Alternative targum traditions : the use of variant readings for the study in origin and history of targum Jonathan / / by Alberdina Houtman, Harry Sysling.

• Superior document: Studies in the Aramaic interpretation of Scripture, v. 9
• Author: Houtman, Alberdina.
• TeilnehmendeR: Sysling, Harry.
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in the Aramaic interpretation of Scripture ; v. 9.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (318 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; Introduction /; Chapter One. Preliminary Issues /; Chapter Two. Tosefta Targums And Other Targumic Traditions To The Books Of Samuel /; Chapter Three. Quotations Of Targumic Passages From The Prophets In Rabbinic And Medieval Sources /; Chapter Four. Summary And Conclusions /; Appendix One. Targumic Quotations From The Prophets In The Order Of The Works In Which They Appear /; Appendix Two. Targumic Quotations From The Prophets In The Biblical Order /; Bibliography /; Index Of Primary Sources /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 1282950657; 9786612950650; 9004181512
• ISSN: 1570-1336
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Alberdina Houtman, Harry Sysling.

The present study explores the possibility of using variant readings of the Targum of the Prophets to get a better insight into the origin and history of Targum Jonathan. The focus is on two sorts of variant readings: the Tosefta Targums and the targumic quotations in rabbinic and medieval Jewish literature. The chapter on the Tosefta Targums concentrates on variants from the book of Samuel. The chapter on the targumic quotations includes quotations of all the Prophets in early Jewish literature. In the Appendix a full list is given of all quotations of Targums of the Prophets presently known. The book is useful for the study of the genesis of Targum Jonathan as well as for its later developments.