Textual Criticism of the Hebrew Bible

An accessible approach to critical evaluation of the Old Testament, this book includes a detailed discussion of the transmittal of the Bible during the period of the Second Temple as well as extensive information on textual and literary criticism, including the relevance of the historical context.

A wide range of readers, from beginning students to research scholars, will find this book accessible and indispensable. Tov offers extensive descriptions of the major witnesses to the text of the Hebrew Bible–the Hebrew text from Qumran, the Septuagint, the Masoretic text–as well as the Aramic Targumim, the Syriac translations, the Vulgate, and others.