The Targums: A Critical Introduction

by Paul V.M. Flesher and 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. These alterations reveal important information about Second Temple Judaism, its interpretation of its bible, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160258382X
• ISBN13: 9781602583825
• Release Date: July 2011
• Publisher: Baylor University Press
• Length: 575 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher