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Targum Jonathan of the Former Prophets
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9780814654798
Overview
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The attribution, by the Babylonian Talmud, of this Targum to Jonathan ben Uzziel is suspect on several counts: among others, the silence concerning Jonathan in the parallel passage in the Palestinian Talmud, and the fanciful suggestion that Onkelos=Aquila and Jonathan=Theodotion. The attribution, therefore, is not to be taken as historical fact. The Talmud may have been attempting to enhance the authority of the Targum by claiming authorship by a disciple of Hillel, which Jonathan was.
It is generally agreed that the author of the Targum Jonathan is unknown; in fact, it is preferable to consider multiple authorship. For while language and translation techniques are uniform, there is variety from book to book.
- Format: Hardcover
- Author: Harrington, Daniel J.
- ISBN: 9780814654798
- Condition: New
- Dimensions: 10.38 x 1.14
- Number Of Pages: 320
- Publication Year: 1987
Language:
English