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.

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

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 1 Introduction / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 2 Defining Targum / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 3 The Seven Rules of Targum / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 4 Rabbinic Literature / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 5 Pentateuchal Targums: The Basics / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 6 Sources of the Palestinian Targums / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 7 Targum Onqelos and the Targums of Israel / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 8 The Pentateuchal Targums in Rabbinic Literature / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 9 Dating the Targums of Israel / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 10 Targum Jonathan of the Prophets: Its Development as Revealed by the Targum of Isaiah / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 11 Targum Jonathan: Former and Latter Prophets / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 12 Targums to the Writings / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 13 Aramaic in Judaism / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 14 Targums and Translation in the History of Rabbinic Literature / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 15 Targum as Scripture and Hidden Interpretation / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 16 Ancient Scripture Translations / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 17 Comparing the Targums and the New Testament / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 18 The Aramaic Retroversion of Jesus Sayings / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 19 The Fourth Gospel and Targumic Memra / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 20 Genesis 22 in the Targumim and in Early Jewish and Christian Interpretation / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- 21 Targums in the Rabbinic World and Beyond / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- Appendix A: The Parallel Expansions of Genesis 28–50 / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- Appendix B: A Guide to Babylonian Pointing / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- Glossary / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- Bibliography / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton -- Index / Paul V.M. Flesher and Bruce Chilton.