Mikra: Text, Translation, Reading & Interpretation of the Hebrew Bible in Ancient Judaism & Early Christianity - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1565632559 ISBN 13: 9781565632554

Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers Inc, 2004

Synopsis

How did the biblical books develop into Mikra, or holy Scripture? How did this unique text give rise to such a wealth of interpretations? In this expansive volume, nearly two dozen expert scholars elucidate the origins of the Hebrew Bible, the history of its composition, its acceptance by various groups, and its earliest translations, helping scholars and laymen alike better understand the complicated connections between ancient Judaism and early Christianity.

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About the Author

Martin J. Mulder was born in Ter Aar, The Netherlands, in 1923. He studied theology at the Free University of Amsterdam and Semitic languages at Leiden University. He was professor of Semitic languages at the Free University of Amsterdam (1970-1979) and professor of Old Testament at Leiden University (1979-1989), and also director of the Peshitta Institute of the same university. He published a large number of studies on Israelite religion, the Old Testament and the Ancient Versions, and Hebrew and Aramaic. Martin Mulder died in 1994.

Harry Sysling was born in Voorst, The Netherlands, in 1947. He studied theology and Semitic languages at the Free University of Amsterdam and received his PhD in 1991 from the University of Leiden. He lectured in Rabbinic Hebrew at Leiden University and worked as a translator for the New Dutch Bible Translation. He is presently engaged in research on targumic studies at the Theological University of Kampen. He has published principally in the area of Hebrew and Aramaic.

Edition details

• Publisher: Hendrickson Publishers Inc
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1565632559
• ISBN 13: 9781565632554
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 929
• Editor: Mulder Martin J, Sysling Harry