A Short Introduction to the Tiberian Masoretic Bible and its Reading Tradition

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4632-3585-7
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 154 Seiten

Reihe: Gorgias Handbooks

This book is intended to provide a quick introductory overview of the Tiberian Masoretic tradition of the Hebrew Bible and its background. It was this tradition that produced the great Masoretic codices of the Middle Ages, which form the basis of modern printed editions of the Hebrew Bible. Particular prominence is given to the multi-layered nature of the Masoretic tradition. The volume contains a section describing the Tiberian reading tradition, which is essential for a correct understanding of the vocalization system.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Christentum, Christliche Theologie Bibelwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Table of Contents (page 5)
- Preface (page 7)
- 1. The Tiberian Masoretic Tradition (page 9)
- 2. The Consonantal Text (page 21)
- 3. The Layout of the Text and the Codicological Form of Manuscripts (page 39)
- 4. The Marking of Paragraphs (page 43)
- 5. The Accents (page 45)
- 6. The Vocalization and the Reading Tradition (page 51)
- 7. The Masoretic Notes (page 75)
- 8. Masoretic Treatises (page 79)
- 9. Masorah and Grammar (page 87)
- 10. The Tiberian Pronunciation Tradition (page 93)
- 10.1. Consonants (page 93)
- 10.2. Distribution of the Variants of the Letters BGDKPT (page 102)
- 10.3. Vowel Signs (page 102)
- 10.4. Vowel Length (page 103)
- 10.5. Syllable Structure and Shewa (page 106)
- 11. Concluding Remarks and Selected Reading (page 116)
- References (page 121)
- Indexes (page 139)
- General Index (page 139)
- Index of Biblical References (page 147)
- Plates (page 151)