Alternative Targum Traditions: The Use of Variant Readings for the Study in Origin and History of Targum Jonathan (Studies in the Aramaic Interpretation of Scripture)

This study explores the possibility of using variant readings of the Targum of the Prophets to get better insight into the origin and history of Targum Jonathan. The book is useful for the study of the genesis of Targum Jonathan and its later developments. Preliminary Material /A. Houtman and H. Sysling -- Introduction /A. Houtman and H. Sysling -- Chapter One. Preliminary Issues /A. Houtman and H. Sysling -- Chapter Two. Tosefta Targums And Other Targumic Traditions To The Books Of Samuel /A. Houtman and H. Sysling -- Chapter Three. Quotations Of Targumic Passages From The Prophets In Rabbinic And Medieval Sources /A. Houtman and H. Sysling -- Chapter Four. Summary And Conclusions /A. Houtman and H. Sysling -- Appendix One. Targumic Quotations From The Prophets In The Order Of The Works In Which They Appear /A. Houtman and H. Sysling -- Appendix Two. Targumic Quotations From The Prophets In The Biblical Order /A. Houtman and H. Sysling -- Bibliography /A. Houtman and H. Sysling -- Index Of Primary Sources /A. Houtman and H. 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. Preliminary Issues -- Tosefta Targums And Other Targumic Traditions To The Books Of Samuel -- Quotations Of Targuminc Passages From The Prophets In Rabbinic And Medieval Sources -- Summary And Conclusions -- Appendix 1. Targumic Quotations From The Prophets In The Order Of The Works In Which They Appear -- Appendix 2. Targumic Quotations From The Prophets In The Biblical Order. By Alberdina Houtman, Harry Sysling. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.