The Targums : : a critical introduction / / by Paul V.M. Flesher, Bruce Chilton.

• Superior document: Studies in the Aramaic interpretation of scripture ; v. 12
• Author: Flesher, Paul Virgil McCracken.
• TeilnehmendeR: Chilton, Bruce.
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, 2011.
• Year of Publication: 2011
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in the Aramaic Interpretation of Scripture 12.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (575 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
• Other title: Preliminary Material /; 1 Introduction /; 2 Defining Targum /; 3 The Seven Rules of Targum /; 4 Rabbinic Literature /; 5 Pentateuchal Targums: The Basics /; 6 Sources of the Palestinian Targums /; 7 Targum Onqelos and the Targums of Israel /; 8 The Pentateuchal Targums in Rabbinic Literature /; 9 Dating the Targums of Israel /; 10 Targum Jonathan of the Prophets: Its Development as Revealed by the Targum of Isaiah /; 11 Targum Jonathan: Former and Latter Prophets /; 12 Targums to the Writings /; 13 Aramaic in Judaism /; 14 Targums and Translation in the History of Rabbinic Literature /; 15 Targum as Scripture and Hidden Interpretation /; 16 Ancient Scripture Translations /; 17 Comparing the Targums and the New Testament /; 18 The Aramaic Retroversion of Jesus Sayings /; 19 The Fourth Gospel and Targumic Memra /; 20 Genesis 22 in the Targumim and in Early Jewish and Christian Interpretation /; 21 Targums in the Rabbinic World and Beyond /; Appendix A: The Parallel Expansions of Genesis 28–50 /; Appendix B: A Guide to Babylonian Pointing /; Glossary /; Bibliography /; Index /
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (p. [511]-539), and index.
• ISBN: 9004218173
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: by Paul V.M. Flesher, Bruce Chilton.

The value and significance of the targums —translations of the Hebrew Bible into Aramaic, the language of Palestinian Jews for centuries following the Babylonian Exile—lie in their approach to translation: within a typically literal rendering of a text, they incorporate extensive exegetical material, additions, and paraphrases that reveal important information about Second Temple Judaism, its interpretation of its bible, and its beliefs. This remarkable survey introduces critical knowledge and insights that have emerged over the past forty years, including targum manuscripts discovered this century and targums known in Aramaic but only recently translated into English. Prolific scholars Flesher and Chilton guide readers in understanding the development of the targums; their relationship to the Hebrew Bible; their dates, language, and place in the history of Christianity and Judaism; and their theologies and methods of interpretation. “With clear presentation of current research and the issues involved, including the Targums and the New Testament, and a rich bibliography, this is the most complete—and up-to-date—introduction to the Targums. An outstanding, highly recommended achievement.” Martin McNamara , Emeritus Professor of Scripture, Milltown Institute, Dublin, Ireland