation of 4QSamuel(a), with implications for understanding its place in text-critical studies and literary analyses of the books of Samuel. 4QSamuel(a) has been regarded by some scholars as an untrustworthy witness to the text of Samuel and by other scholars as a crucial witness, sometimes containing lost readings. Further, some regard this scroll as a non-biblical work based on Samuel. Driesbach's analysis offers an evaluation of these views based on a sound and thorough consideration of the scroll."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part 1 Introduction

1 The Problem: Unresolved Issues Regarding Corrections to the Masoretic Text of Samuel 3

1.1 An Example of the Impact of Corrections of MT Samuel on Modern Translations 3

1.2 The Development of Textual and Literary Differences in the Manuscripts of Biblical Books 5

1.3 The Presence of Textually Difficult Passages in MT Samuel and Consequent Suggestions to Correct Them by the Use of Other, Non-MT Witnesses 7

2 Research on Early non-MT Witnesses to the Text of Samuel 11

2.1 Research into 4QSamuel^a (4Q51) 14

2.2 Research into the Septuagint 36

2.3 The Need for Further Study of 4QSamuel^a 43

3 Method and Presentation of This Study: A Novel Approach towards 4QSamuel^a 47

3.1 The Analysis of Primary and Secondary Readings as a Means of Determining the Nature of Textual Witnesses 48

3.2 The Selection of the Sources for Comparison with 4Q (MT, G^B, G^L) 53

3.3 The Presentation of Readings in This Study 57

3.4 The Subjective Nature of the Analysis 58

Part 2 Secondary Readings in the Textual Witnesses to Samuel

4 Textual Error 63

4.1 Textual Error Unique to 4Q 65

4.2 Textual Error Unique to MT 72

4.3 Textual Error Unique to G^B 84

4.4 Textual Error Unique to G^L 86

4.5 Textual Error Shared among the Witnesses 87

4.6 Summary: Textual Error 97

5 Linguistic Exegesis 102

5.1 Linguistic Exegesis Unique to 4Q 104

5.2 Linguistic Exegesis Unique to MT 116

5.3 Linguistic Exegesis Unique to G^L 119

5.4 Linguistic Exegesis Shared among the Witnesses 120

5.5 Summary: Linguistic Exegesis 127

6 Harmonizations 132

6.1 Harmonizations Unique to 4Q 132

6.2 Harmonizations Unique to MT 133

6.3 Harmonizations Unique to G^B 135

6.4 Harmonizations Unique to G^L 135

6.5 Harmonizations Shared among the Witnesses 136

6.6 Summary: Harmonizations 144

7 Clarifying Exegesis 147

7.1 Clarifying Exegesis Unique to 4Q 148

7.2 Clarifying Exegesis Unique to MT 152

7.3 Clarifying Exegesis Unique to G^B 155

7.4 Clarifying Exegesis Unique to G^L 156

7.5 Clarifying Exegesis Shared among the Witnesses 158

7.6 Summary: Clarifying Exegesis 176

8 Content Exegesis 181

8.1 Content Exegesis Unique to 4Q 183

8.2 Content Exegesis Unique to MT 210

8.3 Content Exegesis Unique to G^L 226

8.4 Content Exegesis Shared among the Witnesses 230

8.5 Summary: Content Exegesis 256

Part 3 Conclusions and Implications

9 The Character and Interrelationship of 4QSamuel^a, MT, and G 271

9.1 Characteristic Features of the Witnesses 272

9.2 Patterns of Agreement in Secondary Readings 280

9.3 Literary Developments in the Book of Samuel in the Light of the present Analysis 283

10 The place of 4QSamuel^a in Text-Critical Studies of Samuel 297

10.1 The Nature of 4QSamuel^a 298

10.2 Stemmatic Observations 302.

Notes:

On title page, the "a" following 4QSamuel appears as a superscript.

Slightly revised version of the author's thesis (doctoral--Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2014).

Includes bibliographical references (unnumbered page 330-346) and indexes.

Other Format:

Online version: Driesbach, Jason, author. 4QSamuela and the text of Samuel.

ISBN:

9789004322509

9004322507

OCLC:

951724411

Publisher Number:

9789004322509