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Some Problems in Genesis Xxxviii 1)

Some Problems in Genesis Xxxviii 1) SOME PROBLEMS IN GENESIS XXXVIII 1) BY J. A. EMERTON Cambridge When a scholar seeks to understand the purpose and raison d'etre of a particular passage in the Old Testament he is not surprised to find that he cannot go straight to his objective. It frequently happens that he must first clear the ground by investigating other problems, such as those of text, language, literary criticism, or even geography. The story of Judah and Tamar in Genesis xxxviii involves a number of such problems, and it is impossible to discuss satisfactorily the meaning and purpose of the narrative without facing them. The present paper examines some preliminary questions that arise from the chapter, and I hope to return to the story in a later article or articles to discuss further problems. I First, some textual and linguistic questions must be considered. In the following discussion, I use the following editions of the versions: A. E. BROOKE and N. McLEAN, Tbe Old Testament in Greek, 1. I (Cambridge, 1906); R. WEBER et al., Biblia Sacra Iuxta Vulgatana Versionem (Stuttgart, 1969); A. SPERBER, The Bible in Aramaic. I. Tbe Pentateuch according to Targum Onkelos (Leiden, 1959) ; M. GINS- BURGER, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Vetus Testamentum Brill

Some Problems in Genesis Xxxviii 1)

Emerton, J.A.
Vetus Testamentum , Volume 25 (2): 338 – Jan 1, 1975
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SOME PROBLEMS IN GENESIS XXXVIII 1) BY J. A. EMERTON Cambridge When a scholar seeks to understand the purpose and raison d'etre of a particular passage in the Old Testament he is not surprised to find that he cannot go straight to his objective. It frequently happens that he must first clear the ground by investigating other problems, such as those of text, language, literary criticism, or even geography. The story of Judah and Tamar in Genesis xxxviii involves a number of such problems, and it is impossible to discuss satisfactorily the meaning and purpose of the narrative without facing them. The present paper examines some preliminary questions that arise from the chapter, and I hope to return to the story in a later article or articles to discuss further problems. I First, some textual and linguistic questions must be considered. In the following discussion, I use the following editions of the versions: A. E. BROOKE and N. McLEAN, Tbe Old Testament in Greek, 1. I (Cambridge, 1906); R. WEBER et al., Biblia Sacra Iuxta Vulgatana Versionem (Stuttgart, 1969); A. SPERBER, The Bible in Aramaic. I. Tbe Pentateuch according to Targum Onkelos (Leiden, 1959) ; M. GINS- BURGER,

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