The Samaritan and Jewish Versions of the Pentateuch

A Survey

Bibliographic Data

ID3333421
AuthorsIngrid Hjelm (University of Copenhagen, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume11
Issue2
Pages85
Publication date2020-02-12
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueReligions (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/rel11020085
OpenAlexW3006622308
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited25

This article discusses the main differences between the Samaritan and the Jewish versions of the Pentateuch. The Samaritan Bible consists of the Torah-that is, the Five Books of Moses-also called the Samaritan Pentateuch (SP). The Jewish Bible contains in addition the Prophets and the Writings, a total of 39 books. The introduction seeks to present both traditions in their own right and in relation to other ancient textual traditions (the Dead Sea Scrolls, the ancient Greek and Latin, and the Septuagint). The focus of this article is on the shared tradition of the Pentateuch with special emphasis on the textual and theological character of the Samaritan Pentateuch: major variants in the SP, the Moses Layer, and the cult place. This article closes with discussion of editions and translations of the Samaritan Bible and the Masoretic Bible respectively

Art · Biblical studies · Cult · Dead Sea Scrolls · Hebrew Bible · Jewish studies · Judaism · Literature · Theology · Torah · Biblical Studies and Interpretation · Botanical Research and Chemistry · Classics · Computer Science · Historical and Linguistic Studies · History · Philosophy

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