Description: The volume aims to shed light on the early history of the Targum to the (Twelve) Prophets by focussing upon a number of key areas including historical allusions, Hebrew Vorlage, the Qumran Habakkuk pesher, haggadah and the Peshiṭta.
Brief description: Robert P. Gordon, Ph.D. (1973) in the Faculty of Oriental Studies, Cambridge, lectures in Old Testament in the Faculty of Divinity, Cambridge. Has published principally in the areas of Old Testament and the ancient versions. Volumes include 1 and 2 Samuel. A Commentary (Exeter, 1986) and (jointly) The Aramaic Bible, 14 (Wilmington, 1989).
Review Quotes: '...a valuable companion to his translation and commentary on the Targum of these prophets...'
A. Gelston, SOTS, 1994.
'Every so often in the history of a scholarly discipline, there appears a work which brings order to that discipline, in such a way that the paths for future investigation stand out with absolute clarity. Robert Gordon's monograph is one such work.'
C.T.R. Hayward, Journal of Theological Studies, 1995.
'This is exemplary work in many ways. ...Professor Gordon understands better than most the complex nature of Targum and abstains from drawing simplistic conclusions about it.'
Alison Salvesen, Journal of Jewish Studies, 1995.
'This book provides a useful survey of many of the issues pertaining to the origin and development of Targum Twelve Prophets and contains much useful bibliographical information.'
David M. Stec, Journal of Semitic Studies, 1995.
'Recommended for advanced students.'
Zev Garber, Religious Studies Review, 1995.