The Canonization Process of the Masoretic Text

This article discusses the process that gave canonical status to the Masoretic Text. The discussion will start from the present reality and continue backwards. Because the Masoretic Text is a creation of rabbinic Judaism and because the rabbis did discuss the status of various books within the Masor...

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Altri titoli:Special Issue: Biblical Canons in Church Traditions and Translations
Autore principale: Sipilä, Seppo (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Sage 2016
In: The Bible translator
Anno: 2016, Volume: 67, Fascicolo: 2, Pagine: 151-167
Altre parole chiave:B Hebrew Bible
B Masoretic Text
B Biblical Canon
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Riepilogo:This article discusses the process that gave canonical status to the Masoretic Text. The discussion will start from the present reality and continue backwards. Because the Masoretic Text is a creation of rabbinic Judaism and because the rabbis did discuss the status of various books within the Masoretic Text, this article will argue for a late dating both of the text as a collection and of its canonization. However, within Christian canons, the Masoretic Text acts as a canonical text in a limited way, in the sense that it is only a part of those canons. Besides, there is no moment in history where any authority declared the Masoretic Text canonical. Therefore, it is nowadays widely accepted as a canonical text, but without authorization.
ISSN:2051-6789
Comprende:Enthalten in: The Bible translator
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/2051677016650016