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Abstract
The textual history of all the books in the Hebrew Bible is very complex. The Books of Kings are among the most challenging in this respect. Together with Hebrew and Greek sources, the Latin witnesses are of utmost importance.
A very useful Latin witness is Lucifer of Cagliari, a bishop in Sardinia in the 4th century CE, who makes extensive quotations from Kings in his writings. Responsible use of these quotations in textual studies requires combining text-critical and literary critical methods. While Lucifer is ultimately a witness for the Greek Septuagint translation, occasionally his readings go back to now lost Greek and Hebrew readings. Such readings have been buried under literary or redactional development in the last centuries BCE, but have again come into light in the texts of this Late Antiquity author.
As a pioneer study on its field, the book compares Lucifer’s quotations with all known textual material for Kings. In addition to establishing Lucifer’s text-historical position between the kaige and Antiochian texts and thus as one of the best witnesses for Kings, the study clears out a number of literary-critical problems.
A very useful Latin witness is Lucifer of Cagliari, a bishop in Sardinia in the 4th century CE, who makes extensive quotations from Kings in his writings. Responsible use of these quotations in textual studies requires combining text-critical and literary critical methods. While Lucifer is ultimately a witness for the Greek Septuagint translation, occasionally his readings go back to now lost Greek and Hebrew readings. Such readings have been buried under literary or redactional development in the last centuries BCE, but have again come into light in the texts of this Late Antiquity author.
As a pioneer study on its field, the book compares Lucifer’s quotations with all known textual material for Kings. In addition to establishing Lucifer’s text-historical position between the kaige and Antiochian texts and thus as one of the best witnesses for Kings, the study clears out a number of literary-critical problems.
| Translated title of the contribution | Kuninkaiden kirjojen teksti ja Lucifer Cagliarilainen |
|---|---|
| Original language | English |
| Place of Publication | Atlanta |
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| Publisher | Society of Biblical Literature |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-62837-205-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| MoE publication type | C1 Scientific book |
Publication series
| Name | Septuagint and Cognate Studies |
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| Publisher | Society of Biblical Literature |
| No. | 68 |
Fields of Science
- 614 Theology
Projects
The Septuagint and Its Ancient Versions
Kauhanen, T., Vanonen, H., Seppänen, C., Tekoniemi, T., Purhonen, J. T. T., Ranta, A. J. & Kalavainen, H. P. K.
01/09/2019 → 31/08/2023
Project: Research project
Literary Criticism in the Light of Documented Evidence
Pakkala, J., Müller, R., Voitila, A., Borchardt, F., Kauhanen, T., Pajunen, M., Mäkipelto, V., Nommik, U. & Tekoniemi, T.
01/01/2014 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research project
CSTT: Centre of Excellence in Changes in Sacred Texts and Traditions
Nissinen, M., Aejmelaeus, A., Weissenberg von, H., Pakkala, J., Jokiranta, J., Kletter, R., Mattila, R., de Hulster, I., Silverman, J. M., Svärd, S., Valkama, K., Alstola, T., Saarelainen, K., Saari, S., Tapiola, E., Tynjä, T., Töyräänvuori, J., Perttilä, E., Kujanpää, K., Liljeström, M., Orpana, J., Pulkkinen, M., Seppänen, C., Tucker, M., Müller, R., Voitila, A., Borchardt, F., Kauhanen, T., Pajunen, M., Hakola, R., Latvus, K., Bonnie, R., Tervanotko, H., Uusimäki, E., Antin, K., Vanonen, H., Mäkipelto, V., Nommik, U., Yli-Karjanmaa, S., Penner, J., Longacre, D., Silverman, J. M., Tekoniemi, T., Dixon, H., Ito, S., Huotari, P., Keady, J., Fink, S., Konstantopoulos, G., Zaia, S., Nõmmik, A. & Laine, L.
01/01/2014 → 31/12/2019
Project: Research project
Cite this
Kauhanen, T. E. J. (2018). Lucifer of Cagliari and the Text of 1-2 Kings. (Septuagint and Cognate Studies; No. 68). Society of Biblical Literature.