Jeremiah 10:1–16 MT and LXX: Interpretive Challenges and Possibilities
The relationship between Jer 10:1–16MT and LXX has been typically investigated through textual and redaction criticism. The impact of an oral mindset—i.e., memorization, oral performance, and transmission—on the written text remained marginal to the debate if not neglected. The article suggests that...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2025
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| In: |
Vetus Testamentum
Year: 2025, Volume: 75, Issue: 4/5, Pages: 688-710 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Bible. Jeremia 10,1-16
/ Old Testament
/ Old Testament
/ Textual criticism
/ Redaktionsgeschichtliche Schule
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| Further subjects: | B
Textual Criticism
B memory variants B Jeremiah B Vetus Latina B Septuagint B Orality |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Summary: | The relationship between Jer 10:1–16MT and LXX has been typically investigated through textual and redaction criticism. The impact of an oral mindset—i.e., memorization, oral performance, and transmission—on the written text remained marginal to the debate if not neglected. The article suggests that the interplay between the “oral world” and “written word” provides clues for understanding the textual conundrum of Jer 10:1–16 and offers valuable insights to reconsider the relation between JerMT and LXX. Specific patterns of textual variants (e.g., synonymous readings, additions providing specificity, and word order shift) show the extent to which the scribes’ oral mindset affected the transmission of Jer 10:1–16. The widespread reception of the text also points to Jer 10:1–16 as an example of long-duration literature. |
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| ISSN: | 1568-5330 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Vetus Testamentum
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/15685330-bja10188 |
