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Were Early Hebrew Scripture Texts Authoritative
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Tov, Emanuel |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | It is well known that early Scripture scrolls, such as those found in the Judean Desert, differ greatly from one another, as do the mt, sp, and lxx texts known from later periods. Textual critics deal with these differences and in so doing advance our knowledge on the textual condition of Scripture in ancient times. This multiplicity of information from antiquity almost requires us to investigate whether all these texts were authoritative, and if so, for whom. This study discusses the authoritative status of these ancient scrolls and sources. Were some or all of them authoritative, if we take into consideration the fact that the scrolls differ fromone another?And if all or someof themwere authoritative, did they have the same level of authority, and for which communities? Likewise, did individual scrolls have authority before Scripture as a whole became authoritative?These are just some of the questions surrounding the authoritative status of ancient texts. There are no quick answers to these questions, as it is not easy to define authority. Our study pertains to the authority of witnesses of Scripture books and, as a precondition, the content of the Scripture books first needed to have obtained canonical status. Different forms of Scripturewere granted an authoritative status by religious communities. The status of the scrolls and the communities using them are closely connected since without such communities, no authority was granted. This statuswas intended to be valid permanently, but history has taught us that the authority of texts changed over the course of generations. |
| Starting Page | 128 |
| Ending Page | 143 |
| Page Count | 16 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004349797_009 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://brill.com/previewpdf/book/edcoll/9789004349797/B9789004349797_009.xml |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004349797_009 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
