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Document Details : Title: Two Selective Greek Texts of Exodus Subtitle: A Comparative Analysis of Rahlfs 896 and 960 Author(s): LONGACRE, Drew Journal: Journal of Septuagint and Cognate Studies Volume: 51 Date: 2018 Pages: 83-104 DOI: 10.2143/JSCS.51.0.3285065 Abstract : In Biblical Studies there is a growing appreciation for the variety of ways ancient scribes, scholars, and readers selectively used excerpts of Judeo-Christian scriptures in antiquity. In this paper, I will examine materially and textually two fragments with excerpts in Greek from the book of Exodus that contribute to this ongoing discussion. P. Rendel Harris Inv. 54 c = Rahlfs 896 is inscribed only on the front side in an unskilled hand with high dots separating small word groups, which I suggest fits well with an educational context. P. Berlin 13994 = Rahlfs 960 comes from a small codex whose preserved contents suggest a topical collection focusing on Sabbath regulations. These two fragments are particularly interesting objects of comparative study, because they overlap in the passages with which they interact in such a way that we can observe different approaches to selectively appropriating the same sacred scriptures for different purposes. They also provide interesting glimpses into the history of the text of the book of Exodus, once complicating factors relating to their selectivity are taken into account. |
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