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As I near the dissertation phase of my doctoral studies, my field of interest has thrust me into the realm of Targum studies. For the uninitiated, there are at least a few translations of the original texts of the Old Testament (originally written in Hebrew). The most well-known translation is the Greek Septuagint (abbreviated LXX), which was widely adopted by Christians in the early church as their Bible before the addition of the New Testament Gospels and Epistles. To provide an admittedly simplistic definition, the Targums are Aramaic translations of the Old Testament, and some argue that this text may have influenced John in the writing of his Gospel account. In this and the following post, we will explore the potential evidence for targumic influence in the Gospel of John (at least in the prologue).
For full citations and sources, go to đź”— The Ploughman Post - The Targumic Word (Part 1).
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For further discussion on the origins, nature, and dating of the Targums, see John Ronning, The Jewish Targums and John’s Logos Theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2010), 9–10; Michael B. Shepherd, “Targums, New Testament, and the Biblical Theology of the Messiah,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 51, 1 (2008): 45–58; Michael B. Shepherd, The Messiah of the Targums: Messianic Exegesis of the Hebrew Bible (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2023), xv; Bruce Chilton and Alan J. Avery-Peck, eds., Targums and Rabbinic Literature, Ancient Literature for New Testament Studies, volume 7 (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2024), 5–6, 10–12.
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Until next time, keep your hand on the plow and break up the fallow ground!
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By The Ploughman PostAs I near the dissertation phase of my doctoral studies, my field of interest has thrust me into the realm of Targum studies. For the uninitiated, there are at least a few translations of the original texts of the Old Testament (originally written in Hebrew). The most well-known translation is the Greek Septuagint (abbreviated LXX), which was widely adopted by Christians in the early church as their Bible before the addition of the New Testament Gospels and Epistles. To provide an admittedly simplistic definition, the Targums are Aramaic translations of the Old Testament, and some argue that this text may have influenced John in the writing of his Gospel account. In this and the following post, we will explore the potential evidence for targumic influence in the Gospel of John (at least in the prologue).
For full citations and sources, go to đź”— The Ploughman Post - The Targumic Word (Part 1).
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For further discussion on the origins, nature, and dating of the Targums, see John Ronning, The Jewish Targums and John’s Logos Theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2010), 9–10; Michael B. Shepherd, “Targums, New Testament, and the Biblical Theology of the Messiah,” Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society 51, 1 (2008): 45–58; Michael B. Shepherd, The Messiah of the Targums: Messianic Exegesis of the Hebrew Bible (Eugene, OR: Wipf & Stock, 2023), xv; Bruce Chilton and Alan J. Avery-Peck, eds., Targums and Rabbinic Literature, Ancient Literature for New Testament Studies, volume 7 (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2024), 5–6, 10–12.
If you appreciate my work but do not want to commit to a monthly subscription, I would invite you to consider my Buy Me a Coffee page, where you can make one-time donations.
Until next time, keep your hand on the plow and break up the fallow ground!
Get full access to The Ploughman Post at ploughmanpost.substack.com/subscribe